"In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
In the leather care industry, the term "hand" is used to describe the softness and feel of the leather surface. Some of the softest and most luxurious leathers, however, are also the most prone to soiling and stains can be very difficult or even impossible to remove.
This was the case with a very expensive semi-aniline handbag presented to me for cleaning recently. The leather was heavily soiled by natural body oils from regular handling, and it also had a number of watermarks. Some of the stains were permanent, i.e. unable to be removed by cleaning.
The bag not only represented a significant investment but was also very much loved by its owner, who wanted to know if I could not only remove the stains but also add a protective finish. I explained that this was possible but that the protective finish might not have quite the same soft feel, or hand.
The photos below show the results from recolouring and applying a protective finish to the bag, but best of all—and to my client's great delight—the leather felt as soft and as luxurious as before!
This was the case with a very expensive semi-aniline handbag presented to me for cleaning recently. The leather was heavily soiled by natural body oils from regular handling, and it also had a number of watermarks. Some of the stains were permanent, i.e. unable to be removed by cleaning.
The bag not only represented a significant investment but was also very much loved by its owner, who wanted to know if I could not only remove the stains but also add a protective finish. I explained that this was possible but that the protective finish might not have quite the same soft feel, or hand.
The photos below show the results from recolouring and applying a protective finish to the bag, but best of all—and to my client's great delight—the leather felt as soft and as luxurious as before!
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