Yes, people often refer to the balm as a leather restoration cream; it has the consistency of a thick cream and when applied to leather it will restore the color. 

Yes, however, the leather must be absorbent for it to work, or scratched to a lighter color. You can test the leathers absorbency by dropping a small drop of water onto the surface of the leather and see if it soaks in or not. If it soaks in within five seconds and darkens the leather, then this is the ideal product for you. If the water does not absorb and beads up on the surface, we recommend using our Leather Colorant Kit or Leather Repair Paint.

The Re-coloring Balm will work on non-absorbent leathers if the surface of the leather has been scuffed or scratched; showing a lighter color beneath. Applying the Re-coloring Balm will blend the damage in but will not repair it. For this, we recommend our Complete Leather Repair Kit.

No, the Balm is completely color fast once dry and the leather has been buffed. You should buff the leather with a clean, dry cloth until there is no color transfer showing on the cloth.

To add further protection, we recommend applying our Leather Protection Cream as this will help protect the leather and give further color fastness. 

It is not crucial that the color matches the color chart. Our Re-coloring Balm is designed to cover multiple shades of any color, and so will blend in as it is applied. The more balm you apply the darker the color will get.

The nature of most absorbent leathers is that there is not one specific color to your item, therefore you do not require an exact match in color.

Yes, it is highly recommended to thoroughly clean your leather with our Leather Cleaner before applying the Re-coloring Balm. Cleaning the leather first will remove any dirt and grime which may be blocking the pores of your leather; this will allow the balm to soak in much easier bringing better results.

You can buy both the Re-coloring Balm and Leather Cleaner in our Easy Leather Restoration Kit.

Yes, it is normal to see some color transfer when applying our Leather Protection Cream after applying the balm. You should wait 24 hours before applying the Protection Cream to limit this. It is also recommended to apply the Protection Cream lightly; this again will limit the color transfer.

However, while you may see color transfer onto the cloth, the leather will still look fully restored. The Protection Cream will only be removing excess Leather Balm on the leather's surface.

Unfortunately not, the Re-coloring Balm is designed to restore the color back to worn and faded leather.

If you would like to change the color of your item, we recommend using our Leather Colorant Kit.

Yes, as it soaks into the leather, the Balms natural properties will keep the leather soft and supple, which in turn will condition the leather to a certain degree. 

The main purpose of the balm is to restore the color though so, if you are looking to condition your leather, we recommend using our Leather Protection Cream, as this is one of its main purposes.

Yes, we recommend applying our Leather Protection Cream after using the balm. We recommend waiting 24 hours before applying the Leather Protection Cream.

No, for this you need our Leather Repair Kit.

The balm can be used in conjunction with this kit to restore the color to the other areas of leather though.

If you buff with a cloth it may restore a slight shine, however, if you want your leather to shine, then you should use our Leather polish.