General Training: Class Agenda
Five-Day Leather Restoration Agenda for Upholstery
Day 1
Introduction to Leather
Leather in the Various Stages of Manufacturing
Introduction to Kit Components
Overview of Cleaning Techniques (General Soiling, Stains, etc.)
Overview of Ink and Marker Removal and Hands on Exercises
Preparation Procedures for Repair and Color Restoration
Hands on Preparation Exercises
Day 2 :
Cleaning Concepts & Leather Repairs
Introduction to Repair Products and Demonstration
Hands on Repair Work (slices, scuffs, abrasions, holes)
Introduction to Color and Top Coats including color matching
Color and Top Coat Application
Day 3:
Color Matching
Repair techniques continued
Color theory
Color matching
Cleaning for all types of leathers
Conditioning techniques for all types of leathers
Day 4:
Color Restoration
Additional preparation techniques
Color enhancement techniques
Hands on color enhancement
Chemistry and background of refinishing
Hands on Refinishing
Day 5:
Color Enhancement for Anilines Suede Nubuck
Porous leather refinishing (Nubuck, Pull-up, Aniline)
Base and Prints/Antiqued Leathers
Review