- 1). Saturate a lint-free cloth with rubbing alcohol.
- 2). Rub the cloth over the surface of the leather. The alcohol will remove the leather's luster and take off protective coatings.
- 3). Dip a lint-free cloth into acetone nail polish remover.
- 4). Rub the cloth over the surface of the leather. The acetone removes dye in the leather.
- 5). Rub the surface of the leather, still damp with acetone, with fine-grain sandpaper. Rub gently to lightly distress the leather. Apply more pressure to darken the leather and completely remove its luster.
- 6). Lightly dab a shoe brush in black shoe polish.
- 7). Scrub the surface of the leather with the brush, applying more or less polish depending on how distressed and dull you wish the leather to appear.
- 8). Wash your leather in a washing machine on gentle cycle, if you're working with a garment. This will agitate the leather and remove additional dyes.
- 9). Dry the leather garment in the clothes dryer, using no heat.
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