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New iPhone Leather Case
- Thread starter Lionel Messi
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danny8200
macrumors 65816
Oooooo it turns into sort of like a lighter midnight blue color. Cool.
Will22
macrumors 65816
Jesus, that was a sea blue case? Has it been to a war zone or something?
Haha! We have a 7 month old daughter who loves expensive gadgets
Will22
macrumors 65816
Jesus, you let your 7 month old daughter into a war zone? With your girlfriends iP7, seriously you need priorities 🙄 😀
Sheldonsmith
macrumors 6502
I use this to darken leather. I believe I learned d of this product on this forum. This is an Apple leather case in gray that i darkened to gat it closer to my gray/black iPhone 7 Plus.
This is somewhat how it looks. Apologies for the crappy photo
It is not black like the iPhone giving it an artisan leather quality, but definitely darker than gray.
Like the coconut oil mentioned earlier, use it sparingly. This small container is a lifetime supply for small leather goods.
-Sheldon
This is somewhat how it looks. Apologies for the crappy photo
It is not black like the iPhone giving it an artisan leather quality, but definitely darker than gray.
Like the coconut oil mentioned earlier, use it sparingly. This small container is a lifetime supply for small leather goods.
-Sheldon
I use this to darken leather. I believe I learned d of this product on this forum. This is an Apple leather case in gray that i darkened to gat it closer to my gray/black iPhone 7 Plus.
This is somewhat how it looks. Apologies for the crappy photo
It is not black like the iPhone giving it an artisan leather quality, but definitely darker than gray.
Like the coconut oil mentioned earlier, use it sparingly. This small container is a lifetime supply for small leather goods.
-Sheldon
Just bought some of that myself. Now once I get it, how much is sparingly and do you just put it on there and wipe with a microfiber cloth? Do you have to let it sit for a while after applying the oil?
Sheldonsmith
macrumors 6502
I lower it sit for awhile (eg overnight) the I wipe off excess
jshtroutman
macrumors regular
I think that may just be normal patina you are seeing. All the leather cases I have had darken there first.
Oh ok. Not a big deal but it looks like someone just colored the front with a sharpie lol.
Fried_Gold
macrumors 68040
I returned the midnight blue leather, it looked very worn after 6 days of being in my pocket and on my office desk. I'll probably pickup the silicone version at weekend instead.
danny8200
macrumors 65816
AVBeatMan
macrumors 603
I'd advise against any sort of treatment to the Apple leather case. I've just had to buy another one after applying leather conditioner on my old one. I hardly put any one but it just made the case sticky and not as nice as brand new. I think you should just be patient and let the leather mature naturally.
Will22
macrumors 65816
It would depend on what and how you put it on. I use both coconut oil(solid) and leather conditioner and it transforms the case from a slippery plastic feeling case to something that resembles leather in both texture(albeit a little) and grip.
AVBeatMan
macrumors 603
This is what I used. Lexol and as I say, I only put a tiny amount on.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0002F9YIC/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Will22
macrumors 65816
That says leather cleaner and not leather conditioner, could this be the cause of your problems?
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I repair Jordan's and nikes on the side and do restores/sole swaps etc.
Leather cleaner is def not the same as leather conditioner. I'm not sure what effects it would have on the case but on shoes they do different things.
Leather cleaner is def not the same as leather conditioner. I'm not sure what effects it would have on the case but on shoes they do different things.
AVBeatMan
macrumors 603
Yeah, maybe that's why. Anyhow, with my new one I'm just going to leave alone.
Will22
macrumors 65816
Or you could 'try' some coconut oil, it really does help.
I use this to darken leather. I believe I learned d of this product on this forum. This is an Apple leather case in gray that i darkened to gat it closer to my gray/black iPhone 7 Plus.
This is somewhat how it looks. Apologies for the crappy photo
It is not black like the iPhone giving it an artisan leather quality, but definitely darker than gray.
Like the coconut oil mentioned earlier, use it sparingly. This small container is a lifetime supply for small leather goods.
-Sheldon
Gotta say, I love this stuff. I got the smaller bottle, 8 ounces. If you've got any scratches on the leather case, this will make it disappear. It doesn't feel slippery or sticky to me either.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/182192158788
danny8200
macrumors 65816
What shade of black?
Just...black. Doesn't turn any color. Just black. I bought a second one in saddle brown last week and it's slowly patina-fying itself.
Saddle brown would be my next pick too. I'll probably get it soon.