Fiebing's Leather Balm Neutral Cleaner Softener Protector Top Finish 4oz

Description

FIEBING'S LEATHER BALM For Smooth leather 4oz
Fiebing's Leather Balm is a type of conditioner used on leather shoes, boots, handbags and sporting goods to either restore or preserve its appearance. It is often used as a way to keep leather smooth and supple, and it can also help to make it waterproof. This product typically works best on very smooth surfaces. In many cases leather balm not only conditions leather, it can also be used to clean it.
Typical ingredients include waxes, oils and
lanolin
, all of which are able to be absorbed by leather. It is possible, though, that using a balm can cause a light leather to become darker, so it should be used with care to avoid causing discoloration. Dark leather normally does not get lighter as a result of the use of any balm, but will only get darker.
Footwear made of various types of leathers is prone to being scuffed or dirtied in the course of normal use. Applying leather balm can help to protect the leather from damage. In many cases, it can also remove dirt and scratches from the surface of the leather, provided that none of the scratches goes very deep.
Not for use on suede
.
Coloring leather balm is a product made specifically to restore color to faded or damaged leather. When couches, chairs or other leather items are exposed to a lot of heat or sun, they typically fade to a much lighter color than they were when new. Worn areas and creases are much more noticeable, and the item tends to have an old, tired appearance.
Working a good-quality color-restoring leather balm into the furniture can make a tremendous difference for such items. With most such products the amount of the balm used controls how dark the final result will be. For a light brown chair with areas of sun damage it may require a single coat to restore the color. A dark brown chair, though it uses the exact same product, will most likely need two or three applications before regaining its natural color.
The nature of leather balm causes it to be absorbed into the leather when it is used. There is generally no residue to wipe away once the balm has been applied. It can take quite a bit of rubbing to make sure the leather balm gets fully absorbed, but once it does it essentially becomes part of the leather. Even the balm used to restore color to leather will not rub off on clothing or skin, according to the manufacturer.