To re-colour car leather (in matching tones), the AVEL products allow you to use a procedure similar to leather finishing in the tanning industry. These products can be applied on all smooth and non varnished leathers.

 1- The first step is to remove all stains (if necessary) and clean the leather thoroughly.. To remove resisting stains, please consult the advice card:" Removing Stains on Car Leather". 

. In all cases, begin by thoroughly cleaning your leather with Cleaning Regenerating Soap AVEL which you can apply with a Sponge. It removes all coats of wax, gives back to the leather its natural appearance and opens its poresto improve penetration of the pigmenting cream.

. Don't forget to eliminate residue of  sebum with Stain Remover HUSSARD Spray. Sebum is fatty and will hinder pigment penetration.

. The ideal way to prepare your leather afterwards is by treating it with Polish Thinner, a very easy operation of little cost. But this treatment is not essential on all types of leather. Only a test in our lab can determine whether it is. In case of doubt, it is preferable to use it.

2- Once the leather is clean, dry and totally greaseless, you can start the repigmenting process to get back the leather's original finish by removing discolouration, traces of wear, cracks etc.
Proceed in 2 steps :

. Spread Pigmenting Cream AVEL by massaging it onto the leather in small quantities with a Foam Applicator Pad  or with a Cotton Cloth. Let dry for about 4 hours. Check the correct penetration of the product and the choice of colour on a hidden part of the leather. If necessary, apply a second coat but only after fixing the first coat! Two thin coats are better than one thick layer.

. Afterwards, it is essential to fix the Pigmenting Cream AVEL with  Pigmenting Cream Fixing Liquid AVEL . Once fixed in-depth, the hold will be perfect and the product will not discharge on clothes.

For a mat finish, apply a single coat of Rife Varnish Liquid afterwards.

3- If your leather is likely to be subjected to bad weather conditions, for example in the case of a convertible, we recommend , after the application of Fixing Liquid and after drying, to apply Finishing Varnish TENAX Spray Saphir for appropriate protection. Afterwards, in case of particularly severe weather conditions, it is possible to use Anti Stain Leather Spray AVEL fto increase protection for a few days.

Remarks :
- If necessary, you can apply 2 coats of Pigmenting Cream. Do not forget to fix the first coat before applying the second one.
- Valmour also proposes the development of a custom-made Pigmenting  Cream AVEL. Select this choice of colour in the product description and add your colour reference (the nr. of a previously custom-made colour, the nr. of a colour on our Colour Chart, a reference on the RAL Colour Chart , or a sample of your leather which you can send us for testing. We will charge 48 € for this service.
- Allow about 30 € per seat for a colour in stock and 50 € per seat for a colour made-to-measu
re.
- to brighten up the colour without necessarily re-dyeing , please consult the advice card "Renovation and Care for Car Leather".
- to re- pigment small surfaces (steering wheel, bellows of gearshift...) useDye JUVACUIR or  Renovating Cream Saphir, which you don't need to fix afterwards.
- Protect your hands with Black Nitrile Gloves, see below ! 

As soon as you receive your products, we recommend to carry out all these operations on a small hidden part of your leather( on the back of a cushion, for example) to check the compatibility  and the necessary quantities. You can also send us a leather sample to test for you.

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