User Guide

You will also likely need to give the leather several treatments of alcohol-based cleaner. Make
sure that the leather does not get too dry after several treatments. If the leather does begin to
feel dry, or after you are finished cleaning, apply a leather conditioner. You can also apply the
baking soda or cornstarch in between cleanings, when the leather is completely dry.
Darkened/Faded Leather
Darkened leather cannot always be cured conventionally. Leather will often grow dark after it
has accumulated body oils or too much leather conditioner is applied. The best remedy for this
is prevention. Spot dust regularly to pick up oils and debris on the leather’s surface. Clean and
condition 2-4 times a year, or whenever the leather gets excessively dirty. To prevent using too
much conditioner, test it first on your leather and only use as much as absorbs naturally.
If leather darkens, use a leather dye to restore its color. Consult “Re-dye Leather” section for
more information about this.
Using sunlight to fade the color of your leather is not recommended. While sunlight can lighten
up leather, sunlight’s inherent UV rays will do even more damage to leather on a chemical level.
Dye Rub Off
This will usually happen when a leather product is being cleaned or conditioned for the first few
times. Loose dyes riding the surface will get picked up as a cleaner or conditioners rids the
surface of other loose contaminants. This should usually lessen upon subsequent
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