Care for Semi-Aniline Leathers
QUICK REFERENCE FOR SEMI-ANILINE LEATHERS
Care for your SEMI-ANILINE LEATHER by keeping it free of dust and direct sun, being mindful of the products you use on it, and following the guidelines here:
Semi-Aniline leather is produced from the hair side of the hide with no correction.
The hide is aniline-dyed and then receives a custom-matched color coat, which is sprayed on the surface. The color coat is composed of a binder and pigment and is as thin as a human hair.
- Use a leather cleaner that has a pH of 4-6.
- Dampening a white cotton rag with approved leather cleaner or use a Leather Institute Finished Leather Cleaning Wipe.
- Never apply the cleaner directly to the leather, always apply the cleaner to the leather using a cotton rag.
- Using moderate pressure, rub the leather in a circular motion to remove all cleaning agents, oils, soil and other foreign substances from the leather.
- Allow no less than five minutes to air dry before continuing.
- It is recommended to blot soils immediately.
- Even if the spill is absorbed, it will dissipate in time and eventually diffuse.
- Stains or ink marks can be removed using an Ink Stick Remover.
- Work gently with these items as they could dissolve the protective top coat and remove color
Tipped Semi-Aniline leathers would fall under the same protocol as pure Semi-Aniline, therefore follow the same directions here.
For more detailed information on care and cleaning of Semi-Aniline Leathers see this guideline PDF: https://townsendleather.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Townsend-Leather-Leather-Care-DETAILED-INFORMATION-_-SEMIANILINE.pdf
For information on care and cleaning of all other leather types, see our general care page: www.townsendleather.com/care
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