Leather Seat Cracking

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Like the title says, the leather on my wife`s Edge looks like it is starting crack. It is on her left side, about rib height. Some of this is most probably from sliding in the seat and pushing the padding one way then the other. The lower left half of the seat is looking the same way. Now, it isn`t "terrible" yet, but it will be soon. Anyone used a product that slows or halts this process. I`m guessing that correcting it is not an option but stopping it where it is at would be awesome. TIA.

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Swisswax Leather Healer



An easy to apply pigment (colour) that sets automatically and permanently, without leaving a heavy layer of pigments as often encountered with other leather tinting leaving the typical original feel of leather perfectly preserved



Certain areas of your vehicles leather interior like seats, upholstery, side mouldings and steering wheels inevitably start to show signs of wear, even if well taken care of, that spoil its overall impression. Often these imperfections are not serious and are simply colour that has worn off or light scratches in the leather surface which can be removed and will disappear with the right application technique and our leather dye.



Swissvax Leather Healer is an easy-to-apply leather dye comprising a high number of super fine pigments combining best results with a minimum thickness of the dye application so that the look and feel of the leather is not affected as it is the case with many other leather dyes.



The Swissvax dye is easily applied and sets automatically and permanently. The leathers fine and natural structure as well as its typical original feel are perfectly preserved. Available in 45 standard colours; provide a small leather sample and Swisswax will perfectly match the colour to your interiors leather.

Application

Spray a mist of water on the surface and then dab a terry weave towel or a small sponge into the pigmentation and gently rub it in, use small circular motions. Apply over one small secton at a time overlapping the circles.





Swisswax Leather Glaze (Colorless)



Use after renovation of finished leather’s pigmentation, this clear top-coat has a dramatic impact on leather, reducing signs of wear. The colorless, clear protective layer provides a matte finish and protects finished leather, keeping it looking `as new`. It`s a must-have product particularly on areas which get the most use, such as steering wheels, leather seats and gear stick knobs.







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[Roger Koh]

Like the title says, the leather on my wife`s Edge looks like it is starting crack. It is on her left side, about rib height. Some of this is most probably from sliding in the seat and pushing the padding one way then the other. The lower left half of the seat is looking the same way. Now, it isn`t "terrible" yet, but it will be soon. Anyone used a product that slows or halts this process. I`m guessing that correcting it is not an option but stopping it where it is at would be awesome. TIA.

When leather is dried of its fat and oil and with constant compressing, stretching and flexing it will lead to cracks.



Replenishing the diminishing fat and oil will restore the softness to the leather.



The fat plumps the leather with fullness from collapsing like cardboard and the oil lubricates the millions of connecting hinges to slide over one another without breaking these leather fibrils.



However, with the uneven tension, the thickness of the leather structure will need to be relaxed and all the fibrils separated prior to effective fat and oil replenishing.



At the molecular level, the protein fiber is ionic positive (+ve) charged with a pH 3.3 hydrator below its iso-electric point to achieve an effective hydrogen-bond with the ionic negative (-ve) charged pH 5.0 fatliquor.



This basic leather rejuvenating when done accordingly, will put a stop to the crack and the rest of the leather regain its strength from the replenished fat and oil.





Leather rejuvenating technique . . .



#1 Fatliquor applied to the cleaned surface and after hydrating







#2 A paper rag/towel is used as a reservoir to contain the fatliquor and is covered with a plastic cling wrapper to control evaporation







Roger Koh

info@leatherdoctor.com

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Fat liquor replacement-interesting