How to care for your shell cordovan

Shell cordovan is a premium material, but it also requires careful maintenance.

Please read the following content carefully as it is important to maintain your product based on the correct knowledge.

The video below explains it.

Daily usage

1. Cordovan is a leather that is weak against water. If it gets wet, immediately wipe it dry with a soft cloth.

Leather is easily deformed immediately after getting wet. Please refrain from using it until it is completely dry in the shade.

2. More than water, you should be careful about sweat.

In addition to water, sweat also contains salt and ammonia, two components that can damage leather.

Avoid touching leather with sweaty hands.

Also, avoid carrying it in your trouser pocket.

Not only will sweat damage it, but it can also cause it to lose its shape.

3. When using long wallets and card cases, please be careful not to open the product more than necessary.

If it is opened more than 180 degrees, the leather will develop unnatural creases and wrinkles.

Care immediately after arrival

There is no special care required immediately after arrival.

During the tanning (processing) process, shell cordovan is soaked in a large amount of oil.

No oil maintenance is required for six months to a year, so you can continue to use it as is.

Weekly maintenance

It is important to "dry wipe" shell cordovan for a variety of reasons.

Dry wiping has the following effects:

・By laying the raised fibers flat, the shine increases. ・Stains and small scratches on the surface become less noticeable. ・Can be used to wipe away oils from hands.

Wipe the surface gently with a soft cloth without applying pressure.

Rubbing too hard may cause the color to fade.

Maintenance to be performed after 6 months to 1 year

After about six months to a year, the surface will become slightly dry and flaky.

From now on, apply moisturizing cream once every three months.

The recommended cream for shell cordovan is Collonil Aniline Emulsifying Cream ( https://amzn.to/ ).

Because it is a vegetable cream, it has high penetration power.

This cream has moisturizing properties and is recommended for smooth leather surfaces such as shell cordovan.

Apply this to the cloth and spread it thinly, thinly.

Applying too much can cause stains, so be sure to apply as thinly as possible.

Dry in the shade until completely dry before use.

What to do if there is a stain on the surface

If stains appear on the surface due to water, sweat, etc., use M.MOWBRAY Stain Cleansing Water ( https://amzn.to/ ).

This also needs to be applied thinly.

Shake the bottle up and down to create bubbles at the top.

Scoop up just the foam with a soft cloth and soak the cloth in a very small amount of water.

After that, gently wipe the areas with stains.

Dry in the shade until completely dry before use.

Here's how to care for shell cordovan.

Depending on how you use it, it can last for more than 20 years.

Please take care of it based on the correct knowledge.