LeTech Leather Top Coat Gloss

The Leather Top Coat Gloss is a heavy-duty, water-based, polyurethane top coat, formulated with the latest, innovative technologies for the leather industry. It has excellent gloss and forms a glossy finish.

The Leather Top Coat, used for repairing, restoring and imparting exceptional protective and tactile properties to leather, has the following unique properties:

• Excellent elasticity and flexibility;
• High abrasion resistance;
• Pleasant tactile feel;
• High scratch and scuff resistance.

Suitable for: cars, furniture, aviation, marine, shoes, bags and upholstery
Leather types: dyed leather, semi-aniline leather, aniline leather, artificial leather, vegetable-tanned leather, pull-up leather

Brand: LeTech
Manufacturer: LeTech International Ltd (United Kingdom)
Storage conditions: In tightly closed containers and in dry, ventilated rooms free from direct sunlight. Temperature range 5-35°C with relative humidity max. 80%
Shelf life: 2 years from production date

Description

The LeTech Top Coat EXPERT LINE leather protective varnish is specially designed to protect leather reliably and to give it outstanding serviceability.

The Leather Top Coat has an excellent film forming effect, which forms a highly elastic, hard-wearing and highly resistant film.

The application of the Leather Top Coat ensures an excellent abrasion and scratch resistance to leathers, making it highly resistant to moisture and solvents.

The Leather Top Coat EXPERT LINE protective leather varnish is produced in accordance with existing industry standards in the leather industry, and in many ways even exceeds them.

The Leather Top Coat, is available in several variants, so you can choose your ideal finish with the exact specifications you want:

1. Leather Top Coat Matt;
2. Leather Top Coat Gloss;
3. Leather Top Coat High Gloss;
   
4. Leather Matt X2 Finish;

All LeTech top coats are fully compatible with each other and can be mixed in various proportions to match the degree of gloss and the characteristics you want.

The Leather Top Coat EXPERT LINE protective varnish is ideal for the following product types:

• Cars;
• Leather furniture;
• Leather clothing & footwear;
• Leather accessories;
• Leather retained by vegetable tanning agents;
• Not suitable for suede and nubuck leather.

Advantages

The Leather Top Coat Gloss protective varnish has the following unique characteristics:

• Unparalleled strength and resilience;
• Pleasant and natural gloss;
• Superior resistance to mechanical wear and tear;
• Excellent elasticity even at extremely low temperatures;
• Improved haptic properties: contact with the surface without being mistakenly interpreted as touching genuine leather;
• Highest environmental class;
• Meets modern leatherworking standards.

Instructions

LeTech Leather Top Coat Gloss EXPERT LINE protective varnish is a professional product, which requires proper application techniques and an understanding of the properties of the product.

Our LeTech ACADEMY - LeCademy+ trains you in the correct use of our professional care and restoration products and supports you in the application process.

SURFACE PREPARATION

The process of restoring and painting consists of several important steps that must be carefully followed in order to achieve a quality result.

The surface to be painted must be thoroughly cleaned of dust, dirt and foreign matter, using a professional Leather Ultimate Cleaner.

In the case of heavy soiling and grease stains in the leather, the dirt and grease must first be removed using the Leather Degreaser.

After thorough cleaning and preparation, the leather should be degreased using the Leather Alcohol Cleaner or the Leather Liquid Degreaser.

If your leather is damaged or the paintwork is damaged, you should first remove the loose old paintwork with the Leather Prep or the Leather Solvent Cleaner.

After thorough cleaning and preparation of the leather for painting, apply LeTech Leather Primer with the Leather Cross Linker X 5-10% of the product.

PAINT APPLICATION

Shake the paint thoroughly before application. In order to obtain a surface with the highest decorative qualities, it is recommended to apply the paint in even, thin coats by spraying with an airbrush or airbrush.

Pneumatic spraying by airbrush or airbrush gun. Can be diluted with distilled water. Nozzle diameter: 0.5 to 1.2 mm. Pressure: 1.1-8 bar (depending on airbrush or spray gun model). Compressed air must be free from water and oil. Paint must be thoroughly mixed and passed through a 190 micron filter before application.

Application with sponge, brush or roller: The optimum viscosity allows application by hand, touching up minor spots on the leather, creating a base coat for further treatment of the leather or restoring the colour.

TOP COAT APPLICATION

After painting, it is advisable to protect the leather surface with LeTech Leather Top Coat and 5-10% of the Leather Cross Linker X polyurethane fixative.

LeTech the Leather Top Coat enhances the abrasion and durability of the leather finish.

With the LeTech EXPERT LINE range of protective coatings, you can choose from a variety of matt or gloss finishes to give your leather the touch and feel you want from our range of unique protective coat additives:

1. Leather Slip Additive;
2. Leather Wax-Effect Additive;
3. Leather X-Guard Additive;
4. Leather Casein Additive;
5. Leather Thickening Agent.

The Leather Top Coat is applied as a final step, after the leather has been repaired and coloured, to ensure a permanent hold. Leather Thickening Agent is ideally applied by spraying with an airbrush or airbrush gun. This allows you to get an even film and the necessary protective coating characteristics. Avoid applying too much varnish as too thick layers of barrier varnish can discolour the leather and make it harder to handle.

The drying time of the Leather Top Coat depends on the temperature and humidity of the environment. The Leather Top Coat can usually be used after 2-3 hours after restoration, but the complete curing and crystallisation process takes 8-12 hours.

It is not recommended to expose the leather to cleaning agents and application of various leather care products in the first week after leather restoration and the Leather Top Coat application. One week after application, the leather can be used without restrictions.

INSTRUMENT CLEANING

After all coatings have been applied, rinse the tools used thoroughly with water and, if necessary, use LeTech Leather Prep paint remover.