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学院:
材料科学与工程学院
专业班级:
高分子07-2班
姓名:
王凌云
Howtowaterprooffabric:
leathershoes,clothing,andmore
Waterproofingleatherisoneoftheeasiestwaystoextenditslife.Learnwhatproductsareoutthereandhowyoucanprotectyourfavoriteleathers.
Waterandleatherdonotmix.Leatherthathasbeendampenedorexposedtoexcessiveamountsofmoisture,losesitsnaturaloils,leavingyouwithstained,dry,stiffmaterial.
Waterproofinginvolvesapplyingasurfacecoattoleatherthatwillhelptopreserveitsquality,workmanshipandvalue.Whenyouwaterproofsomething,you'
reprovidingabarrierthatwatercannotpenetrate.
KNOWYOURLEATHER
Thereareseveraldifferenttypesofleatherwhichareusedinmakingmanydifferentproducts.Itisofutmostimportancetoknowwhichtypeofleatheryou'
redealingwith.Harshsiliconespraysandwaxes,forexample,cannotbeusedonthin,delicatesplitleathers.Likewise,youwouldreceiveinadequatewaterproofingprotectionfromanubuckleathercoatingifyouappliedittoaworkorhikingboot.
HOWMUCHPROTECTIONDOYOUNEED?
Howmuchprotectionyouwanttoapplytoyourleatherisuptoyou.Itemsthatwillbeusedoutdoorsfrequentlyindamporwetconditionsshouldbetreatedwithmaximumprotection.Bootsandshoeswornduringcoldwintermonths,mostoftenbenefitfromheavyoils,waxesanddressings.Dressgloves,nubuckshoes,andsuedecoatsthatareonlyexposedtoaminimalamountofmoistureneednotbetreatedinthesameway.
COLORCHANGES
Beforewaterproofinganything,it'
salwaysbesttoperforma"
spotcheck"
Manyleathercleanersandprotectorscanchangethecolorortextureofleather.Findasmallpatchofleatherandtreatthespot,allowingittosoakinovernight.Ifyou'
resatisfiedwiththeresult,goaheadandtreattherestoftheproduct.
NOTEABOUTDELICATELEATHERS
Splitleathers,suchassuedeandnubuck,shouldneverbetreatedtraditionaloils,waxesorsiliconesprays.Heavydutyoilsandwaxeschangethecolorandtextureofdelicateleathers.Whenshoppingforanappropriatewaterproofingproductfortheseleathers,lookforonethatspecificallystatesitcantreatnubuckandsuede.
DRESSINGS,OILSANDWAXES
Heavydutydressingsandwaterproofingoilsandwaxesaresoldasbrush-onorrub-onproducts.Theyareusuallyoilbasedandcombinetanningagents(tohelpextendthelifeofyourleather)withwaterproofingagents(thatbondtothematerial).Thistypeofwaterproofingworkswellonproductscontainingmixedingredients(nylonandleather),heavyworkandhikingboots,baseballandsoftballmitts,andotheroutdoorleathers.Manyheavyoils,suchasminkoil,alsoconditionleather,leavingyourproductsoftandsupple.
SPRAYS
Spraysareabitmoreconvenientthandressingsandtakesignificantlylesstimetoapply.Siliconespraysrepelwaterandgivematerialaslipperyfeel.Oilbasedsiliconesprayisperfectforboots,shoes,jackets,mittensandothergarments.Waterbasedsiliconespraycanbeusedonmoredelicateleathers,likesuedeandnubuck,carseats,officefurniture,briefcasesandthingarments.Becausesiliconedoeschangethetextureoftheleather,youmaynotappreciatetheslipperyqualityonyourfavoritebaseballglove.
Acryliccopolymerspraysarebestusedonsplitornappyleathers.Thistypeofspraycoversleatherwell,butremainsflexibleandstillallowsthematerialtobreathe.Thisisagoodcoveringfornubuckandsuede.
HOWOFTENDOYOUNEEDTOTREATLEATHER?
Nomatterwhattypeoftreatmentyouuse,youwillneedtoreapplyitfromtimetotime.Allformsofwaterproofingruboffeventually,leavingyourleatherunprotected.Outdoorleathersshouldbetreatedfourtimesperyear.Mostotheritemsneedonlybetreatedtwiceayear.
APPLYINGWAXES,OILSANDDRESSINGS
Waxes,oilsanddressingsaresoldasafairlysolidmaterial.Theycanbeappliedwithasoftcottonragorshoebrush.Toreapthebenefitsofthistypeofproduct,followtheseguidelines:
1.Removeallexcessdirtanddebrisfromtheleatheryouwanttocoat.Paycarefulattentiontoseamsandstitching.Leathercanbebrushedorscrubbed.
2.Usingacleanclothorbrush,applyagenerousamountofproductonallareasoftheleather.Besuretothoroughlycoatseams.
3.Usingabrushorcloth,workproductintotheleatherasevenlyaspossible.
4.Usingacleanrag,wipeoffexcessoil,waxordressingfromtheleather.
5.Allowtostandovernight.
1.Cleanleatheryouwillbetreatingwithasoftcloth.
2.Holdcan6inchesawayfromleatherandsprayanevencoatovermaterial.
3.Allowleathertodrycompletely.
4.Repeat,asnecessary.