Product Overview
Aniline Leather Glossy Dyeing Kit A7.cl by Leather Doctor strips, degrease, clean, rinse, hydrate, soften, primer coat, color coat, gloss top coat, and condition.
This Kit A7.cl refinishing system comprises 4 sequence processes Cleaning, Softening, Refinishing, and Conditioning.
1: Cleaning is a 5-product system with Stripper 2.3, Degreaser 2.2, Acidifier 2.0, Cleaner 3.8, and Rinse 3.0.
2: Softening is a 2-product system with Hydrator 3.3 and Fatliquor 5.0.
3: Refinishing is a 4-product system with Aniline 21, Adhesor 73, Aniline 76, and Gloss 76.
4: Conditioning is a 1-product system with Protector B..
Kit A7.cl requires 1.588g or 1.7 quarts distilled water to mix and fill up the concentrates to 227g for the 8oz and 114g for the 4 oz before ready to use.
Instruction:
1: Leather Deglazer Stripper 2.3.
1.1: Stripper 2.3 is a pH2.3 balanced leather-safe deglazing stripper to remove deteriorating and unwanted finishes, preparing for refinishing.
1.2: Stripper 2.3 is applied and unwanted finishes are stripped with a brush and eraser and immediately extracted by a towel.
2.1: Degreaser 2.2 is a pH2.2 leather-safe degreaser for body oil, grease, and sweat contact ready for refinishing.
2.2: Degreaser 2.2 is swirled around and given a vigorous shake to gels before use.
2.3: Degreaser 2.2 is saturated to reach penetrated soiling with a brush and eraser and extract with a dry towel until it clean and ready for rinsing.
3.1: Acidifier 2.0 is a pH2.0 acidifier rinse for controlling, neutralizing, and pH-balancing leather from bleeding or getting tacky.
3.2: Acidifier 2.0 concentrate 1: 25 is to be mixed with 218g distilled water or 1.5 inches from the top of the 8oz bottle before use.
3.3: Acidifier 2.0 is applied directly, brushed, and extracted with a towel until clean.
3.4: Acidifier 2.0 is kept for 3 to 30 minutes to control dye bleeding or surface tackiness.
3.5: Acidifier 2.0 treatment is complete with a test for a healthy squeaky feel, ready for an overall cleaning.
4.1: Cleaner 3.8 pH3.8 cleans leather safely without the common adverse side effects often found in other alkaline cleaners.
4.2: Cleaner 3.8 concentrate 1: 64 requires 224g distilled water or fill up to 1.5 inches below the top of the 8oz bottle before use.
4.3: Cleaner 3.8 is applied, brushed, and extracted with a towel until it shows clean, and is ready for rinsing.
5.1: Rinse 3.0 is a pH3.0 balanced rinse for removing suspended soiling and acts as a mild leather pH neutralizer.
5.2: Rinse 3.0 concentrates 1: 80 has to be mixed with 224g distilled water or 1.5 inches from the top of the 8oz bottle before ready to use.
5.3: Rinse 3.0 is applied, brushed, and extracted with a towel until clean with a healthy squeaky feel, ready for hydrating.
6.1: Hydrator 3.3 is a pH3.3 balanced hydrator that activates dormant dyestuff to resurface and relax creases, wrinkles, and shrinkage.
6.2: Hydrator 3.3 concentrate 1: 25 requires 218g of distilled water or adding up to 1.5 inches below the top of the 8oz bottle before use.
6.3: Hydrator 3.3 is applied or accelerates saturation by working on the reverse side for a quick darkening effect.
6.4: Hydrator 3.3 30 minutes to 72 hours saturation helps activate dormant dyestuff to resurface with effectively relaxing results.
6.5: Periodic inspection to bring up saturation is recommended.
6.6: Relaxed leather is massaged, stacked, or flexed back to dimension for fatliquoring.
7.1: Fatliquor 5.0 is a pH5.0 micro-emulsion of fat, oil, and water for rejuvenating, restoring, and softening for suppleness, protecting leather from dry rotting and stiffness.
7.2: Fatliquor 5.0 concentrate 1: 5 requires 189g of distilled water or mixing up to 1.5 inches below the 8oz bottle top before ready to use.
7.3: Fatliquor 5.0 is applied and redistributed with a brush or pad until saturated.
7.4: Fatliquor 5.0 application is repeated each cycle water contents evaporates.
7.5: Fatliquor 5.0 application ends when the leather absorbs no more and is left to natural drying.
7.6: Fatliquor 5.0 sticky residue when dry is further driven in or rinsed off with Hydrator 3.3.
7.7: Fatliquored leather is left to dry naturally for extra softness.
7.8: Fatliquored leather is further staked, massaged, or flexed accordingly with a little wet back with Hydrator 3.3 until dry for extra suppleness.
7.9: Surface tension is inspected with Hydrator 3.3 using a folded towel to check for even absorbency, avoiding blotchiness ready for Aniline 21.
8.1: Aniline 21 is a new generation water-based transparent penetrating staining dyestuff.
8.2: Aniline 21 concentrate 1: 9 requires 103g distilled water mix into 4oz bottle before use.
8.3: Surface absorbency is inspected with a towel rub with Hydrator 3.3 for an even appearance before dyeing.
8.4: Aniline 21 is applied by a brush, foam, or pad.
8.5: Any uneven absorbency is improved with a towel rub with Hydrator 3.3.
9.1: Adhesor 73 is a compact primer resin that ensures proper smoothing, sealing, and adhesion promotion before color coating.
9.2: Adhesor 73 concentrate 1: 1 requires 57g of distilled water for the 4oz bottle before use.
9.3: Adhesor 73 is tested for color intensity effect on a hidden area until dry for satisfaction before actual application.
9.4: Adhesor 73 is applied by spreading evenly with a brush or white scouring pad to work into grooves and worn areas.
9.5: Excess is wiped away with a lint-free towel or until it shows clean.
9.6: Nappy worn areas are smooth to flatten with a spatula or spoon.
9.7: Let dry naturally or speed dry with a blow dryer.
9.8: Darkening areas are stretched with a spatula or spoons to improve any darkening appearance.
9.9: Abrasion, filling, gluing, or patching repairs - see Leather Repair Kit A7.r.
10.1: Aniline 76 is a new generation transparent surface coating dyestuff that coats to provide excellent coverage.
10.2: Aniline 76 concentrate 1: 1 requires 57g of distilled water for the 4oz bottle before use.
10.3: Aniline 76 by Paasche Airbrushing with a constant air pressure of 80 to 100 psi on a cone shape provides a more even appearance.
10.4: Aniline 76 by vanishing brush, foam or roller brush will need soft light strokes to produce a more even appearance especially if a lighter color range is desired.
10.5: Color intensity builds up with overlapping and the result is more likely to take a salvage appearance versus a seamless professional result by airbrushing.
10.6: A test with the choice application method to satisfy the result on cardboard is highly recommended.
11: Aniline Gloss Finish Topcoat 76.
11.1: Gloss 76 is a heavy-duty gloss topcoat to seal with excellent toughness and flexibility.
11.2: Gloss 76 concentrate 1: 2 has to be mixed with 76g of distilled water into the 4oz bottle before use.
11.3: Use lint-free padding, foam, varnishing brush, or airbrushing for a professional result.
11.4:: Blow dry in between applications.
12: Leather Protector B.
12.1: Protector B is a non-stick, rub-resistant conditioner that cuts friction noise and imparts a soft buttery feel.
12.2: Protector B concentrates 1: 19 has to be mixed with 215g distilled water in the 8oz bottle before use.
12.3: Protector B is applied, spread with a brush or pad and ready to use when dry.
People Also Ask:
13: What is Glossy Aniline Leather?
14: How to Identify Glossy Aniline Leather?
15: What is an Glossy Aniline Leather Problem Solving Matrix?
16: Technical Help and Support?
13: What is a Glossy Aniline Leather?
A glossy aniline leather is a variation finish that uses a gloss topcoat to seal and protect the dyestuff from bleeding. The leather is first colored with transparent dyestuff that retains the hide's natural surface, thus any visible pores, scars or blemishes remain visible a characteristic of the Sauvage variations.
14: How to Identify Glossy Aniline Leather?
Visual identification helps in instant recognition to establish a match from among the varied aniline varieties without compromising its original visual characteristics.
15: What is an Glossy Aniline Leather Problem Solving Matrix?
Glossy Aniline Leather Problem Solving Matrix is a reference guide for cleaning and restoration. Identify the problem from the left column, tally with the top row product recommended and the numbers in the sequence of steps. When the leather has compound issues, combine the soil, stain, and odor types as the first cleaning phase-1, and then Hydrator 3.3 and Fatliquor 5.0 as the second phase-2. The structural problem is as third phase-3, Finishing as fourth phase-4, and protection of the finishes as fifth phase-5.
16: Technical Help and Support?
Any questions you may have will be answered from our help and support forum:
http://www.leathercleaningrestorationforum.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?59-Upholstery-Aniline-Leathers
Edited on May 24, 2024 - updated December 23 by Roger Koh.