Renapur or Bick 4 for Tuscania...?
A month or so ago I applied Renapur on one side of my Calista in Midnight Ble Tuscania. Then a couple of weeks ago I applied Bick 4 on the other side.
WOW!!! What a difference
These 2 products
are completely different (Renapur resembles a tub of grease and you apply it with a sponge, Bick 4 resembles body lotion and is applied with a soft cloth).
Bick 4 was instantly absorbed by the leather, even when applied generously. According to the info on the bottle, it does add a layer of protection. 2 weeks later, the Bick 4 side of the bag feels slightly smoother than the untreated interior leather. Apart from the smooth feel, it looks and feels the same as the untreated Tuscania.
Renapur, even when used sparingly, left a greasy coat on the leather. By the next day, the grease was absorbed. However, both the feel and appearance of the leather was changed and has remained so. It definately feels less dry / far better moisturized, but in a slightly disconcerting way it also feels thicker,- the leather feels as if it now consists of 2 layers! And as if the topmost, very thin layer is slightly lifted from the lower layer. The appearance of the leather is also very different,- the pale "crease"-lines, (the main characteristic of Tuscania) are no longer visible, the Renapur leather is
uniformly Midnight Blue in colour.
I wonder if Renapur is too heavy / greasy for Tuscania.
I am reminded of when I ruined a lovely pair of leather gloves when I applied a greasy conditioner....
So I prefer Bick 4. (Though I have now noticed that it says on the bottle not to use it on distressed leather!).
And I think Tuscania is
supposed to feel dry.