For all leather lovers especially Veg Tanned Leather, here are the best way to treat your Veg Tanned Leather :
- Storage
Vegetable tanned leather or all products that are made of veg tanned leather should be stored in a room that is not damp, with good air circulation, protected from heat or direct sunlight, if possible store vegetable tanned leather in a room that uses air conditioner.
Products that are made from vegetable tanned leather should be stored in a dust bag or bag made of linen. It aims to protect it from various dust and dirt.
- Cleansing from stains
Vegetable tanned leather or products that are made from vegetable tanned leather that is affected by stains can be cleaned using lime juice or lemon.
Note that the stain on the surface of the skin is not an ink stain, because if the skin has been smeared with ink, it cannot be removed or cleaned. The only way is repaint or recolour the skin completely with a new colour.
The following steps to clean the vegetable skin by using lime juice:
- Prepare tools and materials : Lime or lemon and a piece of cloth made from cotton.
- Slice the lime or lemon and then squeeze it into the surface of the cotton cloth that will be used to wash the vegetable skin that is affected by the stain.
- Wipe evenly and slowly in a circular motion, this is so that friction does not cause damage to the protective layer of the skin.
- After finishing rubbing, dry the skin. (Avoid drying under direct sunlight.
- The final step is to wipe the leather balm which generally contains natural beeswax. Because this vegetable tanned leather is still natural leather, avoid using leather protection products that contain various chemicals.
- Maintenance routinely with leather balm
Routine care by applying a leather balm is highly recommended, so that the skin is always in a moist enough condition so as to avoid breaking the surface of the skin itself. Leather balm containing beeswax is also very good as a skin protection from various stains and signs of damage. This process is recommended to be done at least once a month. Then air dry it, then put the vegetable tanned leather or products back into the storage bag.
Vegetable tanned leather can be termed as living skin. Therefore treat it like maintaining your own skin. Keep it away from objects that can cause skin surface dirty, stay away from direct splashes of water, and stay away from direct sunlight. Be diligent about covering the skin with leather balm containing beeswax. It is highly recommended to extend the life span and durability and durability of vegetable skin or products made from vegetable skin.
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