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chet
08-13-2010, 01:04 PM
Roger,
I cleaned, hydrated, fatliquored a semi aniline sofa. It was in storage and got scuffed up from storage and or shipping. All the scuffs and scratches went away. However; a few of them that were abraded darkend initially but went away after a few days. There was a blemish that was slightl darker originally but is now much darker.

Do you have an idea of how I can get it to go away, or do I nedd to dye it?

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f289/Chet50/sofa001.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f289/Chet50/sofa003.jpg

I was hoping it would go away like the other ones but it has been a week.

Roger Koh
08-13-2010, 05:41 PM
Can you reach the reverse side?

If you can use the leather Spatula-6 loop smooth end and stretch the dark mark; and watch the reaction from the front.

Let me know if it works out!

Roger Koh
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chet
08-16-2010, 06:01 AM
Roger,
I can only work on it from the front,(fixed back cushion). I did use the spatula and it would temporarily lighten it, but not completely. And it would darken again if I massaged the leather.

I took a good look at my original pictures and this area does show up slightly darker before I touched it. It appears to be a healed scar (scratch) that always there and has darkened from the moisture we introduced.

If you look closely at left back cushion on the left side you can see these marks.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f289/Chet50/8-10-10154.jpg

And here you can see the top of the marks just below the scuff mark.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f289/Chet50/Copyof8-10-10160.jpg

Roger Koh
08-16-2010, 10:10 AM
It appears to be a healed scar (scratch) that always there and has darkened from the moisture we introduced.



These are possible solutions to the problem.

1] If the scar is darkened by the moisture (fatliquor) introduced, then it would eventually lighten-up as the fatliquor dries up.

2] Alternatively, you could stretch over a waxed paper to reduce abrasion and drying at the same time causing the fatliquor to dries-up reducing the darkening effect. Do it from the front may be not be as effective as from the suede side, caution to note that heat may cause shrinkage a cold metal block (aluminium) would be best to absorb back the heat to prevent shrinkage

3] Refinishing may not be the best option; too thick to cover-up these dark mark may turn "Semi-Aniline" to a thicker pigmented finish; even if you use Pigment-Micro-54. Red is considered as bright colors and it's more translucent than opaque. It has poor hiding properties that is the reason for the see-thru effect you have right now. Unless the red is tinted with white; tone with grey or shade with black for more effective covering-up.

Each of the above have its pros and cons.

IMO I would take option 1], leave it as natural as it should be; I believe this is one of those high-end semi-aniline that has the original light micro-pigment closer to aniline than pigmented.

Roger Koh
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Roger Koh
08-18-2010, 02:32 PM
So, What's your decision?

Roger Koh
Leather DoctorŽ