Product Overview
Hair-on-Hide Zebra & Cow Rug Cleaner, Conditioner & Repair Kit H8 by Leather Doctor, cleans and conditions both the hair and suede sides with rips repairs.
Kit H8 is an up-size version of Kit H7 for rugs with an extra Hydrator 3.3 in 2oz concentrates that becomes 1.62 quarts and Fatliquor 5.0 in 8oz concentrates that becomes 1.5 quarts.
A: This is a 5-step holistic cleaning, conditioning and repair process that comprises:
A1: Clean and Rinse Hair side with Hair on Hide Hair Cleaner 5.5, and Hair on Hide Hair Rinse 4.0 system.
A2: Lubricating Hair side with Leather Scent Protector S Plus system.
A3: Clean and Rinse Suede side with Suede Cleaner 4.5 and Suede Rinse 2.3 system.
A4: Hydrating and Fatliquoring Suede side with Leather Hydrator 3.3 and Leather Fatliquor 5.0 Plus system.
A5: Repair from the Suede side with Leather Glue 3D and Leather Patch 4S system.
Simple tools used are Hide Brush 4, Foam Brush 2, Eraser 5, and Cotton Terry Towel.
B: People Also Ask:
B1: What is Hair-on-Hide?
B2: Why do Hair-on-Hide Edges begin Curling?
B3: Why Hair-on-Hide Rip Easily?
B4: Why Hair-on-Hide Dry Rot?
B5: Why Products in Concentrates?
C: Instruction:
C1: How to Work on the Hair side with Hair on Hide Hair Cleaner 5.5, and Hair on Hide Hair Rinse 4.0 system?
C2: How to work on the Hair side with Leather Scent Protector S Plus system?
C3: How to Work on the Suede side with Suede Cleaner 4.5 and Suede Rinse 2.3 system?
C4: How to Work on the Suede side with Leather Hydrator 3.3 and Leather Fatliquor 5.0 Plus system?
C5: How to Work on the Suede side with Leather Glue 3D and Leather Patch 4S system?
C6: How to Work from the Hair side with Leather Hydrator 3.3 and Leather Fatliquor 5.0 Plus system?
A1: Hair on Hide Hair Cleaner 5.5, and Hair on Hide Hair Rinse 4.0 system?
Cleaner 5.5 is a water-based pH 5.5 mild disinfectant cleaner to reduce odors during drying time. It cleans gently by penetrating, lubricating, and suspending soiling through a chemical reaction.
Rinse 4.0 is a pH 4.0 value rinse that works in sync with Hair 5.5 to remove suspended soiling that also functions as a pH balancer for all hair-on-hides.
A2: Leather Scent Protector S Plus!
Protector S Plus is a leather scent nonstick rub-resistant protective conditioner with a silky feel for the hair.
A3: Suede Cleaner 4.5 and Suede Rinse 2.3 system!
Suede Cleaner 4.5 is a water-based suede sanitizer-cleaner with a pH value of 4.5 without the potential side effects like tackiness.
Suede Rinse 2.3 with a pH value of 2.3 works in sync to rinse with Suede 4.5 suspended soiling which also functions as a suede pH balancer to a healthy squeak by hand testing.
A4: Hydrator 3.3 and Fatliquor 5.0 system!
Hydrator 3.3 is a water-based pH 3.3 relaxing conditioner used before fatliquor reconditioning and also used as a surfactant cleaner to remove surface remnants thereafter.
Fatliquor 5.0 is a pH 5.0 ionic negative (-ve) charged micro-emulsion of fat, oil, and water conditioner for softening hide leather when dry.
A5: Glue 3D and Patch 4S system!
Glue 3D is water-based medium soft polyurethane that bonds the hide fibers when dries and becomes part of it. Repairs will require close contact until it dries to bond.
Reinforcement is either with fine stitching and donor suede fibers taken from surrounding areas or scrap pieces similar to fiberglass repair techniques for better appearance or simply with Patch 4S for extra strength.
B: People Also Ask:
B1: What is Hair-on-Hide?
A hair-on-hide is a full-sized animal like a zebra or cow with hair still intact, the hide is tanned as suede on the reverse side and is used as a rug laying flat on the floor or a piece of upholstery.
B2: Why do Hair-on-Hide Edges begin Curling?
Hair-on-hide rug edges begin curling is a sign of fat and oil drying up as the edges are more exposed to evaporation. Hydrating and fatliquor reconditioning will help the curls to lay flat, and soft with regain tear strength again.
B3: Why Hair-on-Hide Rip Easily?
Hide will lose its rip tensile strength gradually in relation to the drying up of its fatliquor (fat and oil) content. As fat and oil are VOC (volatile organic compounds) evaporation will reduce their percentage translating to weakness in tear strength. Without periodic reconditioning to replenish the diminishing fat and oil content, it becomes easily ripped when a rug is dragged.
B4: Why Hair-on-Hide Dry Rot?
Dry rotting is a slow drying process in a relatively warm and dry environment when the fat and oil eventually dry out from evaporation causing the hide to become stiff, brittle, fragile, and easily fall apart when drag. Dry rotting is preventable with periodic reconditioning.
B5: Why Products in Concentrates?
Concentrate product has an indefinite shelf life, does not freeze, has less handling damage, and save cost on shipping weight.
Concentrates in the bottle have to be cut/mixed with distilled water accordingly before use.
C: Instruction:
C1: How to Work on the Hair side with Hair-on-Hide Hair Cleaner 5.5, and Hair-on-Hide Hair Rinse 4.0 system?
1: Hair is brushed with a nylon brush in one direction and vacuumed.
2: Hair Cleaner 5.5 is used for general cleaning followed by Hair Rinse 4.0 in both applications with brushing and folding towel extraction in one direction changing sides until the towel shows clean and dry. And when the hair is dry flip it over to clean the hide side.
C2: How to work on the Hair side with Leather Scent Protector S Plus?
1: Protector S Plus is mist sprayed and brushed in one direction and left to dry.
2: The hair is again brushed when dry for softness.
C3: How to Work on the Suede side with Suede Cleaner 4.5 and Suede Rinse 2.3 system?
1: Hide side dry soil removal with steel Hide Brush 4 brushing in one direction at an angle and exfoliating aging suede fiber with Eraser 5 followed by vacuum cleaning.
2: Suede 4.5 is sprayed, brushed, erased, and suspended wet soiling is towel extracted until new folding sides show clean.
3: Rinse Suede 2.3 is again sprayed, brushed, erased, and suspended wet soiling is towel extracted until new folding sides show clean and let dry to allow further wicking of soiling to the surface to be brushed, erase, and vacuum; ready for hydrating.
C4: How to Work on the Suede side with Leather Hydrator 3.3 and Leather Fatliquor 5.0 Plus system?
1: Hydrator 3.3 is sprayed and brushed using steel Hide Brush 4 to distribute and be absorbed into the suede structure.
2: When the hide appears evenly with moisture saturation, staking, massaging, and flexing return the hide flat ready for Fatliquor 5.0 reconditioning.
3: Fatliquor 5.0 is sprayed and brushed using steel Hide Brush-4 to distribute and be absorbed into the hide.
4: Fatliquor 5.0 is repeatedly applied each time the water content evaporates and until the hide takes no more.
5: Fatliquor 5.0 are left to slow natural drying and before it is fully dried, staking, massaging, or flexing until fully dry will result in a more soft and flexible hide ready for repair.
C5: How to Work on the Suede side with Leather Glue 3D and Leather Patch 4S system?
1: Patch 4S is cut to strip at least an inch width to allow bonding half an inch on both sides of the rip with a center line.
2: Glue 3D is applied half an inch on both sides of the rip and entirely on the hide side of the patch and pressed in place accordingly with no air space along the edge and let overnight to cure.
3: With the satisfactory inspection of the repair, the hide is turned over to the hair side for a silky feel and non-stick protection.
C6: How to Work from the Hair side with Leather Hydrator 3.3 and Leather Fatliquor 5.0 Plus system?
1: Hydrator 3.3 is applied directly onto the base of the hair with the help of a brush or a comb to part it. The application may be by direct spraying, dripping, or indirect transferring to a foam brush for better control.
2: The entire panel is saturated without a dry edge until a little moisture oozes out when pressed with fingers.
3: When the hide is still damp to the touch or has a moisture content reading of about 25% from a leather moisture meter, the application of Fatliquor 5.0 begins.
4: Fatliquor 5.0 is applied similarly to Hydrator 3.3.
5: Saturate until a little moisture oozes out when pressed with fingers.
6: Allow natural water evaporation to take place, leaving behind the essential fat and oil.
7: Depending on pre-existing dryness, additional applications may be necessary until the last application's water evaporation cycle. The hide will not absorb anymore after this point.
8: A leather moisture meter may be used to read its moisture content when dry, and an average of 14% of fat and oil content will contribute to the tensile strength of the hide, preventing it from ripping or tearing.
9: Any sticky residue from Fatliquor 5.0 is rinsed off with Hydrator 3.3 to reduce soiling attraction or improve appearance.
10: Spray Hydrator 3.3, brush with nylon Brush 2 and wipe off with a cotton towel until the towel shows clean and dry.
11: Let the hide dry naturally, and slowly for extra suppleness.
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Updated on March 23, 2024 by Roger Koh