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Pigment dyed, Finished leathers.
Recommended Cleaning: use a wet cloth to keep dust and minor spills off the surface of the leather. Fats (butter, oil, chocolate, etc.) require a fine leather upholstery cleaner specifically made for furniture leather like Leather Master® products. Build a lather of soft cleaner on a sponge and clean the soiled area and pat dry. Go back with a conditioner to keep the leather moisturized. Recommended cleaning frequency, 3-4 times a year.
Aniline Plus or Semi Aniline finish.
Recommended Cleaning: Use a wet cloth to keep dust and minor spills off the surface of the leather. Fats (butter, oil, chocolate, etc.) require a fine leather upholstery cleaner specifically made for furniture leather like Leather Master® products. Build a lather of soft cleaner on a sponge and clean the soiled area and pat dry. Go back with a conditioner to keep the leather moisturized. Recommmended cleaning frequency, 3-4 times a year.
Waxed, Pull-ups, Saddle type.
Recommended Cleaning: use a wet cloth to keep dust and minor spills off the surface of the leather. Fats (butter, oil, chocolate etc.) remove excess with a spoon or clean white cloth. Allow any remaining residue to sit and dissipate or permeate into the leather. If a high concentration is left, a drying agent like talcum powder or Leather Master's Degreaser ® can be used. Use Leather Masters Oleosa ® to clean and condition and Wax-On@ for reapplying wax removed by scratching. Recommended cleaning frequency 3-4 times a year or more as desired.
Nubucks, Suedes, Bomber type.
Recommended Cleaning: Use a wet cloth to keep dust and minor spills off the surface of the leather. Fats (butter, oil, chocolate, etc.) remove excess with a spoon or clean white cloth. Use a Degreaser ® like Leather Master ® to draw any excess from the soiled area. A Nubuck soft cleaner is highly recommended for cleaning of this exquisite material for general soiling. Frequent brushing with a suede brush or 1000 gr sandpaper will keep the nap up. Recommended cleaning frequency 3-4 times a year or more as desired. Note: This leather will develop a patina and sheen from body oils returning many pleasant memories.Full or Pure Aniline. (except Nubucks or Suedes).
Recommended Cleaning: Use a wet cloth to keep dust and minor spills off the surface of the leather. Build a lather of soft cleaner on a sponge and clean the soiled area and pat dry. Go back with a conditioner to keep leather moisturized. Fats (butter, oil,chocolate,etc.) remove excess with a spoon or clean white cloth. Allow any remaining residue to sit and dissipate or permeate into the leather . Recommended cleaning frequency 3-4 times a year. Use Leather Masters Maxi Kit ® for cleaning and conditioning. Note: This leather may develop a patina and sheen from body oils returning many pleasant memories.Identify Leather Types
ANILINE:CLEANING CODE A Ways to identify ANILINE:
also called NATURAL,PURE,NAKED,OR UNPROTECTED.
For care and maintenance purposes, check to see if the surface has been brushed (has a texture like velvet) or not. This is the point at which people have difficulty distinguishing NUBUCK from ANILINE. There are several ways you can identify an ANILINE Leather:"Pull-ups", are leathers that have a deep richness to them from fat liquors applied during the tanning process. These leathers have a unique characteristic, a "Pull-Up" effect when the leather is stretched it will tend to lighten up in that area but the color returns when heat is applied or friction from rubbing a cloth or your hand in that area. These leathers also tend to scratch easy but have an "Old World" effect or "Aged" look. Products recommended here included "Oleosa" ® and if the leather has a wax coat apply "Wax On" ® to replace this wax that is removed with fingernails from use.
- Lightly scratch the surface to see if it leaves a lighter color scratch mark. If it scratches to a lighter color, it is ANILINE. This is not the only test to do because some NUBUCKS will do this also.
- Wet your finger and lightly rub it into the Leather to see if it darkens. It should darken lightly, but dry invisibly.
PROTECTED:CLEANING CODE P Ways to identify SEMI-ANILINE (PROTECTED):
also called FINISHED,SEMI-ANILINE,EVERYDAY,PIGMENTED OR PAINTED.
PROTECTED Leathers are the most common Leathers, and for most consumers the most practical.
- Lightly scratch the surface to see if it leaves a lighter color scratch mark. If it does not scratch to a lighter color (this means the color remains the same), then this is a Protected Leather.
- Use SOFT CLEANER and clean the leather. The cleaner should stay on top of the finish and should not darken the Leather.
- The surface should have some sort of sheen to it. It is like looking at wood that has a lacquer finish compared to a wipe-on treatment.
NUBUCK:CLEANING CODE N
also called CHAPS,DISTRESSED,BOMBER OR SUEDE.
Ways to identify NUBUCK:
- The surface should have a texture similar to velvet. You move your hand across the surface and, if it leaves shading traces similar to the effect when you vacuum a carpet in one direction and then in another, it is Nubuck.
- Wet your finger and rub it lightly on the surface. The surface will darken and also will dry to a slightly darker shade.
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