Product Overview
Restoration Hardware Wax Pull-Up Leather Topcoat Refinishing Kit RW6.tc by Leather Doctor is a holistic gloss topcoat refinishing system for Aniline Wax Pull-Up.
Wax pull-up leather has a secondary fashion effect conditioner derived from Wax Pull-Up 8.6, when pulled or scratched the leather lightens up, besides the primary softening conditioner like Fatliquor 5.0, all other leathers must have, to keep it perpetually soft and strong. Popular leather furniture like Lancaster, Maxwell, and Brompton from Restoration Hardware are examples of wax pull-up leathers. Wax Pull-ups are identified with a stretch or pull revealing a lighter color and reverts when released or when heat rubs with the hand. This pull-up effect loses its liveliness when this secondary Wax Pull-up conditioner dries or the leather has aged. The reverse suede takes the color as the surface with this aniline dyed-through leather. The surface has a gloss sheen typical with this wax pull-up leather. Topcoat damages are common to the headrest and armrest from body oil, grease, and sweat that deteriorate with a darkening effect. Other soiling damages include damaging spills and alkaline cleaning products. Clean damages are common physical damages from cat and dog scratches, abrasions, shoe scuffs, and accidental damages. Soiling, spills, and toxic pH cleaning product damages will require a more detailed decontaminating process to return the leather to its healthy state before refinishing than physical damages.
Kit RW6.tc concentrates require 1856g or 2 quarts distilled water to be mixed and added to 1.5 inches below the top of the 8oz bottles before use. Products are handpicked to perform the following dovetailing sequence of steps to achieve the desired holistic result.
Instruction:
Degreaser 2.2 is a pH2.2 water-based degreaser with tackiness and dye bleeding control for penetrated oil, grease, and sweat stains from skin, and hair contact. Degreaser 2.2 charges the leather protein fiber ionic positive (+ve) for strengthening the ionic attraction between the ionic negative (-ve) tanning agent, dyestuff, and fat liquor eliminating most potential side effects, unlike other solvent degreasers.
1.1: Degreaser 2.2 is shaken to gel before use.
1.2: Degreaser 2.2 is transferred onto Foam 2, Brush 2, or Eraser 4 for better control before applying to the stain.
1.3: Degreaser 2.2 is brushed and suspended soiling extracted with a white absorbent towel changing folding sides until it shows clean, ready for acidifing rinse.
Acidifier 2.0 is a pH2.0 acidifier rinse for controlling, neutralizing, and pH-balancing leather chemistry integrity against tackiness and dye bleeding.
2.1: 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.
2.2: Acidifier 2.0 is applied directly, brushed, and extracted with a towel until clean.
2.3: Acidifier 2.0 is kept for 3 to 30 minutes to neutralize and stabilize leather pH.
2.4: Acidifier 2.0 treatment is complete with a test for a healthy squeaky feel, ready for other processes.
Cleaner 3.8 is a leather-safe pH3.8 mild cleaner that is particularly effective in emulsifying and suspending oily soils without common side effects. It works over Degreaser 2.2 and Acidifier 2.0 and extends the entire section without leaving a dry edge. Cleaner 3.8 holistic cleaning and rinsing sequence with Rinse 3.0 returns residue free to its pH chemistry integrity.
3.1: Cleaner 3.8 concentrate 1: 64 is mixed with 224g distilled water or 1.5 inches from the top of the 8oz bottle before use.
3.2: Cleaner 3.8 is applied and brushed with a horsehair Brush 1.
3.3: Cleaner 3.8 suspended soiling is extracted with a dry absorbent towel until it shows clean and proceed to rinse with Rinse 3.0
Rinse 3.0 is a pH3.0 rinse for removing suspended soil and strengthening the pH chemistry integrity of leather. It removes suspended soiling by towel extraction while neutralizing harmful alkaline residues and charging the leather ionic positive (+ve) to increase the attraction between the ionic negative (-ve) tanning agent, dyestuff, and fat liquor from tackiness, bleeding, and stiffness.
4.1: Rinse 3.0 concentrate 1: 80 is mixed with 224g distilled water or 1.5 inches from the top of the 8oz bottle before use.
4.2: Rinse 3.0 is applied, brushed, and suspended soiling is extracted with a dry absorbent towel and ready with hydrating.
Hydrator 3.3 is a pH3.3 hydrating conditioner to relax and stretch out the stiffness, creases, and wrinkles before fat liquoring. It facilitates colloidal water movement, reactivating the dormant dyestuff to resurface and reducing surface inter-facial tension for an even appearance.
5.1: Hydrator 3.3 concentrate 1: 25 is mixed with 218g distilled water or 1.5 inches from the top of the 8oz bottle before use.
5.2: Hydrator 3.3 is applied and brushed with a deep even saturating appearance, massaged, and stretched to dimension, before proceeding with fatliquoring.
6.1: Fatliquor 5.0 is a pH5.0 micro-emulsion of fat, oil, and water for rejuvenating, restoring, and softening stiff water and heat-damaged leather.
6.2: 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.
6.3: Fatliquor 5.0 is applied and redistributed following the same success technique as Hydrator 3.3.
6.4: Fatliquor 5.0 application is repeated each cycle water contents evaporates.
6.5: Fatliquor 5.0 application ends when the leather absorbs no more and is left to natural drying.
6.6: Fatliquor 5.0 dried sticky residue is rinsed off with Hydrator 3.3.
6.7: Fat-liquored leather is left to dry naturally for extra softness.
6.8: Fat-liquored leather is further staked, massaged, or flexed accordingly with a little wet back with Hydrator 3.3 until dry for extra suppleness.
7: Leather Conditioner Wax Pull-up 8.6
Wax Pull-Up 8.6 rejuvenates and restores the diminishing aniline wax effect lost through usage, aging, or cleaning. It is highly recommended that the primary leather softening process of hydration and fatliquoring be completed to satisfaction before applying the secondary wax pull-up effect.
7.1: Wax Pull-up 8.6, concentrate 1: 9 is mixed with 204g distilled water or 1.5 inches from the top of the 8oz bottle before use.
7.2: Wax Pull-up 8.6 is applied and spread to saturate sufficiently with a horsehair brush evenly to produce a darkening effect.
7.3: Wax Pull-up 8.6 is allowed up to 8 hours of natural drying time or until crystalline is apparent.
7.4: Wax Pull-up 8.6 crystalline wax is activated with a heat blower or hairdryer to a natural gloss, Gloss 76 is an option for extra gloss.
8: Aniline Gloss Finish Topcoat 76.
8.1: Gloss 76 is a heavy-duty gloss topcoat to seal with excellent toughness and flexibility.
8.2: Gloss 76 concentrate 1: 2 has to be mixed with 76g of distilled water into the 4oz or 152g into the 8oz bottle before use.
8.3: Use lint-free padding, foam, varnishing brush, or airbrushing for a professional result.
8.4:: Blow dry in between applications.
Conditioner W Plus is a nonstick, rub-resistant, non-film-forming leather scent conditioner that imparts a soft waxy feel to shield the detrimental effects of sticky soiling. Its breathable barrier increases resistance to wet and dry rubs, thus reducing stretch, scuff, and abrasion.
9.1: Conditioner W concentrate 1:15 is mixed with 212g distilled water or 1.5 inches from the top of the 8oz bottle before use.
9.2: Conditioner W is applied, spread with a brush or a folded towel, is left to dry, and ready to use.
People Also Ask:
1: How to Identify Leather Stains?
2: How do you use the Aniline Wax Pull-up Leather Problem Matrix?
3: Technical Help and Support?
1: How to Identify Leather Stains?
Stains are identified by: Appearance, Odor, Color, Feel-of-Hand, Location, and Buildup or Absorbed!
1.1: Appearance
1.2: Stain identification by appearance will show whether it is characteristic of a spill, rub-on, penetrated or deposited.
1.3: Stain may also reveal dye or finish damages caused by the stain.
1.4: Odor
1.5: Odor-by-smell identification can be helpful in positive stain identification.
1.6: Odors identified by smell are common with mold, smoke, putrid, or ammonia from urine.
1.7: Color
1.8: Color stain identification will also give a clue to the staining stuff.
1.9: Color stains from beverages, nail polish, lipstick, blood, or others could all appear red.
1.10: Color identification may not be right with time and oxidization, a red bloodstain may turn from tan to black.
1.11: Colored leather may mesmerize or alter the appearance of the stain.
1.12: Feel of Hand
1.13: Feel-of-hand stain identification may help determine the stain types.
1.14: Feel sticky and appear red from candy, beverage, or other sugar substances.
1.15: Feel brittle and stiff could be a nail polish, shellac, or paint stain.
1:16: Feel the smear by hand could be a grease-base stain as lipstick.
1.17: Location
1.18: Location may give a clue as to the makeup of the staining substance in visual inspection and identification.
1.19: Locations on the headrest and the armrest of furniture are common with dark stains from body oil, grease, and sweat.
1.20: Buildup or Absorbed
1.21: Stains may take several appearances.
1.22: Stains accumulate mostly on top of non-absorbent-coated leathers.
1.23: Stains are mostly absorbed on unfinished, Vachetta, aniline, and nubuck leathers.
1.24: Stains can also be combined, absorbed, and built up.
1.25: Stains absorbed indicate it was a liquid before it penetrated the leather.
1.26: Stains that are liquid stain may have chemically changed, destabilized the leather's pH chemistry integrity, and altered its appearance.
1.27: Example of sweat stains often react with absorbent leathers and denature them.
1.28: Examples of stains affecting the tanning agent manifest as tackiness when dry and sliminess when wet are detected by the feel of the hand.
1.29: Examples of stains affecting the dyestuff occur when color appears during wet wiping with a white absorbent towel.
1.30: Examples of stains affecting the fat liquor leaching out as leather spews, stiffens, loses its tensile strength, and cracks when stressed.
1.31: In any event, the leather may show a marked color change in that area after spotting, and possibly after cleaning.
1.32: Examples of built-up stains include paint and some foodstuff, etc.
1.33: Examples of absorbed stains include beverages, wine, tea, coffee, etc.
1.34: Examples of combination stains include lipstick, ink, mustard, etc.
1.35: Most absorbed stains will have part of their staining stuff absorbed into the leather and part accumulated on its surface.
1.36: A stain may also be a substance that has wet solvent-soluble and dry solvent-soluble components combined.
1.37: Examples of a compound stain would be gravy which contains grease, flour (from a plant), and milk (from an animal).
1.38: Examples of paint-type stains are readily detected because of their stiff nature and generally bright colors and they seem to be sitting on top of the leather
1.39: When identifying stains always try to determine whether they are of a protein, cellulose, oil-based, or a colloidal make-up in nature.
1.40: Three common types of soiling or stain are solvent-soluble, water-soluble, and insoluble.
1.41: Stains are often of a combination in nature, and in most instances, there will be no information regarding the stain especially if they are bought used.
Aniline Wax Pull-up Leather Problem Solving Matrix
2: How to Use Aniline Wax Pull-up Leather Problem Solving Matrix?
Problems associated with Aniline Wax Pull-up leathers are grouped as Soil, Stain, Odor, Finish, and Structure in the left column, and the products recommended are listed on the first row. The numbers represent the sequence of steps to solve a problem holistically. For example, an unknown compound problem may include soil, stain, and odor, and they can be combined in a line sequence to reduce duplicating that ends with Hydrator 3.3, Fatliquor 5.0, and Protector W
3: Technical Help and Support?
Your opinions and insights are precious and will help us solve your leather problem more efficiently.
Updated January 11, 2025, by Roger Koh.
