>>> Can the seat be restored to the former glory?
To restore (replenished the original fat and oil in the leather structure) Hydrator-3.3 need to follow where the water has gone through to relax or separate the stick together fiber (the cross section of the leather structure). This is easily done on the perforated section where the Hydrator-3.3 seeps through and moves side wards as compare to the curve side. The only route Hydrator-3.3 can go through the thickness of this panel is through the lower stitching rolls. The shriveled finishes coating has lost its adhesion to the leather crust thus easily separate when physical agitation is asserted during the stretch back using a smooth tool like a small sauce plate of spoon. To reduce delaminating the finishes a smooth fabric is place between the plate and the finishes during the deep stretch back. Only when the stiff leather is relaxed and stretched back that Fatliquor-5.0 is introduced to move through the leather fibrous structure. A low pH value cleaning, pH-balancing and rinsing helps to charge the leather protein fiber ionic positive (+ve) for an effective hydrogen bonding with the ionic negative (-ve) Fatliquor-5.0.
>>> Any step by step instructions to repair this will be really appreciated.
See instructions and tips to first restore leather stiffness prior to refinishing from this Leather Doctor Kit-At5.ws
http://www.leatherdoctor.com/kit-at5-ws-auto-leather-water-damaged-stiffness-restoration-kit/
Further questions are welcome.
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Roger Koh
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