Antique Finish Kit

Description

The antique finish kit has been designed as a simple to use and very effective kit for re-applying the top coat colour to 'rub' off leathers. Rub off leathers are leathers where there is a top coat of colour applied, normally a very dark colour such as a deep red, green, blue or brown. This colour is designed to actually rub off as the leather ages. This often gets out of hand and customers are left with very light patches that can look terrible.

This is extremely common with Chesterfields and old Antique style sofas.

How it works: Rub off leathers are made by the leather being dyed and then finished with leather paints. This is known as the base colour and is usually a bright colour such as, red, green, blue, tan and brown. A strong lacquer is then applied to to seal the colour in. A second coat is then sprayed on top of the lacquer. This coat is a very dark version of the base coat, like a deep red (oxblood) or deep green.....this colour is almost black.

The colour is sprayed onto the leather inorder for it to allow the base colour to show through creating an aged look. Normally the buttoned areas and edges are sprayed much darker than the other areas.

The problem occurs a few years down the line, when with use, the dark top coat colour starts to wear away exposing the bright base colour beneath. This creates patches of bright colour making the leather look very patchy and odd. It is simply fixed by spraying the top coat colour back onto the leather.

Photos

BEFORE	AFTER
The colour used to restore this chesterfield arm chair was top coat colour red, and it was sprayed on in the correct pattern to give an aged antique look.
BEFORE	AFTER
In the photos above, we have used the antique finish kit to repair one small area of a rub off leather. The colour used was red.

Contents

1. Top Coat Colour: Choose from the list of colours below for the right colour to re-apply the finish.
2. Leather Finish: A professional finish to seal the colour in.
3. Airbursh & Gas Can: Used to spray the colour and finish onto the leather.
4. Leather Protection Cream: A leather conditioner and protector all in one. By applying this product 2/3 times a year it will help prevent the colour from ever wearing away again.
5. Cloth: Used to apply the protection cream and buff over in between coats of colour and finish.
6. Instructions: Detailed guide to help you get the best results possible.

Prices & Ordering

We have created two kits we recommend that you use, each for different size jobs.

Small Antique Finish Kit: This is for touching up small items of furniture. It is enough for a single arm chair or for repairing chemical spill damage, e.g. nail varnish remove spill.

• 250ml Antique Colour
• 250ml Leather Finish
• Airbrush & 2 x 400ml Propellant Cans
• 250ml Leather Protection Cream
• Cloth & Instructions

Large Antique Finish Kit: This is for re-antiquing rub off leathers. There is enough to do a three piece suite.

• 500ml Antique Colour
• 500ml Leather Finish
• Airbrush & 4 x 400ml Propellant Cans
• 500ml Leather Protection Cream
• Cloth & Instructions