You can use SURFLEX STANDARD Colors as your
leather colorant. The color of both leather and vinyl can be changed using
SURFLEX which is a superior water based polymer dye used for refinishing
leathers. Flexible Surface leather colorant kit is
used for leather and vinyl as it is different from lacquer-base preparations.
Lacquer-base preparations close the pores of the leathers thus shorten the life
of leather. Compared to that water-base SURFLEX helps to leave the pores of the
leather to open and dries to a natural finish in about 20 minutes. This enables
the leather conditioning and keeps it soft and supple after you have re-colored
it.
SURFLEX does not crack or chip or become
brittle after few years. Instead it restores the natural leather appearance and
does not look like artificial painting. SURFLEX is a non-toxic and low odor leather colorant
that won’t cover up the natural leather or vinyl grain pattern. Just using a soft brush or proper spray
equipment SURFLEX can be easily applied to the leather. The new SURFLEX finish
will remain permanently flexible.
All leathers are not vat dyed, but most
leathers are surface coated. Casein or synthetic resin contained solutions are
sprayed to the leather surface. In this process a rotating brush is used to
apply the finishing solution to the surface of the leather. Then polishing is
done with lustering solutions using burnishing machines. Here the glass
cylinders are compressed on the surface. Cloth ironing machines are also used
for this purpose.
This lengthy and complicated process turns
animal skins into one of the world’s most durable materials. The highly used
leather products includes luggage, clothing, upholstery and automobile
interiors and many more items are all enhanced in both value and appearance
which are known as genuine leather. But to maintain both its longevity and
quality, it requires proper maintenance that includes regular cleaning and
conditioning. These help the leather to be in its original form for long years.
On historical times leathers that were
available in the market were only vat dyed. There were limited numbers of
colors and mostly they were dark. But usually these colors fades up quickly
after exposure to the sun and changes into strange shades of greens or browns.
May be the surfaces did not crack and chip so quickly but they became dry and
stiff.
Maintenance of Leather should be maintained
on a regular basis to keep its look and shine in better conditions for years.
The leathers often Detroiter but the automobile upholstery is mostly prone to
rapid deterioration. This leather should be treated with an oil conditioner
every three or four months. New leather should start treating after the first
six months. If proper maintenance can be done the flexibility and durability of
the leather can be prolonged by many years.
Conditioners when applied to the leather
surface, the water on the surface are evaporated while a thin film of oil is
left over the leather for a good shine. One of the best leather conditioner
that can be used is SOFFENER from leather plus.
