Product Overview
Vachetta Leather Mold Killer Kit V5.mk by Leather Doctor is a fungicide mold killer, sanitizer, and deodorizer for Vachetta and all veg-tan leathers.
People Also Ask:
1: What is Vachetta?
2: Why does Mold Grow on Vachetta?
3: What are Mold's Growth Damages on Vachetta?
4: How to Prevent Mold Growth on Vachetta?
5: How to Decontaminate Mold Growth on Vachetta?
6: How to Hydrate and Fatliquor Vachetta for Suppleness?
7: How to Treat Mold Long-Term Growth on Vachetta?
8: How to lighten up Vachetta's Appearance?
9: How to Protect Vachetta?
10: What are Leather Mold Cleaner 1.5 and Leather Acidifier 2.0 systems?
11: What are Leather Hydrator 3.3 and Leather Fatliquor 5.0 Plus systems?
12: What is Leather Mold Killer 3.6?
13: What is Vachetta Leather Redox Treatment 2.8?
14: What is Leather Protector D?
15: How to Work with Mold 1.5 and Acidifier 2.0 systems?
16: How do Hydrator 3.3 and Fatliquor 5.0 Plus system work?
17: How to work with Leather Mold Killer 3.6?
18: How to work with Leather Protector D?
1: What is Vachetta?
1.1: Vachetta also known as saddlery, bridle, equestrian, craft, or tooling leather, is vegetable-tanned and can be found in bags, boots, wallets, saddles, and furniture.
2: Why does Mold Grow on Vachetta?
2.1: Vachetta is a natural biodegradable material that is more absorbent than most finished leathers and the conditions for growth are moisture, air circulation, temperature, and absence of sunlight mold pores from the atmosphere settle and flourish readily.
3: What are Mold's Growth Damages on Vachetta?
3.1: Mold growth draws nutrients from the leather fat and oil resulting in dry rotting, and stiffness and when flexed leads to cracks.
3.2: Mold infestation presence is detected by its musty odor and moldy appearance.
3.3: Mold is a living organism and progressive infestation on leather will result in unsightly dark sinking pits that may require physical removal.
4: How to Prevent Mold Growth on Vachetta?
4.1: Mold growth is preventable by keeping leather from water damage and storing it in a humid environment.
4.2: Mold preventive anti-fungicidal control treatment is preferred over corrective restoration before leather in storage.
4.3: Mold antimicrobial control is just like an antibiotic course of medications that has to be administered on an 8-monthly cycle to be long-term effective against re-occurrence.
5: How to Decontaminate Mold Growth on Vachetta?
5.1: Mold growth is removed, contained, and disposed of responsibly for health and the environment.
5.2: Mold remaining residue is removed by erasing with traction using Eraser 4.
5.3: Mold 1.5 is a pH 1.5 specialty cleaner for overall cleaning followed by a low pH 2.0 rinse with Leather Acidifier 2.0.
6: How to Hydrate and Fatliquor Vachetta for Suppleness?
6.1: Vachetta is hydrated with Hydrator 3.3 to relax before fat and oil are replenished with Fatliquor 5.0 Plus.
7: How to Treat Mold Long-Term Growth on Vachetta?
7.1: Mold 3.6 fungicide is used for disinfecting and controlling musty odor from mold activities after decontamination cleaning.
8: How to lighten up Vachetta's Appearance?
8.1: Browning discoloration and suntanning effect are lightened with a Redox (oxidation-reduction) reaction with Vachetta 2.3.
9: How to Protect Vachetta?
9.1: Protector D a non-stick, rub-resistant protector helps shield against sticky soiling and reduces scuffing.
10: What are Leather Mold Cleaner 1.5 and Leather Acidifier 2.0 systems?
10.1: Mold 1.5 is a mold growth clean-up before a long-term fungicidal treatment with Mold 3.6 on leather and suede.
10.2: Acidifier 2.0 is a pH 2.0 rinse to control, neutralize, and pH-balance leather from denaturing to bleeding, streaking, or getting tacky, and with a pH of below 2.0 is a minor contribution to discouraging mold growth.
11: What are Leather Hydrator 3.3 and Leather Fatliquor 5.0 Plus systems?
11.1: Hydrator 3.3 is a water-based pH 3.3 hydrator to relax and plump soft leather fibers for effective fatliquoring.
11.2: Fatliquor 5.0 Plus is the leather scent version of Fatliquor 5.0 to mask the unpleasant musty odor, besides softening the leather when dry with suppleness.
12: What is Leather Mold Killer 3.6?
12.1: Mold 3.6 is a fungicide with a recommended 8-monthly cycle treatment to disinfect and control mold activities for long-term effectiveness.
13: What is Vachetta Leather Redox Treatment 2.8?
13.1: Vachetta 2.8 is an oxidation-reduction reactor for lightening sun-darkening, UV lighting, and water-browning stains.
14: What is Leather Protector D?
14.1: Protector D is a protective surface conditioner with a draggy feel that acts like a scuff repairer filling and concealing surface scuffs to improve appearance.
15: How to Work with Mold 1.5 and Acidifier 2.0 systems?
15.1: Mold 1.5 works with Eraser 4 for erasing and detailing Brush 1 for penetrating, lubricating, and suspending the soiling, before towel extraction, until the towel shows clean.
15.2: Acidifier 2.0 is applied and worked again with horsehair Brush 1 and Eraser 4 for better soiling removal.
15.3: Repeat application, brushing, and towel extraction to ensure the changed folding side is clean and ready for hydration.
16: How do Hydrator 3.3 and Fatliquor 5.0 Plus system work?
16.1: Hydrator 3.3 is applied and brushed using a horsehair Brush 1 to distribute and be absorbed into the leather structure.
16.2: When the leather appears evenly with moisture saturation, staking, massaging, and flexing return the leather for fatliquoring.
16.3: Fatliquor 5.0 Plus is applied and brushed using Brush 1 to distribute and be absorbed into the leather structure.
16.4: Fatliquor 5.0 Plus is repeatedly applied each time the water content evaporates until the leather takes no more.
16.5: Fatliquor 5.0 Plus fat and oil replenishing are left to slow natural drying and before it is fully dried, staking, massaging, or flexing until fully dry will result in a softer leather.
16.6: Sticky residue is wiped off with Hydrator 3.3 ready for fungicidal treatment.
17: How to work with Leather Mold Killer 3.6?
17.1: Mold 3.6 is transferred to a foam brush or detailing Brush 1
for and brushed into the leather for an even appearance, and left to natural drying.
17.2: When spraying a breathing mask is recommended.
18: How to work with Leather Protector D?
18.1: Protector D is sprayed and spread out with a lint-free towel let dry and the leather is ready to use.
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Updated Aug 23, 2024. by Roger Koh