When leather is in it's raw state the color is
added to the leather and the skin has all of it's
natural oils. Over about 1 or two years the
leather begins to dry out due to sunlight , or
artificial heating. At this point all the
artificial color begins to fade as the leather
loses it's natural oils. At Leather Garment
repair, we rejuvenate the leather with a series of
oils, . Liquid which soaks deep into the leathers
pores, secondly we apply a thick leather paste and
we find that the combination of oils completely
saturates the leather and the artificial color
comes back to life. All of this done with natural
based oils that are reintroducing moisture to the
leather.
Additional benefits!
Not only does much of the color return to
the leather but by applying natural animal oils
the leather is left with a protective surface that
naturally repels moisture. As we know oil and
water don't mix so the rain will roll off the
leather. Similar to scotch guarding cloth the
leather becomes resistant to moisture. Not
waterproof but water resistant so the leather will
withstand some abuse by unfortunate spills and
some harsh weather conditions.
Healthier leather!
In some cases the leather will not come back 100%
but even in those cases the introduction of
renewed moisture will make the leather healthy
again and at the very least stop the deterioration
from continuing.
Doctors orders!
I use an example when selling this service and
basically the gist is that the doctor advises you
that smoking is bad for your health. Now we know
this is true and the Doctor advises you to stop
smoking! This doesn't mean that you will stop. In
the same vain all leather needs to be
reconditioned on a regular basis in order to stop
the breakdown and eventual deconstruction of the
leather item. Whether it be a jacket that is
loosing surface skin or a purse handle breaking
off , all these ailments are due to the lack of
moisture in the leather. I suggest that all
leather should be reconditioned but that doesn't
mean you have to take my advise. Sometimes it is
hard to justify the cost compared to what you
originally invested into the item and how long you
realistically plan on continuing to use the item.
No discrimination!
No matter how much you spend on an item whether it
be $2000 for an Hermes purse or $250 for a jacket
in the garment district, all leather dry out and
breaks down. So remember to recondition all your
leather every year or two and you will double the
life of any item you own...
Do it yourself!
You can purchase the oils and do it yourself but
please be advised that the oils we use are
professional and there are some risks of spotting
and staining the leather if applied to slowly!
General costs!
The costs for us to recondition your leather can
range, see grid below for price range. Please note
that the cost variance is due to a few factors. 1.
Leather color 2. Age of leather 3. Size of item
If the leather is light in color the risk factor
is increased and the time to apply the oils is
usually more. If the leather is older it will
absorb larger quantities of oil and take longer to
apply. If a jacket is full length as opposed to
waist length the amount of materials will increase
and the time will increase as well.
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