Product Overview
Suede Mold Killer Kit S3.mk by Leather Doctor is an anti-fungicidal preventive control system that kills, sanitizes, and deodorizes mold growth on suede.
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What is Suede?
Suede is the reverse side of smooth leather which is softer and usually from small animals like lamb or kid.
Suedes with both sides napped are split-suede slices from the thickness of a larger animal like a bull or cow.
Suede naps are brushed with different brush textures ranging from soft to stiff nylon, brass, or steel to achieve the desired result without scratch damage including using a suede eraser.
What is Mold?
Mold is a living organism where growth is detected by its characteristic musty odor and moldy appearance including suede.
How does Mold Grow?
Mold grows on water-damaged suede and storing in a humid condition promotes mold growth too.
What are Mold Damages?
Molds cause the biodegradation of natural materials like suede.
Mold growth draws its nutrients from the suede fat and oil resulting in the weakening of the suede tear strength.
Mold progressive infestation on suede will result in unsightly dark sinking pits that may require physical removal with refinishing.
How to Control Mold Growth?
Mold growth is controlled when suede is put in storage by a preventive anti-fungicidal treatment with Leather Mold Killer-3.6.
Mold antimicrobial control on suede is just like an antibiotic is a course of medications that has to be administered on an 8-monthly cycle to be long-term effective against re-occurrence.
How to Decontaminate Mold?
Mold effective decontamination process would include the following holistic sequence of steps.
1- Mold growth is removed, contained, and disposed of responsibly in terms of health and the environment.
2- Remaining residue is removed by erasing with good traction using Suede Eraser-5.
3- Clean with Leather Pro Cleaner-1.5 and rinse with Leather Acidifier-2.0 prior to Leather Mold Killer-3.6.
4- Leather Prep-4.4 is an option used for overall preparatory cleaning prior to Leather Pro Cleaner-1.5.
5- Suede Cleaner-4.5 followed by Suede Rinse-2.3 is used for lighter soiling areas.
6- Leather Mold Killer-3.6 fungicide is for disinfecting and controlling musty odor from mold activities after decontamination cleaning.
7- Hydrator-3.3 is used to relax the suede to plump and soft prior to Leather Scent Fatliquor-5.5.
8- Leather Scent Fatliquor-5.5 is used for top-up conditioning the suede with fat and oil and impart a leather scent to mask the unpleasant musty
9- Leather Scent Protector-S+ is used as a non-stick, rub-resistant protector with a buttery feel with a masking leather scent.
"Why the following Products are Picked as a Holistic System to Decontaminate Mold Growth on Suede?"
The answer . . .
Leather Pro Cleaner-1.5 and Leather Acidifier-2.0 system!
1- Pro Cleaner-1.5 is a water-based restorative cleaner with a low pH value of 1.5 for cleaning, sanitizing, and controlling mold growth.
2- Acidifier-2.0 is a water-based acidifier rinse that works in sync with Pro Cleaner-1.5 for rinsing, pH balancing, and controlling mold growth.
Leather Prep-4.4 an Option!
1- Prep-4.4 is a heavy-duty preparatory cleaner that works well on greasy soiling prior to mold growth that needs to be removed altogether prior to Pro Cleaner-1.5.
Suede Cleaner-4.5 and Suede Rinse-2.3 system!
1- Suede Cleaner-4.4 is a water-based all-purpose mild cleaner with a pH value of 4.5 for cleaning light soiling suede or a continued extra cleaning all over again and Suede Rinse-2.3 sync as an all-purpose rinse that follows.
Leather Mold Killer-3.6!
Mold Killer-3.6 is a fungicide treatment that will last up to 8 months to kill, sanitize, disinfect, and control musty odor from mold living activities.
Leather Hydrator-3.3 and Leather Scent Fatliquor-5.5 system!
1- Hydrator-3.3 is a water-based pH 3.3 hydrator used to relax leather fibers and separate them preconditioning for better fat and oil conditioning penetration and distribution.
2- Fatliquor-5.5 is the leather scent version of Fatliquor-5.0 with an extra classic leather scent to mask the unpleasant musty odor, besides is to soften the suede when dry with suppleness.
Leather Scent Protector-S+!
Leather Scent Protector-S+ is the leather scent version of Leather Protector-S with an extra classic leather scent to mask the unpleasant musty odor, besides is to impart a non-stick, rub-resistant protector with a silky feel.
Why Products in Concentrates?
Concentrate product has an indefinite shelf life, does not freeze, has less handling damage, and save on shipping weight.
Concentrates in the bottle have to be cut/mixed with distilled water prior to use.
How to work with Leather Pro Cleaner-1.5 and Leather Acidifier-2.0 system?
1- Pro Cleaner-1.5 is sprayed and works with Suede Brass Brush-3 together with Suede Eraser-5 for better traction soiling removal.
2- A cotton terry towel is used to extract suspended soiling and repeat changing folding sides until the towel shows clean.
3- Acidifier-2.0 is sprayed and works again with Suede Brass Brush-3 horsehair together with Suede Eraser-5 for better traction soiling removal.
4- A cotton terry towel is used again to extract suspended soiling and repeat changing folding sides until the towel shows clean.
How to with Leather Prep-4.4?
1- Prep-4.4 works with a Suede Brass Brush-3 for brushing, Eraser-5 for erasing and spreading it to allow for a sufficient dwell time of 15 mins to an hour for penetrating, lubricating, and suspending the soiling, then brush and erase again prior to towel extraction, until towel shows clean.
Suede Cleaner-4.5 spray prior to Prep-4.4 helps in spreading and brushing the suede.
How to work with Suede Cleaner-4.5 and Suede Rinse-2.3 system?
1- Suede Cleaner-4.5 is sprayed and works again with Suede Brass Brush-3 together with Suede Eraser-5 for better traction soiling removal.
2- A cotton terry towel is used again to extract suspended soiling and repeat change folding sides until the towel shows clean.
3- Suede Rinse-2.3 is sprayed and works again with Suede Brass Brush-3 together with Suede Eraser-5 for better traction soiling removal.
4- A cotton terry towel is used again to extract suspended soiling and repeat changing folding sides until the towel shows clean.
How to work with Leather Mold Killer-3.6?
1- Mold Killer-3.6 when spraying a breathing mask is recommended, and spread with a Suede Brass Brush-3 soaking into the suede with an even appearance and letting dry naturally.
How to work with Leather Hydrator-3.3 and Leather Scent Fatliquor-5.5 system?
1- Hydrator-3.3 is sprayed and brushed using a Suede Brass Brush-3 to distribute and be absorbed into the suede structure.
2- When the suede appears evenly with moisture saturation, staking, massaging, and flexing return the suede to fatliquor pre-dried dimension and is ready for fatliquor top-up conditioning.
3- Fatliquor-5.5 is sprayed and brushed using a Suede Brass Brush-3 to distribute and be absorbed into the suede structure.
4- Fatliquor-5.5 is repeatedly applied each time the water content evaporates and until the suede takes no more.
5- Fatliquor-5.5 top-up fat and oil are left to slow natural drying and before it is fully dried, staking, massaging, or flexing until fully dry will result in a softer suede.
1- How to work with Leather Scent Protector-S+?
1- Protector-S+ is mist sprayed and brush for even appearance, brush again when dry for softness and liveliness of the nap.
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