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Damn nice!!! I also have a question about the wet forming, when you do it, how do you do it? Do you use the raw leather, wet it down, mount it, let it dry, then dye and do your finishing? I want to make some covers for my air filters on my bike and was trying to figure out how. Thanks

Ok so cut it out, get it ready to assemble, dye, finish, then sew. thanks!

Nice!! do you have any kind of liner in it? I need to make a phone case and thats my holdup is if I line it or not.

I am thinking that a person should apply the dye before sewing it? I plan to make one that matches the color of my seat, so if I dye it first, do I want to put a finish on it, then sew it? I am using a little hand stitcher. thanks

Ok, stopped at tandy, picked up some tan coat, going out to apply it now, going to be done with it after that and chalk it up as a learning thing. I will post a pic when its ready to go back on, and figure out what kind of tooling I want to do for a more permanent seat cover. thanks for all the input and help!!!

Ok, no problem on the tandy stuff, it seems to suck pretty bad! Right now its pretty much colorless, there isn't much of the color left at all after wiping it with a damp sponge, the darkness and tint of the color is about where I set out for it to end up actually, and since I need the seat monday, what should I do to finish it for now, chalk it up as a learning experience and start thinking of what kinda tooling I want on the next one?

Ok, so I sat down and started buffing with a soft cloth lightly, and the color started coming off, so I took a damp sponge and wiped off all the dark color, now its pretty much one color, a little lighter then the area where I will actually be sitting, has some water spots, streaks a little, and generally looks like crap! I will see what it does when it dries now and go from there I guess. on another thought, I have some dr. martens wonder balsam, says its a special blend of natural waxes that restores, protects, and conditions most leather. Is this anything I want to use on it for a sealer? Thanks for the help, looks like I am kinda back to square one, except square one looks like crap!

Ok, I am looking at the tandy site, found the fiebings atom balm, but not finding the MC dressing. I do see tan-kote and resolene, would this stuff be what I want, they both say that they would be moisture resistant and could be used as a finish.

Ok, thanks again for your reply, sorry for the inexperience here, but what would you suggest I use for your steps 3 and 4. I guess I am having a hard time understanding this stuff. I thought the mink oil did steps 3 and 4 so I guess I need some more help please. I have a tandy leather not to far, if they have the stuff, or if you can give me a brand and a actual product that would be great. And I wanted to do some tooling on this one, but figured I would just get this step done and do just like you said, plan for the next one.

Cool thanks! that helps! I was just out there now, I put another coat of oil on it, dripped a drop of sweat on it and it took some color off, not cool!, good thing it was the bottom side! Ok, just reread your post spinner, you say spirit and oil based will go right over this, what do you mean by that, is there something you would suggest I put on it besides the stuff in your post already that will hold the color better?

Well this is what I ended up with, I put the mink oil on after letting it sit in the sun for a little bit, rubbed it in real good, and its back in the sun again for a little bit, when it dries some I plan to put more oil on it. Hope my butt doesn't turn brown from it the first time I ride to work with it now! haha

I was kinda thinking that, what can I do for now, I am assuming the color will wear off in time, probably not long either, but for now since its colored should I just mink oil it up real good and plan to redo it in the winter? thanks for the reply!

Ok, I have my seat dyed, dryed and sitting waiting for me to finish, now I am seeing I may be up a creek! I used the eco-flo stuff from the tandy kit for the dye, its briar brown I believe. I have the seat pretty much the way I want it, its a little darker then I had originally planned, but I think it will work. Now how do I finish it? I have the super sheen from the kit I thought I was suppose to use, but now I am seeing I should oil it first? I have Fiebings mink oil liquid also, I thought I used this as a finish/sealer to waterproof it. It has mink oil, silicone, lanolin, and pure neatsfoot oil in it. I also have some saddle soap, and possibly more stuff to that effect. How do I finish from here, right now its veggie tanned leather with the eco flo briar brown on it, dried and ready for the next step, please help! It is my motorcycle seat, it will get wet. thanks