Bicast Sticky Leather Cleaner 1.5 (Sticky 1.5) by Leather Doctor® is a pH-balanced Leather-Safe™ system specifically designed for Bicast leather, removing sweat and alkalinity to prevent the leather from becoming sticky.
Sticky 1.5 is formulated to work with Degreaser 2.2, Acidifier 2.0, and Conditioner B in a holistic system to solve and control leather sticky problems.
Mechanical buffing or sanding to remove deteriorating topcoat and refinish with Gloss 76 with Crosslinker 64 is a permanent solution to terminate this sticky issue.
What is the Cause of Leather becoming Sticky?
- Sticky leather is mainly the result of accumulated body oil, grease, and sweat; long storage; exposure to inert gases; and further alkaline cleaners, incompatible oils, and conditioners often compound it.
How to Rectify Sticky Leather?
- Sticky leather is rectified with Sticky 1.5 with its low pH value of 1.5 to tighten up the swelling of the urethane finishes at the molecular level thus reducing the stickiness.
What is the Working System of Sticky 1.5?
- Sticky 1.5 works with Acidifier 2.0 as a pH balancing rinse and acidifying conditioner to reinforce the working effect.
How to Restore the Deteriorating Sticky Finishes?
- The surface is inspected and tested for satisfaction after Sticky 1.5 and Acidifier 2.0.
- Conditioner B a non-stick conditioner ends the temporary sticky rectification process.
- In extreme cases where stickiness persists, existing deteriorating topcoat is mechanically remove by buffing or sanding.
- Refinishing the urethane topcoat with Gloss 76 and Crosslinker 64 as a hardener is highly recommended to end the sticky problem.
- Conditioner B imparts a non-stick surface to help reduce potential stickiness.
How to Use Sticky 1.5 to Control Mild Leather Stickiness?
- Concentrate ratio 1:12 is mixed with distilled water before use.
- Apply Sticky 1.5 and brush with horsehair brush to remove surface soiling and towel extract until the towel shows clean.
- Apply Acidifier 2.0 and brush, let a few minutes dwell to pH balance potential stickiness and towel extract until the towel shows clean.
- Let dry, and inspect with hand to check for stickiness, if stickiness has improved and a temporary solution suffices, Conditioner B non-stick protection may end this temporary problem.
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Edited June 26, 2024,| December 6, 2025 | January 11, 2026 | March 19, 2026 by Roger Koh.