Wax Pull-Up Leather Topcoat Refinishing Kit AW6.tc by Leather Doctor® – The Complete Gloss Topcoat Refinishing System for Luxury Aniline Wax Pull-Up Leathers.
Aniline Wax Pull-Up Leather is loved for its rich, “lived-in” patina, deep color, and unique pull-up effect—a secondary fashion finish created when its surface waxes shift under tension, revealing lighter undertones.
This effect is achieved with Wax 8.6, a specialty conditioner that works in harmony with Fatliquor 5.0, the essential fat-and-oil softener that all quality leathers need to remain supple, strong, and resilient.
Famous leather collections like Lancaster, Maxwell, and Brompton from Restoration Hardware are iconic examples of this style—luxurious, yet highly interactive with the environment and user touch.
Why This Kit is Essential?
Over time, Wax Pull-Up leather naturally loses its signature look and feel due to:
Oxidation & Drying
Waxes and oils evaporate, dulling the sheen and weakening the leather.
Body Oil & Sweat Contamination
Especially in high-contact areas (headrests, armrests), where perspiration and grease cause darkening, stickiness, and topcoat deterioration.
Environmental Stress
Sunlight, spills, alkaline cleaners, and pH imbalance degrade both the color and the protective finish.
Physical Wear & Tear
Cat or dog scratches, abrasions, shoe scuffs, and accidental marks break the surface integrity.
Without proper care, the leather’s wax layer thins, the gloss fades, and the “pull-up” contrast diminishes
—leaving the surface vulnerable to deep staining and premature aging.
What This Kit Does
AW6.tc System is a holistic restoration and refinishing system that:
Cleans & Decontaminates
– Safely removes body oils, spills, and embedded grime without stripping away healthy oils or damaging aniline dyes.
Restores pH Balance
– Neutralizes alkaline exposure from incorrect cleaning products to prevent fiber weakening.
Reconditions the Leather
– Replenishes essential fatliquors (Fatliquor 5.0) to restore softness, tensile strength, and flexibility.
Revives the Pull-Up Effect
– Reapplies Wax 8.6, restoring the signature lighter “pull” highlights and luxurious hand feel.
Refinishes with Gloss Topcoat
– Seals the surface with a professional-grade aniline gloss topcoat for sheen, depth, and renewed protection.
Science-Backed Leather Care
Leather is a collagen fiber network infused with natural fats and oils during tanning.
Over time, these lubricants are lost through evaporation, heat, and cleaning, causing fibers to stick together and stiffen.
The result? Cracking, fading, and loss of the leather’s natural beauty.
Fatliquor 5.0 restores the leather’s internal lubrication, preventing stiffness and cracking.
Wax 8.6 replenishes the external wax layer responsible for the pull-up effect, gloss, and water resistance.
Gloss 76 refinishing restores the protective barrier, improving stain resistance and extending the leather’s usable life.
Recommended For
Restoration Hardware Lancaster, Maxwell, Brompton, and other premium Wax Pull-Up furniture.
Aniline Wax Pull-Up bags, jackets, and accessories.
Any wax pull-up leather showing dullness, fading, or loss of pull-up effect.
Leather Doctor® AW6.tc system doesn’t just mask wear
—it revives the leather from the inside out, preserving both its luxurious feel and iconic look for years to come.
Kit AW6.tc Product Contents:
Available Sizes: 4oz / 8oz / 16oz
(Dilution required — distilled water only)
Water Required per Kit Size
4oz fill → 713 g / 0.8 quart
8oz fill → 1422g / 1.6 quart
16oz fill → 2845 g / 3.2 quarts
(Shake well before use).
Click the Content link for details:
✅ Leather Degreaser pH 2.2 (Degreaser 2.2)
✅ Rinsing Conditioner pH 3.0 (Rinse 3.0)
✅ Leather Acidifying Conditioner pH 2.0 (Acidifier 2.0)
✅ Leather Hydrating Conditioner pH 3.3 (Hydrator 3.3)
✅ Leather Fatliquoring Conditioner pH 5.0 (Fatliquor 5.0)
✅ Leather Wax Pull-Up Conditioner pH 8.6 (Wax 8.6)
✅ Aniline Finish Topcoat Gloss 76 (Gloss 76)
✅ Leather Scent Buttery Feel Conditioner B Plus (B Plus)
✅ Brush 1
✅ Foam 2
✅ Towel 5
✅ Eraser 4
✅ Sand 2000
Instruction:
1️⃣ Degreasing
Degreaser 2.2 is shaken to gel before use.
It is transferred onto Foam 2, Brush 2, or Eraser 4 for better control before applying to the stain.
It is brushed and suspended soiling extracted with a white absorbent towel changing folding sides until it shows clean, ready for rinsing.
2️⃣ Rinsing
Rinse 3.0 concentrate 1:40 is mixed with distilled water before use.
Rinse 3.0 is applied, brushed, and suspended soiling is extracted with a dry absorbent towel and ready with hydrating.
3️⃣ Acidifying
Acidifier 2.0 concentrate 1:25 is to be mixed with distilled water before use.
It is applied directly, brushed, and extracted with a towel until clean.
It is kept for 3 to 30 minutes to neutralize and stabilize leather pH.
Treatment is complete with a test for a healthy squeaky feel, ready for other processes.
4️⃣ Hydrating
Hydrator 3.3 concentrate 1:25 is mixed with distilled water before use.
Hydrator 3.3 is applied and brushed with a deep even saturating appearance, massaged, and stretched to dimension, before proceeding with fatliquoring.
5️⃣ Fatliquoring
Fatliquor 5.0 concentrate 1:5 is mixed with distilled water before ready to use.
It is applied and redistributed following the same success technique as Hydrator 3.3.
Its application is repeated each cycle water contents evaporates.
Its application ends when the leather absorbs no more and is left to natural drying.
Its dried sticky residue is rinsed off with Hydrator 3.3.
Fat-liquored leather is left to dry naturally for extra softness.
Fat-liquored leather is further staked, massaged, or flexed accordingly with a little wet back with Hydrator 3.3 until dry for extra suppleness.
6️⃣ Wax Effect Conditioning
Wax 8.6, concentrate 1:9 is mixed with distilled water before use.
It is applied and spread to saturate sufficiently with a horsehair brush evenly to produce a darkening effect.
It is allowed up to 8 hours of natural drying time or until crystalline is apparent.
Its crystalline wax is activated with a heat blower or hairdryer to a natural gloss, Gloss 76 is an option for extra gloss.
7️⃣ Top Coating
Gloss 76 concentrate 1:2 has to be mixed with distilled water before use.
Use lint-free padding, foam, varnishing brush, or airbrushing for a professional result.
Blow dry in between applications.
9️⃣ Surface Conditioning
Protector B concentrate 1:15 is mixed with distilled water before use.
It is applied, spread with a brush or a folded towel, is left to dry, and ready to use.
People Also Ask:
1 How to Identify Leather Stains?
2 How do you use the Aniline Wax Pull-up Leather Problem Matrix?
3 Technical Help and Support?
How to Identify Leather Stains?
Stain identification is crucial for effective treatment and is based on six key factors:
Appearance, Odor, Color, Feel-of-Hand, Location, and Buildup or Absorption.
1️⃣ Appearance
Observing how the stain looks can indicate whether it is a spill, rub-on, penetration, or surface deposit.
Some stains may cause dye or finish damage, revealing changes in the leather’s color or texture.
2️⃣ Odor
Smelling the stain can help identify its source.
Common odors include:
Moldy (fungal growth)
Smoke (fire or cigarette exposure)
Putrid (decaying organic matter)
Ammonia (urine contamination)
3️⃣ Color
Color provides a clue to the staining substance but can change over time due to oxidation.
The leather’s natural color may also influence how the stain appears.
Red stains: Could be from wine, blood, lipstick, nail polish, or beverages.
Blood stains: Can oxidize and shift from red to tan, then to black.
4️⃣ Feel-of-Hand
Touching the stain helps determine its type:
Sticky: Likely from candy, beverages, or sugary substances.
Brittle and stiff: Could be nail polish, paint, or shellac.
Greasy smear: Often caused by lipstick, oils, or butter.
5️⃣ Location
The stain’s location on the leather provides hints about its origin.
Headrests & armrests: Usually stained by body oil, sweat, and grease.
Seat cushions: Often show food or beverage spills.
6️⃣ Buildup or Absorbed?
Stains can be surface-level (built-up) or deeply absorbed into the leather.
Built-up stains (common on pigmented leather) include paint, food residue, and ink.
Absorbed stains (common on nubuck, aniline, and unfinished leather) include wine, tea, and coffee.
Combination stains: Some stains contain both absorbed and surface elements, such as lipstick, ink, and mustard.
Protein-based stains: Examples include blood, dairy, and egg-based spills.
Oil-based stains: Often come from grease, butter, and lotions.
Colloidal stains: May require specialized treatments.
7️⃣ Additional Considerations:
Sweat stains can chemically alter leather, causing tackiness (when dry) or sliminess (when wet).
Dye stains may show up when wiping with a white towel—this indicates color crocking.
Fatliquor leaching (spew) appears as a milky film and causes leather to become stiff and prone to cracking.
By carefully identifying stains, you can apply the appropriate Leather Doctor® solutions to restore nubuck to its original beauty.
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How to Use this Leather Problem-Solving Matrix?
This matrix categorizes common issues with leather into five groups:
Soil, Stain, Odor, Structure, and Finish (listed in the left column).
Corresponding recommended products are displayed across the top row.
Each number within the matrix indicates the steps required to address the problem holistically.
For example:
If a leather issue involves an unknown compound that combines soil, stain, and odor, follow the sequence across the matrix, combining necessary steps from each category.
The process should always conclude with:
Hydrator 3.3 to rehydrate and relax the leather.
Fatliquor 5.0 to replenish lost fats and oils, restoring suppleness.
Protector B conditioning the leather for ongoing durability.
3 Technical Help and Support?
https://www.leathercleaningrestorationforum.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?57-Wax-Pull-up-Leather-Upholstery-Forum
Your questions, opinions, insights and review are precious and will help us to solve your leather problem more efficiently.
Updated March 11, 2025 | August 12, 2025 by Roger Koh.
Aniline Wax Pull-Up Leather is loved for its rich, “lived-in” patina, deep color, and unique pull-up effect—a secondary fashion finish created when its surface waxes shift under tension, revealing lighter undertones.
This effect is achieved with Wax 8.6, a specialty conditioner that works in harmony with Fatliquor 5.0, the essential fat-and-oil softener that all quality leathers need to remain supple, strong, and resilient.
Famous leather collections like Lancaster, Maxwell, and Brompton from Restoration Hardware are iconic examples of this style—luxurious, yet highly interactive with the environment and user touch.
Over time, Wax Pull-Up leather naturally loses its signature look and feel due to:
- Oxidation & Drying
- Waxes and oils evaporate, dulling the sheen and weakening the leather.
- Body Oil & Sweat Contamination
- Especially in high-contact areas (headrests, armrests), where perspiration and grease cause darkening, stickiness, and topcoat deterioration.
- Environmental Stress
- Sunlight, spills, alkaline cleaners, and pH imbalance degrade both the color and the protective finish.
- Physical Wear & Tear
- Cat or dog scratches, abrasions, shoe scuffs, and accidental marks break the surface integrity.
Without proper care, the leather’s wax layer thins, the gloss fades, and the “pull-up” contrast diminishes
—leaving the surface vulnerable to deep staining and premature aging.
AW6.tc system is a holistic restoration and refinishing system that:
- Cleans & Decontaminates
- – Safely removes body oils, spills, and embedded grime without stripping away healthy oils or damaging aniline dyes.
- Restores pH Balance
- – Neutralizes alkaline exposure from incorrect cleaning products to prevent fiber weakening.
- Reconditions the Leather
- – Replenishes essential fatliquors (Fatliquor 5.0) to restore softness, tensile strength, and flexibility.
- Revives the Pull-Up Effect
- – Reapplies Wax 8.6, restoring the signature lighter “pull” highlights and luxurious hand feel.
- Refinishes with Gloss Topcoat
- – Seals the surface with a professional-grade aniline gloss topcoat for sheen, depth, and renewed protection.
Leather is a collagen fiber network infused with natural fats and oils during tanning.
Over time, these lubricants are lost through evaporation, heat, and cleaning, causing fibers to stick together and stiffen.
The result? Cracking, fading, and loss of the leather’s natural beauty.
- Fatliquor 5.0 restores the leather’s internal lubrication, preventing stiffness and cracking.
- Wax 8.6 replenishes the external wax layer responsible for the pull-up effect, gloss, and water resistance.
- Gloss 76 refinishing restores the protective barrier, improving stain resistance and extending the leather’s usable life.
- Restoration Hardware Lancaster, Maxwell, Brompton, and other premium Wax Pull-Up furniture.
- Aniline Wax Pull-Up bags, jackets, and accessories.
- Any wax pull-up leather showing dullness, fading, or loss of pull-up effect.
Leather Doctor® AW6.tc system doesn’t just mask wear
—it revives the leather from the inside out, preserving both its luxurious feel and iconic look for years to come.
Available Sizes: 4oz / 8oz / 16oz
(Dilution required — distilled water only)
Water Required per Kit Size
- 4oz fill → 713 g / 0.8 quart
- 8oz fill → 1422g / 1.6 quart
- 16oz fill → 2845 g / 3.2 quarts
- (Shake well before use).
Click the Content link for details:
✅ Leather Degreaser pH 2.2 (Degreaser 2.2)
✅ Rinsing Conditioner pH 3.0 (Rinse 3.0)
✅ Leather Acidifying Conditioner pH 2.0 (Acidifier 2.0)
✅ Leather Hydrating Conditioner pH 3.3 (Hydrator 3.3)
✅ Leather Fatliquoring Conditioner pH 5.0 (Fatliquor 5.0)
✅ Leather Wax Pull-Up Conditioner pH 8.6 (Wax 8.6)
✅ Aniline Finish Topcoat Gloss 76 (Gloss 76)
✅ Leather Scent Buttery Feel Conditioner B Plus (B Plus)
✅ Brush 1
✅ Foam 2
✅ Towel 5
✅ Eraser 4
✅ Sand 2000
1️⃣ Degreasing
- Degreaser 2.2 is shaken to gel before use.
- It is transferred onto Foam 2, Brush 2, or Eraser 4 for better control before applying to the stain.
- It is brushed and suspended soiling extracted with a white absorbent towel changing folding sides until it shows clean, ready for rinsing.
2️⃣ Rinsing
- Rinse 3.0 concentrate 1:40 is mixed with distilled water before use.
- Rinse 3.0 is applied, brushed, and suspended soiling is extracted with a dry absorbent towel and ready with hydrating.
3️⃣ Acidifying
- Acidifier 2.0 concentrate 1:25 is to be mixed with distilled water before use.
- It is applied directly, brushed, and extracted with a towel until clean.
- It is kept for 3 to 30 minutes to neutralize and stabilize leather pH.
- Treatment is complete with a test for a healthy squeaky feel, ready for other processes.
4️⃣ Hydrating
- Hydrator 3.3 concentrate 1:25 is mixed with distilled water before use.
- Hydrator 3.3 is applied and brushed with a deep even saturating appearance, massaged, and stretched to dimension, before proceeding with fatliquoring.
5️⃣ Fatliquoring
- Fatliquor 5.0 concentrate 1:5 is mixed with distilled water before ready to use.
- It is applied and redistributed following the same success technique as Hydrator 3.3.
- Its application is repeated each cycle water contents evaporates.
- Its application ends when the leather absorbs no more and is left to natural drying.
- Its dried sticky residue is rinsed off with Hydrator 3.3.
- Fat-liquored leather is left to dry naturally for extra softness.
- Fat-liquored leather is further staked, massaged, or flexed accordingly with a little wet back with Hydrator 3.3 until dry for extra suppleness.
6️⃣ Wax Effect Conditioning
- Wax 8.6, concentrate 1:9 is mixed with distilled water before use.
- It is applied and spread to saturate sufficiently with a horsehair brush evenly to produce a darkening effect.
- It is allowed up to 8 hours of natural drying time or until crystalline is apparent.
- Its crystalline wax is activated with a heat blower or hairdryer to a natural gloss, Gloss 76 is an option for extra gloss.
7️⃣ Top Coating
- Gloss 76 concentrate 1:2 has to be mixed with distilled water before use.
- Use lint-free padding, foam, varnishing brush, or airbrushing for a professional result.
- Blow dry in between applications.
9️⃣ Surface Conditioning
- Protector B concentrate 1:15 is mixed with distilled water before use.
- It is applied, spread with a brush or a folded towel, is left to dry, and ready to use.
1 How to Identify Leather Stains?
2 How do you use the Aniline Wax Pull-up Leather Problem Matrix?
3 Technical Help and Support?
- This matrix categorizes common issues with leather into five groups:
- Soil, Stain, Odor, Structure, and Finish (listed in the left column).
- Corresponding recommended products are displayed across the top row.
- Each number within the matrix indicates the steps required to address the problem holistically.
For example:
If a leather issue involves an unknown compound that combines soil, stain, and odor, follow the sequence across the matrix, combining necessary steps from each category.
The process should always conclude with:
- Hydrator 3.3 to rehydrate and relax the leather.
- Fatliquor 5.0 to replenish lost fats and oils, restoring suppleness.
- Protector B conditioning the leather for ongoing durability.
3 Technical Help and Support?
Updated March 11, 2025 | August 12, 2025 by Roger Koh.