King Ranch Auto Leather Care Kit AA3

King Ranch Auto Leather Care Kit Aa3 by Leather Doctor is an innovative leather-safe pH 3 to 5 system formulated for keeping vegetable-tanned leathers at their highest level of appearance while maintaining their structural chemistry integrity and enhancing their suppleness.

This Kit Aa3 is handpicked to perform preventive, routine, periodic, and restorative care to keep appearance and sitting comfort to an all-time high.

The cleaning system is performed by Prep 4.4, Cleaner 3.8, and Rinse 3.0. 

The fatliquoring system to soften is performed by Hydrator 3.3 and Fatliquor 5.0. 

And the conditioning system by Protector D for the steering and shift knob, and the entire interior with Protector B Plus.

Simple tools are Leather Brush 1, Foam Brush 3, and Towel 5.

Instruction:

1: Leather Periodic Cleaning Instruction.

2: Leather Restorative Cleaning Instruction.

People Also Ask:

1: Why Do King Ranch Leathers Become Dark?

2: Why Do King Ranch Leathers Become Dry, Stiff, and Crack?

3: How to Condition the Leather Regularly with Softness and Strength?

4: How to Condition the Leather from Friction Wear?

5: How to keep the Leather Clean?

6: What is Leather Preventive Care?

7: What is Leather Routine Care?

8: What is Leather Periodic Care?

9: What is Leather Restorative Care?

1: Leather Periodic Cleaning Instruction:

Step-1: Cleaner 3.8 is applied and agitated with horsehair Brush, ensuring a uniform application over the entire surface section.

Step 2: Towel extracts until it show clean.

Step 3: Rinse 3.0 is applied, and the remaining residues are towel extracted to a squeaky clean.

Step 4: Let dry and inspect for satisfaction, and repeat the cleaning process as necessary or proceed to hydrate.

1.1: Hydrating:

Although some new leather surfaces are usually non-absorbent, very soon micro-crazing develop. It is the stitching rows and perforated holes that are vulnerable. When weak areas get wet and dry again, the fibrils tend to become stuck and stiff, and when stressed, lead to premature cracks. Hydrating is essential to relax and separate the stick-together collapsing fibrous structure and charge the protein fiber ionic positive (+ve) for a more effective hydrogen bonding with the ionic negative (-ve) fatliquor.

Step 1: Hydrator 3.3 is applied, controlled, and spread with a foam brush to hydrate, especially on the stitching rows and perforated sections of new leather.

Step 2: Let dwell for 10 to 30 minutes, and depending on the severity of dryness, a longer dwell time to plump the leather more effectively. While the leather is still wet, continue with Fatliquoring.
 
1.2: Fatliquoring:

Fatliquor evaporates as VOC (volatile organic compound) when the temperature rises, especially from exposed micro crazing, perforation, and stitching rows. Periodic fat and oil replenishment maintain the leather’s structure and softens and strengthens the exposed leather from cracking.

Step 1: Fatliquor 5.0 is applied as Hydrator 3.3 and let dry naturally

Step 2: Repeat between drying until saturated.

Step 3: Leave the leather for slow, natural drying for extra softness.

Step 4: Wipe surface strays with Hydrator 3.3 to free of sticky residue.

Step 5: Leave to slow drying for softness, and use until dry for extra softness.
 
1.3: Conditioning:

Step 1: Protector B Plus is applied to the seat, and Protector D to the steering includes the gear shift knob after shaking well spread with lint free towel and is ready for use when dry.

2: Leather Restorative Cleaning Instruction:

Leather restorative cleaning of accumulative soiling is performed by Prep 4.4. Apply to the foam brush and spread out thin, then apply to the surface, avoid pushing into the perforated holes unnecessarily. It works by chemical reaction to emulsify soiling through its penetrating, lubricating and suspending power. Its viscosity facilitates coating the surface for dwell time. Horsehair detailing Brush-1 is recommended to work into heavily soiled areas sufficiently to avoid excessive agitation that might damage weakened finishes, especially on heavily soiled areas. For extreme cases, Prep 4.4 is left to dwell overnight.  

Step 1: Prep 4.4 is applied onto the surface with a foam brush to avoid pushing into the holes and agitate with horsehair Brush-1, ensuring a uniform application over the entire surface, a section at a time.

Step 2: Allow a dwell time of 10 to 30 minutes or before it dries before towel extraction until it shows clean.

Step 3: Cleaner 3.8 removes the Prep 4.4 sticky residue with gentle brush agitation and towel extraction until it shows clean.

Step 4: Rinse 3.0 is sprayed to rinse the remaining residue and towel extract to a squeaky clean.

Step 5: Let dry and inspect for satisfaction otherwise, repeat. Prep 4.4 application with a longer dwell time as necessary or proceed to hydrate.
 
2.1: Hydrating:

Although auto leather is usually non-absorbent, micro-crazing develops, and the stitching rows and perforated holes are absorbent. When weak areas get wet and dry again, the fibrils become stuck and stiff, and when stressed, this leads to premature cracks Hydrating is essential to relax and separate the stuck-together collapsing fibrous structure and charge it ionic positive for more effective hydrogen bonding with the negative ionic fatliquor.

Step 1: Hydrator 3.3 is applied, controlled, and spread with a foam brush to hydrate, especially the stitching rows and perforated sections.

Step 2: Let dwell for 10 to 30 minutes, and depending on the severity of dryness, a longer dwell time to plump the leather more effectively.
 
2.2: Fatliquoring:

Fatliquor evaporates as VOC (volatile organic compound) when the temperature rises, especially from exposed micro crazing, perforation, and stitching rows. Periodic fat and oil replenishment maintain the leather’s structure, strengthening the exposed leather from cracking.

Step 1: Fatliquor 5.0 is sprayed, controlled, and spread with a foam brush to plump, especially the stitching rows and perforated sections.

Step 2: Repeat between drying until saturated.

Step 3: The leather is left for slow, natural drying for extra softness.

Step 4: Hydrator 3.3 is used to wipe to free of sticky residue.
 
2.3: Conditioning:

Step 1: Protector B Plus is applied to the seats, Protector D to the steering includes the gear shift knob after shaking well spread with lint free towel and is ready for use when dry. 

1: Why Do King Ranch Leathers Become Dark?

Auto King Ranch leather without rinsing off sweaty soiling often accumulated as a darkening effect. It is the sweat that ages, shifting the leather ionic negative and slowly char the leather dark. To prevent such accumulated darkening effects, it is highly recommended that it is rinsed off with a low pH rinse like Rinse 3.0 after routine cleaning to remove greasy soiling with Cleaner 3.8.

2: Why Do King Ranch Leathers Become Dry, Stiff, and Crack?

Auto King Ranch leathers are often under the hot sun, and those exposed to thermal heating during the cold season dry out their fat and oil sooner. The first place to check for leather dryness is the stitching holes, if they are perfectly round, the leather is healthy, and dried-out leather will show signs of elongation or splits. The diminishing of the fat and oil will result in stiffness to the leather, and flex or stretch during use will lead to cracks or rips first to the stitching rows.

3: How to Condition the Leather Regularly with Softness and Strength?

Reconditioning the leather regularly with softness and strength is done by hydrating to separate the stick-together fiber to those weak points before reconditioning with ionic negative (-ve) charged fat and oil. Hydrator 3.3 and Fatliquor 5.0 leather rejuvenating system keep the leather with increased tensile strength. This reconditioning regularly reduces the premature aging of the leather against stiffness, tearing, and cracking.

4: How to Condition the Leather from Friction Wear?

Conditioning the leather from friction wear is by rub-resistant protection with Protector B Plus. It imparts a non-stick rub-resistant protection with a buttery feel that makes sliding in and out of the seat smooth. The rub-resistant abilities reduce friction noises that translate into less friction wear, especially to the side bolster.

5: How to keep the Leather Clean?

Keeping the leather clean by periodic cleaning and rinsing with Cleaner 3.8 and Rinse 3.0 to the steering wheel helps reduce grease sticky soiling build-up.

6: What is Leather Preventive Care?

Leather preventive care is a leather protection that imparts non-stick, rub-resistant protection with a buttery feel before the leather is put on daily use. The leather scent version is Protector B Plus. The leather responds with a soft natural buttery feel that enhances the leather luxuriously to the sense of touch. The non-stick surface shields the leather from sticky soiling, prolonging the high level of appearance. Rub-resistant abilities reduce friction noises that translate into less friction wear as one slide in and out of auto seats effortlessly with less stress to the bolsters. The leather scent protector diffuses a classic leather scent that boosts the sensuous leather more appealing to the leather lover. This protection care commences at the end of each level of the cleaning cycle. A simple spray and wipe prolong the need for cleaning heavy soiling.

7: What is Leather Routine Care?

Leather routine care includes procedure as general dust cleaning, attending to spots and stains as required, and especially neutralizing the sweat stains by shifting the leather alkaline. Thus preventing the leather from tackiness. Routine non-stick rub-resistant protection after a pH-neutralizing rinse help keep the leather in a more attractive and healthy state while preventing premature wear.

8: What is Leather Periodic Care?

Leather periodical care is recommended before soiling causes damage to the finishing. This keeps leather consistently clean and healthy at all times. Driver’s seat would require more frequent attention than the other less frequently used seats. The leather steering wheel and the gearshift knob get the most body oil and sweat contacts.

9: What is Leather Restorative Care?

Leather restorative care is the ultimate corrective or salvage care system that removes accumulated soiling and includes age conditioners to its original OEM finishes. Accumulated soiling that fills creases is often mistaken for cracks.

updated October 14, 2024 by Roger Koh