#2-1
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#2-2
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Pictures show wear to the topcoat due to friction rubs. To prevent such wear Protection-B+ is recommended for routine maintenance to impart a buttery feel against friction wear. To restore the lost of luster to enhance the color is by using Topcoat-79G. However, a holistic approach is recommended as follows:
1] Restorative Cleaning:
Prep-4.4 > Cleaner-3.8 > Rinse-3.0
Or
Degreaser-2.2 > Rinse-3.0
2] Leather Rejuvenating:
Hydrator-3.3 > Fatliquor-5.0
Note: An effective hydrating process will reactivate the dormant dyestuff within the leather structure to resurface.
3] Finish Restoration:
Topcoat-79G
4] Rub-Resistant Protection:
Protection-B+
Recommended Kit A3.dr
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Leather DoctorŽ Kit A3.dr : Aniline Leather Degreaser Kit
Hi Roger,
I've noticed that in the Restorative Cleaning step you've allowed for two options:
Prep-4.4 > Cleaner-3.8 > Rinse-3.0
Or
Degreaser-2.2 > Rinse-3.0
Can you please clarify if there are any differences between the two?
Thanks
When soiling is of non-oil or grease nature it stays on the surface, common such soiling are dye stain transfer from blue jeans as an example; the first option with Prep-4.4 applies.
When soiling is obvious from body grease or spills, these are penetrated foreign contamination that need Degreaser-2.2 to emulsify or break-up the greasy or oily stains.
In both cases the areas are erase with Leather Eraser-4 to removed soiling particulates prior to Topcoat refinishing.
It is always better to start with Prep-4.4, if grease soiling is not obvious; then if after eraser-4 still finds shadow of the stains repeat with Degreaser-2.2.
The surfrace of the leather is to be absolutely clean prior to Topcoating, otherwise it seals and magnified the stain making it more obvious.
Does this explanation helps?
Roger Koh
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Roger koh
Yes it does, thanks Roger :) I'll probably take better photos of the bag at a later date just to make sure I'm using the right process.
Thanks
In such situation where the oil stain is obvious as shown on the lower left pictures; you would want to spot the oil stain first with Degreaser-2.2, let it soak in and later rinse off with Rinse-3.0. And for the rest of the areas you may want to continue with Prep-4.4 > Cleaner-3.8 > Rinse-3.0. And both of these process is all about restorative cleaning too. And assuming you have additional blood stains on other areas; it will need specialty spotting with d'Protein-10 > d'Tarnish-1.3> Rinse-3.0. Well again it is still classified as restorative cleaning.
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