LEATHER THAT STICKS A RENOVATION

Main reasons why the renovated material can become sticky or sticky

Problem encountered following recolouring

As for any painting work, recolouring with pigmentary recolouring or dyeing must be carried out on a support free of grease, varnish or silicone. For this reason it is imperative to first lightly sand and degrease the leather with acetone, and your leatherette with acetone diluted with 30 to 50% water (or pure methylated spirits).
In some cases, it can happen that despite all your cleaning precautions the problem persists. This phenomenon mainly concerns leather, but not always...

If your material is LEATHER

Leather is porous by nature and can become deeply soiled, even in the inter-fibrillar space. The main cause is the excessive application of unsuitable cleaning products of a greasy or silicone nature. Sebum or perspiration can also be the cause of the problem.
This phenomenon is easy to check. Sticky areas are often located on seats and backrests, but rarely on areas that are difficult to access or on blanks.

How can the problem be solved on LEATHER?

First of all, you will have to degrease your leather again with acetone, in a maximum of 2 times to avoid damaging it. Then you will have to get our sebum cleaner which is a powerful degreaser but less aggressive than acetone. This will allow you to clean your surface many times without damaging it. As this product is composed of water, be careful not to saturate your leather and let it dry naturally, away from any heat source that could harden the fibres.
Then try a recolouring on a small area that was sticky to check that the sticky aspect is neutralised.

If the problem persists, get our LEATHER PRIMER. This product is applied before painting and just after cleaning / sanding the leather.

If your material is SKAÏ /

The quality and composition of skaï vary greatly from one manufacturer to another. Furthermore, some skaï may benefit from additional surface treatments (fire-resistant, anti-UV, etc.). Our paint for skaï is compatible with most synthetic leathers, however, there are exceptions. For this reason, we mention on our bottles to always perform a compatibility test on a hidden area before undertaking recoloration.

How to solve the problem on SKAÏ ?

Problem encountered following the application of the silky leather / synthetic leather varnish

In general, regardless of the varnish used, it should only be applied to a clean and non-sticky surface. Applying varnish to an already sticky surface will only worsen the situation.

Assuming that the varnish has been applied to a perfectly clean and dry surface:

Skaï is composed of a thin layer of plastic induction on the surface. The composition and quality of this material vary greatly from one manufacturer to another. It is possible that your support is incompatible with our varnish. Contact us to find an alternative solution.