Product Overview
Leather Mold Killer Kit A3.mk by Leather Doctor is a fungicide system that cleans, conditions, kills, disinfects, sanitizes, and deodorizes mold on leather.
People Also Ask:
1: What is Mold?
2: How does Mold Grow?
3: What are Mold Damages?
4: How to Control Mold Growth?
5: How to Decontaminate Mold?
6: What is Prep 4.4, and How it Works?
7: What is Cleaner 1.5, Acidifier 2.0, and How it Works?
8: What is Cleaner 3.8, Rinse 3.0, and How it Works?
9: What is Mold Killer 3.6 and How it Works?
10: What is Hydrator 3.3, Fatliquor 5.0 Plus, and How it Works?
11: What is Protector B Plus, and How it Works?
1: What is Mold?
1.1: Mold is a living organism, and its growth is detected by its characteristic musty odor and moldy appearance, including growth on leather.
2: How does Mold Grow?
2.1 Mold grows on water-damaged leather and surface soiling, and storing it in a humid condition promotes mold growth.
3: What are Mold Damages?
3.1: Molds cause the biodegradation of natural materials such as leather.
3.2: Mold growth draws its nutrients fat and oil from the leather resulting in the weakening tear strength of the leather.
3.3: A progressive infestation of mold on leather will result in unsightly dark sinking pits that may require physical removal with refinishing.
4: How to Control Mold Growth?
4.1: Mold growth is controlled by a preventive anti-fungal treatment with Leather Mold Killer 3.6 when leather is put in storage.
4.2: Antimicrobial control for mold on leather is similar to administering antibiotics, which must be treated on an 8-month cycle to prevent re-occurrence in the long term.
5: How to Decontaminate Mold?
5.1: An effective mold decontamination process would include the following sequence of steps.
5.2: Mold growth is removed, contained, and disposed of responsibly for health and the environment.
5.3: The remaining residue is removed by erasing with good traction using a Leather Eraser 4.
5.4: Leather Prep 4.4 is an option for overall prep cleaning before Leather Pro Cleaner 1.5.
5.5: The leather is cleaned with Leather Pro Cleaner 1.5 and rinsed with Leather Acidifier 2.0 before using Leather Mold Killer 3.6.
5.6: Leather Cleaner 3.8 followed by Leather Rinse 3.0 is used for lighter soiling areas.
5.7: Leather Mold Killer 3.6 fungicide is for disinfecting and controlling musty odor from mold activities after decontamination cleaning.
5.8: Hydrator 3.3 is used to relax the leather to plump it soft before Leather Fatliquor 5.0 Plus.
5.9: Fatliquor 5.0 Plus replenishes the fat and oil for leather softness when dry.
5.10: Leather Protector B Plus is a non-stick, rub-resistant leather scent protector with a buttery feel.
6: What is Prep 4.4, and How it Works?
6.1: Prep 4.4 is a heavy-duty prep cleaner for removing surface contamination, accumulated soiling, and aging conditioners before Cleaner 1.5.
6.2: Prep 4.4 is brushed and spread with Brush 1, allowing for a sufficient dwell time of 15 minutes to an hour for penetrating, lubricating, and suspending the soiling, then brush and detailing with Eraser 4 again before towel extraction, until the towel shows clean.
7: What is Cleaner 1.5, Acidifier 2.0, and How it Works?
7.1: Cleaner 1.5 is a water-based restorative cleaner with a low pH value of 1.5 for cleaning, sanitizing, and controlling mold growth.
7.2: Cleaner 1.5 is applied and worked with Brush 1 and Eraser 4 for better soil removal.
7.3: Towel 5 or a lint-free towel is used for extracting suspended soiling with repeat changing folding sides until the towel shows clean.
7.4: Acidifier 2.0 is a water-based acidifier rinse that works in sync with Cleaner 1.5 for rinsing, pH balancing, and controlling
mold growth.
7.5: Acidifier 2.0 is applied and works again with Brush 1 together with Eraser 4 for better traction soiling removal.
7.6: Towel 5 or a lint-free towel is used again to extract suspended soiling and repeat changing folding sides until the towel shows clean.
8: What is Cleaner 3.8, Rinse 3.0, and How it Works?
8.1: Cleaner 3.8 is a water-based mild cleaner with a pH value of 3.8 for cleaning light soiling leathers or a continued extra cleaning all over again and Rinse 3.0 sync as an all-purpose rinse that follows.
8.2: Cleaner 3.8 is applied and work again with Brush 1 and Eraser 4 for better traction soiling removal.
8.3: Towel 5 or a lint-free towel is used again to extract suspended soiling and repeat change folding sides until the towel shows clean.
8.4: Rinse 3.0 is applied, and works with Brush 1 and Eraser 4 for better traction soiling removal.
8.5: Towel 5 or a lint-free towel is used again to extract suspended soiling and repeat changing folding sides until the towel shows clean.
9: What is Mold Killer 3.6 and How it Works?
9.1: Mold Killer 3.6 is a fungicide treatment that lasts up to 8 months to disinfect and control musty odor from mold living activities.
9.2: Mold Killer 3.6 when spraying a breathing mask is recommended, and spread with Brush 1 soaking into the leather with an even appearance and letting dry naturally.
10: What is Hydrator 3.3, Fatliquor 5.0 Plus, and How it Works?
10.1: Hydrator 3.3 is a water-based pH 3.3 hydrator used to relax leather, and separate the fibers structure preconditioning for better fat and oil conditioning penetration and distribution.
10.2: Fatliquor 5.0 Plus is the leather scent version of Fatliquor 5.0 with an extra classic leather scent to mask the unpleasant musty odor, besides softening the leather when dry with suppleness.
10.3: Hydrator 3.3 is applied and brushed using Brush 1 to distribute and be absorbed into the leather structure.
10.4: When the leather appears evenly with moisture saturation, staking, massaging, and flexing return the leather to pre-dried dimension and is ready for fatliquoring.
10.5: Fatliquor 5.0 Plus is applied and brushed using Brush 1 to distribute and be absorbed into the leather structure.
10.6: Fatliquor 5.0 Plus is repeatedly applied each time the water content evaporates and until the leather takes no more.
10.7: Leather is left to slow natural drying and before it is fully dried, staking, massaging, or flexing until fully dry will result in a softer leather.
11: What is Protector B Plus, and How it Works?
11.1: Protector B Plus is the leather scent version of Protector B with an extra classic leather scent to mask the unpleasant musty odor, besides is to imparts a non-stick, rub-resistant protector with a buttery feel.
11.2: Protector B Plus is applied and spread with a folding towel for an even appearance, let dry, and ready to use.
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Updated June 1, 2024, by Roger Koh.