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Problem Solver
This section will help resolve problems that occur to leather in every day use.
First it is necessary to identify the type of leather you have and go to the chart below:
Problem solver for :
Aniline Leather (A) problem solver
|
PROBLEM |
STEP 1 |
STEP 2 |
STEP 3 |
STEP 4 |
STEP 5 |
STEP 6 |
|
Light Soiling |
Soft Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Protection Cream |
. |
. |
. |
|
Medium Soiling |
Soft/Strong Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Protection Cream |
. |
. |
. |
|
Heavy Soiling |
L.M. Craftsman |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
Water based stain (eg drink) |
Soft/Strong Cleaner |
Wet area a lot |
Allow to dry # |
Protection Cream |
or L.M. Craftsman |
. |
|
Oil Based Stain (eg food) |
Strong Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Protection Cream |
or L.M. Craftsman |
. |
. |
|
Ink/Felt Tip - fresh or old |
Leave - will eventually fade |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
Denim/newsprint dye |
Strong Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Protection Cream |
or L.M. Craftsman |
. |
. |
|
Make Up |
Strong Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Protection Cream |
or L.M. Craftsman |
. |
. |
|
Scratch/scuff |
Soft Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Protection Cream |
Scratch Away |
Protection Cream |
or L.M. Craftsman |
|
Light Cracking |
Soft Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Colour Make Up |
Protection Cream |
or L.M. Craftsman |
. |
|
Squeaking |
Soft Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Soft Touch |
. |
. |
. |
|
Nail Varnish, Paint, Cut, Heavy Cracking, Colour loss, Fading, Penetrated Oils/Grease |
L.M. Craftsman |
Pull Up Leather (A) problem solver
| PROBLEM |
STEP 1 |
STEP 2 |
STEP 3 |
STEP 4 |
STEP 5 |
STEP 6 |
|
Light Soiling |
Soft Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Protection Cream |
. |
. |
. |
|
Medium Soiling |
Soft/Strong Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Protection Cream |
. |
. |
. |
|
Heavy Soiling |
L.M. Craftsman |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
Water based stain (eg drink) |
Soft/Strong Cleaner |
Wet area a lot |
Allow to dry # |
Protection Cream |
or L.M. Craftsman |
. |
|
Oil Based Stain (eg food); Penetrated Oils/Grease; Denim /newsprint dye; Nail Varnish/Paint; Cut |
L.M. Craftsman |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
Ink/Felt Tip - fresh/old |
Leave - will eventually fade |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
Make Up |
Strong Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Protection Cream |
or L.M. Craftsman |
. |
. |
|
Scratch/scuff |
Soft Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Protection Cream |
Scratch Away |
Protection Cream |
or L.M. Craftsman |
|
Light Cracking |
Soft Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Pull Up Cream |
Dry with hairdryer |
Repeat as required |
or L.M. Craftsman |
|
Heavy Cracking/Colour loss |
Soft Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Pull Up Cream |
Dry with hairdryer |
Repeat as required |
or L.M. Craftsman |
|
Fading |
Soft Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Pull Up Cream |
Dry with hairdryer |
Repeat as required |
or L.M. Craftsman |
|
Squeaking |
Soft Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Soft Touch |
. |
. |
. |
Pigmented Leather (P) problem solver
|
PROBLEM |
STEP 1 |
STEP 2 |
STEP 3 |
STEP 4 |
STEP 5 |
|
Light Soiling |
Soft Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Protection Cream |
. |
. |
|
Medium Soiling |
Soft/Strong Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Protection Cream |
. |
. |
|
Heavy Soiling |
Strong Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Protection Cream |
. |
. |
|
Water based stain (eg drink) |
Soft/Strong Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Protection Cream |
or L.M. Craftsman |
. |
|
Oil Based Stain (eg food) |
Strong Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Protection Cream |
or L.M. Craftsman |
. |
|
Ink/Felt Tip - fresh |
Inkaway |
Soft Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Protection Cream |
. |
|
Make Up |
Inkaway |
Soft Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Protection Cream |
or L.M. Craftsman |
|
Scratch/scuff |
Soft/Strong Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Colour Make Up |
Protection Cream |
or L.M. Craftsman |
|
Light Cracking |
Soft/Strong Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Colour Make Up |
Protection Cream |
. |
|
Squeeking |
Soft Cleaner |
Allow to dry # |
Soft Touch |
. |
. |
|
Heavy Cracking /Colour loss; Penetrated Oils /Grease; Ink/Felt Tip (old); Denim/newsprint dye; Nail Varnish/Paint; Cut |
L.M. Craftsman |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Nubuck Leather (N) problem solver
|
PROBLEM |
STEP 1 |
STEP 2 |
STEP 3 |
STEP 4 |
STEP 5 |
STEP 6 |
|
Light Soiling |
Nubuck Cloth |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
Medium Soiling |
Nubuck Cloth |
Nubuck Cleaner |
Dry with hairdryer |
Nubuck Cloth |
Nubuck Protector |
. |
|
Heavy Soiling |
L.M. Craftsman |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
Water based stain (eg drink) |
Nubuck Cloth |
Nubuck Cleaner |
Dry with hairdryer |
Nubuck Cloth |
Nubuck Protector |
. |
|
Oil Based Stain (eg food) |
Nubuck Cloth |
Degreaser |
Nubuck Cleaner |
Dry with hairdryer |
Nubuck Cloth |
Nubuck Protector |
|
Chocolate, Salad dressing, etc |
Nubuck Cloth |
Degreaser |
Nubuck Cleaner |
Dry with hairdryer |
Nubuck Cloth |
Nubuck Protector |
|
Penetrated Oils/Grease |
L.M. Craftsman |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
Ink/Felt Tip - fresh |
Not repairable - will fade |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
Ink/Felt Tip - old |
Not repairable - will fade |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
Denim/newsprint dye |
Nubuck Cloth |
Nubuck Cleaner |
Dry with hairdryer |
Nubuck Cloth |
Nubuck Protector |
. |
|
Make Up; Nail Varnish/Paint; Scratch/scuff |
Not repairable - try Nubuck Cloth |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
Cut; |
Not repairable |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
|
Fading |
Not repairable - Nubuck Cloth will bring up nap |
. |
. |
. |
. |
. |
Notes:
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