Originally Posted by
Roger Koh
This absorbency of the water is a good sign as you want to solve your concern of sun fading and hardness to the touch.
"Hardness" is due the the leather structure dryness of of its original fatliquor (fat and oil) content from the original average of 14% and restoration is by Hydrator-3.3 > Fatliquor-5.0 Hydrator-3.3 system.
"Sun fading" is the surface lost of the transparent aniline coloring and should be able to re-activate the thickness beneath of its dormant or excess dyestuff to re-surface with the same Hydrator-3.3 > Fatliquor-5.0 > Hydrator-3.3 system.
The remaining clear finish could be removed either with sanding or with Stripper-2.3 to even out the absorbency rate prior to the above leather hardness and sun fading treatment.
When the original color is revive, no new coloring is necessary and you can decide if you want the original topcoat again with fine AnilineTop-21W (Waxy-Matte) or change it to a standard AnilineTop-76G (gloss).
When use an AnilineTop-21W - the matching protector is Protector-W or W+
And when use an AnilineTop-76G - the matching protector is Protector-B or B+