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    Default Restoration Hardware Lancaster Sofa and Chair

    Hello! I am looking for advice on giving life back into my Wax pull up sofa from restoration hardware. I bought the Kit-Aw3, but I may need more products to bring it to a higher level of restoration.


    Here is a link to the photo album (with chair and sofa) https://imgur.com/a/DetactB

    Please let me know how to go about this.

    Thank you Doctor

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    >>> I bought the Kit-Aw3, but I may need more products to bring it to a higher level of restoration.


    Picture #10 shows the hidden unused condition and would be your desired result for the entire couch.

    However different location will need special attention, to even out the difference,

    Example-1
    Picture #5 seating cushion is over-stretched and the leather thins with diminishing Fatliquor-5.0 and Effectax-8.6 to plumps it up (to decrease horizontal dimension and increase vertical dimension of the structural). This special attention is accomplished with extra Hydrator-3.3 > Fatliquor-5.0 > Hydrator-3.3 > EffectWax-8.6 process.

    Example-2
    Picture #4 & #6 body oil, grease and sweat contamination will need Degreaser-2.2 > Acidifier-2.0 > Hydrator-3.3 process with need help of LeatherEraser-4 to remove repeated resurface soiling off the leather surface. This area will then appear lighter in appearance due to alkalinity damages (displacement of dyestuff, fatliquor and effectWax).

    Example-3
    Picture #8 Surface light cracking is where the original AnilineTop-76G gloss topcoat is worn off. And the surface original gloss appearance is accomplished with Fatliquor-5.0 > EffectWax-8.6 > AnilineTop-76G > Protector-W/W+


    >>> I may need more products to bring it to a higher level of restoration.

    To bring it to a higher level of restoration will need Kit-Aw6.tc

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    Here is the instruction for Restorative Care with Kit-Aw3.

    Restorative Care:
    Restorative care is the ultimate corrective or salvage care system that removes accumulated soiling including aged conditioners to its original OEM finishes. Accumulated soiling that fills creases is often mistaken for cracks. Restorative cleaning is performed by Prep-4.4. It works by chemical reaction to emulsify soiling through its penetrating, lubricating and suspending power. Its thick as honey viscosity facilitates coating the surface for effective dwell time. Horsehair detailing Brush-1 is recommended to worked into heavily soiled areas sufficiently to avoid excessive agitation that might damage already weaken finishes, especially on heavily used areas. For extreme cases, the Prep-4.4 can stay continuous for up to 72 hours to do its work safely including ‘reverse transferring’ of unwanted dye stains from new blue jeans, newsprints and ballpoint ink.

    Instruction . . .

    1st step - Restorative Cleaning:

    1- Apply Prep-4.4 and agitate with horsehair Brush-1, ensuring a uniform application over the entire surfaces a section at a time.
    2- Allow a dwell time of 10 to 30 minutes or before it dries prior to towel extraction until it shows clean.
    3- Sticky residue is removed by Clean-3.8 with gentle brush agitation and towel extraction until it shows clean.
    4- Remaining residues are spray rinse with Rinse-3.0 and towel extract to a squeaky-clean.
    5- Let dry and inspect for satisfaction, otherwise repeat Prep-4.4 with Towel-T5 for a ‘reverse transfer for dyestuff stains, application with a longer dwell time as necessary and check for reverse transfer satisfaction.
    6- Proceed with Hydrator-3.3 after Rinse-3.0 and satisfied inspection.

    2nd step – Hydrating:

    Hydrating is essential to relax unnatural creases and wrinkles. Leather shrunk and becomes stiff when the structural fibers become stick together as the fatliquor diminishes through aging or under heat over-exposure or under influence of alkaline solution. They are stretched crosswise when the leather is plump. Plumping the stiff leathers may take up to 72hrs under evaporation control. Besides, its pH value of 3.3 helps charge the protein fiber ionic positive (+ve) to increase the hydrogen bonding attraction between the ionic negative (-ve) fatliquor at the molecular level.

    Instruction . . .

    1- Spray Hydrator-3.3 control and spread with a foam brush to hydrate deep into the leather thickness.
    2- Let dwell 10 to 30 minutes to break surface tension, depending on severity of dryness, with optional plastic cling wrapping to control evaporation for a longer dwell time up to 72hrs, to plumps the leather more effectively for ease of cross stretching unnatural creases and wrinkles.

    3rd step – Fatliquoring:

    Fatliquor evaporates as VOC (volatile organic compound) when temperature rises especially from exposed micro crazing and stitching rows. Periodic fatliquor (ionic negative (-ve) charged emulsion of natural fat and oil) replenishing maintains the leather’s structure integrity and pliability thus increase leather tensile strength with softness and added intensifying color richness.

    Instruction . . .

    1- Spray Fatliquor-5.0 after shaking in like manner as Hydrator-3.3 and let dry naturally.
    2- Repeat application while still damp about 25% moisture content remaining in between drying until saturated again.
    3- Leave the leather for slow natural drying for extra softness.
    4- Wipe surface strays with Hydrator-3.3 to free of sticky residue.

    4th step – Wax Effect Rejuvenating:

    EffectWax-8.6 rejuvenates the structural wax pull-up effect and coagulates a cloudy waxy coating on the surface to be heat activated into the characteristic glossy sheen.

    Instruction . . .

    1- Shake well, spray and brush EffectWax-8.6 with sufficient penetration or saturation for an even appearance and let dry naturally.
    2- When fine wax crystalline forms within 8 hours or until it appear, it is thereby activated with a heat blower or hot hair dryer to convert into a natural characteristic gloss.

    5th step – Top Coating (optional):
    AnilineTop76G is applied accordingly to achieved or match the desired gloss level.

    Instruction . . .

    1- Shake well and apply with bristle or foam brush with the lightest touch to reduce streaking.
    2- Complete dry between each coating with the help of dryer and using a new brush will reduce streaking as well.

    6th step – Protection:

    Instruction . . .

    1- When dry, apply Protector-D after shaking well, towel spread and is ready for use when dry.

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    Last edited by Roger Koh; 10-21-2019 at 01:56 PM.

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    Hello Doctor,

    I followed your instructions. I completed the sofa right now and have a few imperfections needing attention. The chair will be completed once I get my hands on the other kit.

    For hydration I saturated then plastic wrap covered for 6 hours, fatliqour covered for 12 hours, hydration covered for a few hours, finally fatliqour not covered.

    After that, the microcracking was still apparent. I then applied the wax and protection to keep it from progressing.

    The microcracking became apparent after trying to remove the blue paint with acetone then wiping the area with water. (which after spending time on this forum I learned, that was a very bad mistake...)

    What is the solution to the microcracking? Longer hydration?

    Also I was not able to remove the white stain and blue paint mark with prep. Is a reverse extraction up for a few days needed?

    Here are the photos in question plus the final result. I am very pleased with the results.

    Any suggestions is much appreciated. Thank you very much!

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    See this Aniline Wax Pull-up - Leather Problem Solving Matrix
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    >>> What is the solution to the microcracking? Longer hydration?

    A longer Hydrator-3.3 dwell will relax the tightening tension, opening up the interfibrillar spaces within the leather structure to allow a free excess of the Fatliquor-5.0 to hydrogen bond with the leather protein fiber giving added strength and suppleness. These microcracking areas need to massage out so that the leather will produce a “fine-break” instead of a “coarse-break” you see as creases. Cracking is broken fiber and it is too late that might use Impregnator-26 to strengthen it physically within the leather structure.


    >>> Also I was not able to remove the white stain and blue paint mark with prep. Is a reverse extraction up for a few days needed?


    The white stain need to be positively be identified, if it is solvent based stain such as the blue paint mark will need “Stripper-2.3”. It has a pH of 2.3 to reduce dye bleeding, but will still dries the leather of its original fatliquor. After removing it with a leather spatula or a bamboo skewers will need immediate Hydrator-3.3 > Faliquor-5.0 > Hydrator-3.3 system to replenish the fat and oil content. EffectWax-8.6 is also highly recommended to restore its pull-up effect. Further lost or damaged topcoat will need to be restored with AnilineTop-76G.
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    >>> Dark spot, is that moisture or need degreasing?

    Dark spot is first stretch or pull to lighten it, if it is there for a long time, it is not moisture but some oil, grease or sweat content that need to be degreased and pH balance with Degreaser-2.2 > Acidifier-2.0 > Hydrator-3.3 system
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    Quote Originally Posted by Roger Koh View Post
    See this Aniline Wax Pull-up - Leather Problem Solving Matrix
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    >>> What is the solution to the microcracking? Longer hydration?

    A longer Hydrator-3.3 dwell will relax the tightening tension, opening up the interfibrillar spaces within the leather structure to allow a free excess of the Fatliquor-5.0 to hydrogen bond with the leather protein fiber giving added strength and suppleness. These microcracking areas need to massage out so that the leather will produce a “fine-break” instead of a “coarse-break” you see as creases. Cracking is broken fiber and it is too late that might use Impregnator-26 to strengthen it physically within the leather structure.


    >>> Also I was not able to remove the white stain and blue paint mark with prep. Is a reverse extraction up for a few days needed?


    The white stain need to be positively be identified, if it is solvent based stain such as the blue paint mark will need “Stripper-2.3”. It has a pH of 2.3 to reduce dye bleeding, but will still dries the leather of its original fatliquor. After removing it with a leather spatula or a bamboo skewers will need immediate Hydrator-3.3 > Faliquor-5.0 > Hydrator-3.3 system to replenish the fat and oil content. EffectWax-8.6 is also highly recommended to restore its pull-up effect. Further lost or damaged topcoat will need to be restored with AnilineTop-76G.
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    >>> Dark spot, is that moisture or need degreasing?

    Dark spot is first stretch or pull to lighten it, if it is there for a long time, it is not moisture but some oil, grease or sweat content that need to be degreased and pH balance with Degreaser-2.2 > Acidifier-2.0 > Hydrator-3.3 system
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    forum: www.leathercleaningrestorationforum.com
    email: [email protected]

    To avoid ruining the surface coating should I apply hydrator 3.3 and impregnator-26 from the reverse side?

    Also if I wanted to add anilinetop 76g should I use rinse 3.0 or clean 3.8 to remove protector D?

    Thank you for the response.

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