[*paul_moss]

For the guys that came to my day and any one else that needs one
This is the micro I use for leather identification.

www.rapidonline.com/Educational-Products/Science/Microscopes-Magnifiers/2-in-1-30x-Pocket-scope-and-mini-lantern-set/71135/kw/microscope

LTT sell them for over 20 quid

[Shaun_Ashmore]

that's a good find Paul.

Shaun

[LTT Leathercare]

We no longer stock this microscope as we have found a better one our new one sells for £10.00 + vat.

[*paul_moss]

 

[Steve Chapman]

got a microscope today !  whey hey ! 

anybody care to tell me what i'm looking for when using it  :


steve

[lands]

Its to read the labels that have really small writing on them Steve

[Joe H]

 

[Steve Chapman]

thats not very helpful guys and my eyesight aint quite that bad yet 

steve

[LTT Leathercare]

This is always difficult to describe in words and is much better when you can work with samples and projected images of what you need to be looking for.

You will learn more the more samples you look at and learn to tell the differences betweeen the leather finishes and how they have been created.  They also give you a great indication of what can and cannot be cleaned successfully.

Try a Day 1 course Steve.  This will tell you all you need to know about how to identify leather including what to look for with a microscope.  Only £45.00 + vat and also includes cleaning and aniline restoration.

[Steve Chapman]

a bit far for me to go at the mo unless you come down to sunny dorset !

steve

[LTT Leathercare]

Doing a 1 day course in Bodmin on August 22nd that will cover this but will also cover repairs so will be more expensive.

[davep]

Where are the next courses Judy?

[Steve Chapman]

i may do that, what price we looking at ?

steve

[*paul_moss]

Doing a 1 day course in Bodmin on August 22nd that will cover this but will also cover repairs so will be more expensive.

If any body is going to the Hydromaster weekend then it will be worth adding a day on to do this as Solution UK is only up the road.
Judy I might pop in and say hello. Shall I bring my boxing gloves  

[Steve Chapman]

back to the microscope, in a basic way should pigmented just look like a flat

surface and non pigmented i.e aniline show a porous surface i.e small holes?

steve

[LTT Leathercare]

Not quite as simple as that Steve but a full pigment will have a flat appearance and you will not be able to see any of the natural leather features.  Compare one with the other and see the difference.  The problem is there are a million different finishes in between that will all have different looks.

[*paul_moss]

Steve is not that easy to explain.
Have you got any leather goods in the house, furniture, shoes,bags etc to look at.

[Steve Chapman]

yeah i have and have had a look at them  most seem to have a flat surface, so i

guess they are mostly pigmented, just wondered how different something

aniline would be and if it was really obvious or not,

steve

[Steve Barnett (Carpet Care Plus)]

Thanks Paul - just ordered mine.

Can you send me a link for your spray gun if you can remember where you got it.

Cheers

Steve

[terryyy100]

got mine today and must admit that I have been all over the house  the suit the brief case, the PC chair, even my leather undi's, only joking. this is a good buy thanks Paul