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Leather Prep

Leather Prep

Price range: £8.99 through £111.99

Leather Prep is a leather paint remover designed to remove the factory finish (protective varnish and paint) from leathers. It also removes any soluble waxes, oils and silicones that may cause adhesion problems after the paint process.

Leather Prep is used for repairing and restoring leather and has the following unique properties:

  • Highly effective paint remover.
  • Rapidly dissolves old paint finishes.
  • Delicate to leather.
  • Speeds up the process of leather restoration.
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Description

Introducing Leather Prep EXPERT LINE, the ultimate leather remover for restoring worn-out coatings and rejuvenating leather surfaces. Over time, leather preparations age, crack, and lose their performance, making it crucial to remove the old paint before embarking on your restoration project for optimal results.

Often, aged leather may appear cracked, but these cracks typically reside in the paint layer, leaving the leather itself unaffected. By utilizing Leather Prep and abrasives, you can effectively eliminate the old, cracked paint, breathing new life into your leather and achieving a fresher, softer appearance.

When repairing leather, the removal of the previous coating not only enhances the leather’s visual appeal but also enhances its tactile experience, resulting in a softer touch.

Choosing not to remove the aged and worn finish layer on your leather product will require additional application of Leather Repair Compounds to fill in the cracks, leading to a synthetic leather-like appearance that lacks the desired softness. Moreover, this type of repair will necessitate the use of more Leather Colourant and Leather Top Coat.

Once Leather Prep is applied, your leather will exhibit a more natural look and feel, becoming noticeably softer and smoother.

Please note that this product is specifically designed for PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY.

Leather Prep EXPERT LINE is suitable for a wide range of leather types, including:

  • Automotive leather
  • Furniture leather
  • Footwear and leather clothing
  • Leather accessories
  • Suede and Nubuck leather

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Store in a tightly closed container in dry, ventilated rooms free from direct sunlight within the temperature range of 5 – 35°C with a relative humidity maximum of 80%. The shelf life of Leather Prep is 2 years from the production date.

Advantages

Leather Prep EXPERT LINE Leather Prep remover has the following advantage

  • It is a powerful and safe solvent for leathers, which rapidly removes the old finish from the leather surface.
  • It improves the adhesion of leather paint and helps it penetrate deeper into the grain of leather.
  • Thanks to its high efficiency, it speeds up the working process, which is especially important for professionals.
  • It is specially formulated for use on natural leather.

Instructions

LeTech Leather Prep Leather Remover is a professional product; it requires a
specific application technique and an understanding of the product’s properties.

Our LeTech ACADEMY-LeCademy+ trains you in the correct use of our professional care and restoration products, and we support you in your work.

SURFACE PREPARATION

The process of dyeing consists of several important steps that must be carefully
followed in order to achieve a quality result.

The painted surface must be thoroughly cleaned of dust, dirt and foreign matter, using a professional Leather Ultimate Cleaner. In the case of deep soiling such as grease or oils, these must first be removed from the leather using Leather Degreaser. If the leather is damaged or the paintwork is disturbed, the loose old paintwork must first be removed using Solvent Cleaner or Leather Prep.

After thorough cleaning and preparation, the leather should be cleaned and degreased with Leather Alcohol Cleaner, then leather primer should be applied, adding Cross Linker X 5-10% of the product.

PAINT APPLICATION

Shake the paint thoroughly before application. In order to obtain a surface with the highest decorative qualities, it is recommended to apply the paint in even and thin layers by spraying.

Pneumatic spraying with an airbrush or spray gun. The paint can be diluted with distilled water. Nozzle diameter: 0.5-1.2 mm. Pressure: 1.1-8 bar (depending on airbrush or spray gun model). Compressed air must be free from water and oil. Paint must be thoroughly mixed and passed through a 190 micron filter before application.

Application with sponge, brush or roller. The optimum viscosity allows manual application for painting on leather, touching up small spots on leather and applying basecoat.

FINISHING COAT APPLICATION

After painting leather, it is advisable to protect the surface with LeTech Leather Top Coat, adding 5-10% of the product’s polyurethane fixer Cross Linker X.

Leather Top Coat finishes increase the resistance to abrasion and use. They are also used to give the finished leather a matte, semi-matt or glossy effect.

TOOL CLEANING

After all coatings have been applied, rinse the tools used with water and if necessary, use LeTech Leather Prep paint thinner.

Still have questions about the use of LeTech Products? Take a look at the FAQs page. If you still have not found the answer, you can contact our experts for additional advice.

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