spraying techniques

Dying New leather

If you have had a bolster (most common) or another panel replaced through damage or wear, then
you may notice that the new leather does not match. Be it colour or shade.

In this instance you can either dye the new leather the same shade as the rest of the seat or (we
recommend) renovate the whole seat including the new leather so that it’s a uniform match.

New leather will have a protective clear coat that Is applied at the tannery. This clear coat can
cause adhesion issues, so we would recommend braking down this clear coat before dye
application.

This can be done using BL19 stripping solvent or thinners. You will know when the clear coat has
been broken down due to the cloth dragging as opposed to slipping over the surface of the
leather. Once the cloth starts to grip or drag then you know you have done enough.

Once you are at this stage then refer to Section 1, Leather, and Process Point A above.

It is entirely possible to dye a piece of new leather that is not of a similar colour to the leather that
it will be sewn to.

di erent leather nish —

Full Grain Calf Leather – Aniline, Semianiline

Some Examples of Finishing Procedures for Di erent Types of Leather

The characteristic of this leather is the color transparency and brightness. For nishing this type of

leather some of the systems are :

Clean the Shoe

• Apply the sealing cream;

Shoe Finishing Process and Quality Checking

Finishing

• Once dry put a small quantity of abrasive wax on a cotton brush and then brush it at a medium
speed; and

• Polish it with a woollen brush treated with carnauba wax. Clean the Shoe

• Apply the sealing cream;

• Once dry put a small quantity of abrasive wax on a cotton brush and

then brush it at a medium speed;

• Apply the top dressing; and

• Polish it with a woollen brush treated with carnauba wax, once the shoe is dry.

Clean the Shoe

• Apply the sealing cream;

• Once dry put a small quantity of abrasive wax on a cotton brush and

then brush it at a medium speed;

• Apply a self-shining cream by sponge; and

• Once dry, brush it with a cotton brush and then polish it with a woollen brush treated with
carnauba wax.

Brush-o Leather

The characteristic of this leather is that it gives a two-tone e ect on brushing on a cotton brush.

The suggested systems are :

For Natural Gloss Elegant Look

• Clean the shoe;

• Once dry, brush on a cotton brush at 700-800 RPM with abrasive wax;

• Clean the shoe;

• Apply a suitable cream;

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 • Once dry, brush on a cotton brush at 700-800 RPM with abrasive wax; and

• Polish it with a woollen brush treated with carnauba wax 700-800 RPM.

For High Gloss

• Clean the shoe;

• Once dry, brush on a cotton brush at 700-800 RPM with abrasive wax;

• Clean the shoe;

• Apply a ller (sealing cream/liquid);

• Once dry, apply a suitable top coat; and

• Polish it with a woollen brush treated with carnauba wax.

For High Gloss

• Clean the shoe;

• Once dry, brush on a cotton brush at 700-800 RPM with abrasive wax;

• Clean the shoe;

• Apply a high shine top dressing, one or two coat as per the requirement; and

• Polish it with a woolen brush treated with carnauba wax.

Nubuck or Suede Leather

The characteristic of this leather is the velvety e ect due to raised naps on the surface, which
gives “writing e ect” on the surface.

Dry Clean the Shoe

• Spray water based renovators to uniform the color and revive the nap; and

• If required, spray shower proo ng chemical. Goat Glazed Leather

The characteristic of this material is its natural grain and bright and transparent nish.

The suggested systems are :

Clean the Shoe

• Apply the ller;

• Apply a high shine top dressing;

• Brush it on a cotton brush with abrasive wax; and

• Polish on a woolen brush with carnauba wax.

Apply the Supertique Staining Cream on Lasted Upper

• Pass through heat setter;

• Iron the shoe at 60-70oC;

• Brush on cotton brush with abrasive wax;

• Brush on cotton brush without wax;

• Sole attaching and other operations;

• Delasting;

• Clean the shoe;

• Apply the ller;

• Apply the suitable top dressing;

• Brushing on a cotton brush with wax; and

• Polishing on a woolen brush with wax.

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