Tooled Purse

My purse is a light colored or natural color, ornamented handbag smooth leather crafts Tandy, I received as a gift. Has been used and shows some wear now is dry and has some small cracks at the top of the ramp. I would like to remove the clear varnish and re-dye a cognac or med. Cherry-brown color and top coat it. What should I use to remove the top finish clear, when do I moisturize the leather ... before or after death, and a lay person can do a decent job to re-finish? I did some painting and other crafts. Any other suggestions or recommendations? Thank you

You can try sending this guy an e-mail, as it is said that he is gifted in tooling leather
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Tandy Leather Try to call and see if they have a product stripping.

Or polish remover will most likely be due. Just when he was using a cream rinse and let air-dry cream rinse will remain soft and supple.

Always go with a darker color when re-dying. Fine grain sand paper to use on deep cracks and wax leather will help fill the smaller cracks ....

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