Step-By-Step Instructions
Note:
The Leather Care Kit contains Mohawk's Leather Cleaner, Leather
Protector, Ink Remover, a foam pad, and a soft cloth. These
products are used to clean and maintain the beauty of your leather.
Use the kit about once a month on high traffic areas such as car
seats, recliners, and recreation room furniture. Furniture that is
not used often can be cleaned and protected every six months or so.
The products in this kit are perfect for use on pigmented (top
coated) leathers and aniline leathers. Do not use them on nubuck or
suede. These instructions will address the components
individually.
Leather Cleaner:
Step 1
Pre-test Leather Cleaner in an inconspicuous area to be sure
there is no color loss or darkening after drying. Apply the
products listed to a white cloth and rub in the hidden area. If
color transfers to the white cloth, do not use the product.
Step 2
Shake well.
Step 3
Apply Leather Cleaner to a sponge and then squeeze the sponge to
create foam.
Step 4
Use the sponge to gently scrub the leather. Add Leather Cleaner
to the sponge as needed and squeeze for a foam after each
addition.
Step 5
Wipe the leather dry with a soft, clean cloth.
Leather Protector:
Step 6
Shake the Leather Protector well.
Step 7
Pour Leather Protector liberally into the soft cloth.
Step 8
Use the wetted cloth to wipe on Leather Protector liberally and
evenly. Rewet the cloth as needed.
Step 9
Allow the Protector to dry for about an hour before using the
furniture. Maximum protection is achieved after 24 hours of
drying.
Step 10
If you want the leather to be shinier, buff the leather with a
clean soft cloth.
Ink Remover:
NOTE: Ink Remover is most effective on recent (3 to 5 days)
ink stains.
Step 1
Pre-clean the area with Leather Cleaner.
Step 2
Remove the cap from the Ink Remover tube and push the tube from
the bottom to reveal about ΒΌ" of the stick.
Step
3
Rub the Ink Remover stick directly onto the stain, making sure
to cover the entire mark. Applying the stick from various
directions helps get the remover down into the texture of the
leather. An application from just one direction could leave voids.
Allow the remover to do the work. Don't scrub hard because
scrubbing could cause color loss. You will see the ink dissolving
as you rub the stick over it. As the stain transfers to the
ink stick, wipe off the end of the stick with a tissue or a clean
cloth.
Step 4
When it looks like the ink is dissolved, wash away the residue
with Leather Cleaner (or a wipe). Dry the area with a tissue or a
clean cloth. Do not substitute a colored cloth because color could
be transferred to the leather.
Step 5
Most often, ink stains require 2 or 3 applications of Ink
Remover to totally remove the ink. Repeat steps 3 and 4 a time or
two more.
Step 6
If the stain still persists or is hard to get out of the grain
of the leather, reapply the Ink Remover. Dip a soft bristled brush
(such as a tooth brush) into distilled water, and use the brush to
gently scrub the stain.
Step 7
Wash away the residue with Leather Cleaner. Dry the area with a
tissue or a clean cloth. Scrubbing with brush may be repeated as
needed.
Step 8
Protect the area from spills and soiling by applying Leather
Protector with a clean cloth or by using Leather Protector
Wipes.