Leather does not require 'conditioning' with anything other than water.
Keep your leather clean by protecting it with a leather protector and then regular cleaning.
Adding 'conditioners' which generally contain oils and waxes will change the appearance of your leather over time as dirt will build up on the surface and cause a sheen.
Using the correct care methods and products will not alter the factory finish.
The type of leather you have is
DYE TRANSFER REMOVAL
Dye transfer can be difficult to remove safely without damaging the finish.
The problem is that the longer the dye is left on the leather the further it will penetrate the finish on the leather so therefore the harder it becomes to remove.
Removing the problem is a staged process and starts by cleaning the leather with a foam cleaner. There are specific cleaners for this problem (LM Strong Cleaner will not be strong enough in most cases). The next stage
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Liked On: 11-05-12, 03:39
Keep your leather clean by protecting it with a leather protector and then regular cleaning. Adding 'conditioners' which generally contain oils and waxes will change the appearance of your leather...
Liked On: 05-17-12, 08:21
Keep your leather clean by protecting it with a leather protector and then regular cleaning. Adding 'conditioners' which generally contain oils and waxes will change the appearance of your leather...
Liked On: 05-12-12, 01:16
Keep your leather clean by protecting it with a leather protector and then regular cleaning. Adding 'conditioners' which generally contain oils and waxes will change the appearance of your leather...
Liked On: 05-11-12, 11:40
The problem with 'conditioners' such as Leather Honey is that they are produced by people in the saddle industry which require very different products and they do not understand modern leather...
Liked On: 03-30-12, 04:24
The problem with 'conditioners' such as Leather Honey is that they are produced by people in the saddle industry which require very different products and they do not understand modern leather...
Liked On: 03-29-12, 11:12
Vital does not protect the leather - it is more of a 'feel good factor' for leather and simply makes it feel soft and supple. On new leather protection and cleaning are the most important two...
Liked On: 11-29-11, 12:14
If your coat has a sort of white bloom on it the chances are it is suffering from spew. This is when the fats in the leather become destabilised and 'spew' to the surface. You will need a...
Liked On: 11-05-11, 06:50
It may be possible to work very carefully but generally speaking acetone will damage the finish and remove the top coating on the leather. Best to start with a foam leather cleaner which given...
Liked On: 11-04-11, 01:19
Fatliquoring of leather is done as an integral part of the retanning process and is done to all leathers regardless of how they are to be finished. As this is now a highly sophisticated process...
Liked On: 10-29-11, 01:25
How often were you applying the protector? Surface protectors need to be applied very regularly on pale colours and then cleaned with a maintenance cleaner (not a detergent cleaner) to remove...
Liked On: 10-28-11, 04:19
Loads of good info here. The methods and treatment of modern leather finishes is what we have been teaching for years both here and in the USA. I would give the advice to clean and protect -...
Liked On: 10-28-11, 04:17
How often were you applying the protector? Surface protectors need to be applied very regularly on pale colours and then cleaned with a maintenance cleaner (not a detergent cleaner) to remove...
Liked On: 10-03-11, 08:56
Loads of good info here. The methods and treatment of modern leather finishes is what we have been teaching for years both here and in the USA. I would give the advice to clean and protect -...
Liked On: 10-03-11, 07:13
Great information here. When we started in the industry our Technical Director at the time was an instructor in the USA and this information was the basis of his teaching. If you look back at our...
Liked On: 10-02-11, 09:44