How To Remove Neat-Lac On Veg Tan Leather?

[Jimbob]

I am wondering how can I remove a coat of neat-lac from veg tan leather...the coating has crackelt and dirt or grease has seeped under it...I think...I have now dirty looking spiderweb like cracks on the leather...assuming the neat lac wrinkelt on me.....

Is there a safe way to remove some of that neat-lac???

Fiebings deglazer and also Acetone I have been told....? Anybody ever tried that!??

Please let me know if I can save this leather item...

Thanks so much

James

[electrathon]

I can not help you with the removel, but if neat-laq cracks it is likely you put it on too thick.

[BondoBobCustomSaddles]

Both of those products will do the job, I personally use plain old laquer thinner. You can get it at your local hardware. It has a mixture of MEK, Acetone, and Toulene. Works well. Once it is dried you will want to oil with what ever you use, evo, or neatsfoot or the like.

Bob

[Jimbob]

Both of those products will do the job, I personally use plain old laquer thinner. You can get it at your local hardware. It has a mixture of MEK, Acetone, and Toulene. Works well. Once it is dried you will want to oil with what ever you use, evo, or neatsfoot or the like.

Bob

Bob

you mentioned "both" of these products and stated laquer thinner.....what would be the other product....or did you mean acetone??

Thank you for helping...

James

I can not help you with the removel, but if neat-laq cracks it is likely you put it on too thick.

Exactly my problem.....way to much to thick....tried to put it on with sheep wool, as you told me....worked great!!!

[BondoBobCustomSaddles]

Jimbob, when I said both, I meant deglazer or acetone will work, however; I use laquer thinner as my preference because it is cheaper than the others and it can be used for a lot of different things around the shop.

Hope that clears it up.

Bob

Edited April 5, 2012 by BondoBobCustomSaddles

[Jimbob]

Thanks Bob.....been a long nite at work....did not catch ur means right away...haha.....

Will try laquer thinner first....

Thanks again...

James