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I use an old toddler toothbrush to apply CPR (and remove with a cloth), a cloth to apply leather therapy, and my fingers for Obenauf’s Heavy Duty LP and Blackrocks. I used to use a sponge for CPR, but I think that wasted a lot more conditioner than using a brush!
CPR with fingers...wipe off with makeup sponge
I put it on pretty thick, let it soak in for awhile, then wipe away the excess with a cloth. I guess if you are working it in and there is no excess, you don't have to wipe it off.
I have one in natural. I love it! She was a thirsty girl too and drank up the conditioner. I can't remember now how many coats I applied, but it was a lot!
Btw, anyone else use Cadillac Select conditioner? I use it alternately with Leather CPR (as in, 1 coat of CPR, then a coat of Cadillac, repeat) because I feel like it just sinks in like butter on warm toast, and I don't have to use a sponge with it. I love both conditioners equally though. Just curious.
I see ya'll talking about Renapur. I think I'm going to have to try it. I use BR and Obenauf's LP (which I really like, especially with heat applied). I feel like Obenauf's creates a really good final protective layer over BR. I can get a good amount of shine with Obenauf's too. The trick for me is to use it VERY sparingly. And I don't like how BR spreads, as in it doesn't very well. This is an unpopular opinion, I realize
Anyway, tangent...
That is weird. It’s like whatever permeated the leather handle softened it so much it can’t hold a decent shape. I’ve never encountered this. Usually the handle is off to one side until I either dunk and shape it or “re-train” it.
Since I work often work on bags that are very distressed or dry, I will apply CPR and wait 10 min or so and wipe off any visible excess or any thing that looks like it was not absorbed with a paper towel or thin cloth. On these bags, I am usually more generous in my initial apps of CPR. My Travel Tote, which I can update on this weekend, had mostly dried after the third app.
I use CS as a maintenance conditioner and generally not part of the rehab process.
Sometimes it is just a mystery. The use or the storage of the bag is a mystery, as is the origin of the piece of leather. Since the piece of leather is unique, while Coach had a quality grade, I wonder if it just could have been the the texture of piece of cowhide. Or a combination of the above.
It works for meWhat's the reason for this method? I would try it but my CPR cost an arm and a leg to get to me so I'm using it super sparingly
I use sponges for CPR. I used to use my fingers, but I experimentally tried a sponge, and it seemed to soak in better. I use a a little at a time, really rubbing it in, so I don't have to wipe excess. For everything else, I use my fingers, circularly in small patches at a time. A baby toothbrush is brilliant tho!I use my fingers for everything
I rub in CPR with my hands and never wipe, unless I put too much. I feel like if I put too much at a time it gets a waxy feel and cakes up under the piping. I wipe excess BR with a paper towel as instructed.
It’s in the directions on the bottle! First couple bags I used CPR with, I just rubbed it in since that’s what I’ve always done with conditioner. Then I read the back of the bottle and decided to try following the directionsWhat's the reason for this method? I would try it but my CPR cost an arm and a leg to get to me so I'm using it super sparingly
I feel like the leather gets more conditioned using this method. I usually only use this method when the bag is wet after a bath or if I’m cleaning something off of a dry bag.
