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Wetcleaning suede, leather and trimmed cloth includes prespotting to remove spots and stains that washing alone would not remove; prewashing to set the dyes and to loosen soils and stains; washing to get the item clean and soft; conditioning to rinse the item and impart softness; firming to add body; and extracting and drying.

Each cycle requires the use of a product to accomplish a desired objective by following a specific procedure.

Prespot soiled areas, stains and spots with Leather Magic and wash. Spot paint, oil and grease stains with Leather Magic and Spot Magic and wash. Spot ink stains with Leather Magic and Ink Magic and wash.

Prewash with Leather Fix to set the dyes and loosen surface soil. Use water at a temperature under 100°F. Add four ounces of Leather Fix per garment.

Load the machine at one-half its rated poundage capacity and prewash for three minutes.

Wash with Prosuede Wet detergent plus conditioner to stabilize colors and oils and to remove soil and stains. Use water at a temperature of under 100°F.

Add two ounces of Prosuede Wet per garment. Load the machine at one-half its rated poundage capacity. Wash suedes for five to ten minutes. Wash slick leathers for three to five minutes.

Condition with Leather Soft softener/conditioner to impart improved softness and feel. Use water at a temperature under 100°F.

Add four ounces per leather or suede garment. Load the machine at one-half its rated poundage capacity. Rinse for three minutes.

Firm up with Leather Size firming sizing to restore firmness and give body to suedes and leathers. Use water at a temperature of under 100°F. Add two ounces per suede or leather garment.

Load the machine at one-half its rated poundage capacity. Rinse for three minutes. This may also be used to dip garments or may be sprayed.

Extract at a normal setting for three to five minutes. Dry by first tumbling the wet suede and leather garments in a cool dryer for two to three minutes at a temperature of under 100°F to shake out wrinkles, then hang to air dry at ambient air temperature.

Drying can be accelerated by tumbling in a cool dryer at a temperature of under 100°F. Use tumbling blocks in the dryer to brush up the nap on suedes while they are drying.

For fast drying, suedes and leathers may be dried in a special dryer with electronic micro processor control of moisture and temperature.

For prespotting, use Leather Magic wet side prespotter. Apply full strength directly to all spots, stains and soiled areas. Brush or tamp as required, then wetclean.

For paint, oil and grease stains, use Spot Magic non-oily POG spot remover. First, wet garment with Leather Magic prespotter, then apply Spot Magic. Work with spatula or brush and wetclean.

For ink stains, use Ink Magic ink spot remover. First wet the suede or leather garment with Leather Magic prespotter, then apply ink magic . Work with spatula or brush and wetclean.

To set the dyes, use Leather Fix prewash/dye fixer in the prewash cycle to stabilize colors and loosen surface soil. Add four ounces to the prewash water per suede or leather garment.

To wetclean, use Prosuede Wet detergent plus conditioner in the wash cycle to wetclean suedes and leathers without color loss or stiffening. Add two ounces to the wash water per suede or leather garment.

For prefinish conditioning, use Leather Soft softener/conditioner in the rinse cycle to impart improved softness, feel and color to suedes and leathers. Add four ounces to the rinse water per suede or leather garment.

For prefinish sizing, use Leather Size firming sizing in the final rinse cycle to restore body,firmness and texture to suedes and leathers without matting down the nap. Add one ounce to the rinse water per suede or leather garment.

For repellency, spray finished item with Royal Shield repellent to impart water and stain repellency to suedes and leathers without stiffening or matting down the nap of suedes. Stain and water repelling after the suede or leather is thoroughly dry, finish as usual for leather garments.

Author’s Note: do not attempt to use products that are not specifically formulated for use on suede and leather. The Royaltone suede and leather products referred to in this article are specially formulated to process suedes, leathers, furs and trimmed cloth. Other products may not give the same results when used as described in this article.