User Guide

cleaning/conditioning routines. If it does not, and you notice a distinct change in color, you may
want to switch leather recipes or consult a local leatherworker.
Grease
If fresh, blot up grease with a cloth. Don't rub or smear it, or you'll push it further into the pores.
Treat sooner rather than later. When you've picked up all the grease you can, apply a leather
cleaner.
● Treat grease stain with leather cleaner, and allow drying completely.
● After leather has dried, sprinkle corn starch or baking soda over the stain, and allow sitting
overnight. If the powder turns yellow in the morning, it has absorbed some of the grease.
Dust off and repeat.
● 2-3 times a week, apply cleaner, and in between sprinkle corn starch or baking soda.
Repeat this process until stain disappears.
● Apply conditioner. If the leather begins to feel dry before this stage, apply conditioner at
your discretion, and resume treatment again.
● You may also try wrapping or stuffing the affected area with newspapers or packing paper.
The more opportunity grease has to absorb elsewhere, the better.
Mold
Mold thrives in dark, moist, and warm climates. If leather is being kept in these conditions, it is
more likely to contact mold and mildew. If leather develops mold:
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