>>> Rubbing the strap with the nail polish remover did not remove any colour, so I’m not sure if the strap had been repainted. Can you tell from the photos?
From what I see, most likely it is.
Leather is pH sensitive, so any products used for stripping should have a low pH value to control the hydrogen bonding between the leather protein fiber and the dyestuff and fatliquor (fat and oil). Thus unwanted finishes stripper is removed with Leather Doctor Stripper-2.3 (with a pH value of 2.3). Leather Eraser-5 helps to have friction rubbings without damages to the grain surface for more effective unwanted leather finishes.
>>> The “stripped” areas are dull and become rather dry.
Dryness is the removal of fatliquor (fat and oil) from the leather, besides removal from solvent, it also evaporates as the leather ages, thus need to be replenished up to the original 14% to prevent dryness and dry rotting of the leather. Use Hydrator-3.3 > Fatliquor-5.0 > Hydrator-3.3 system.
>>> Do I use the anilin topcoat treatment set? Kindly advise.
Yes, Use Leather Doctor Leather Aniline Topcoat Refinishing - Kit-A6.tc
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