Fiebings Pro Oil Black, No Pigment

[Gump]

Has anyone else had problems with Fiebings black pro oil dye ? I had a litre bought about a year ago, and it took multiple coats to cover and then when dry required another coat to cover the grey areas, so | took it back and was given a replacement. Just tried it this morning, same problem. I saturated the belts I was doing and by the time I had 4 belts done, the first one was faded to grey. I tried to buff the belt with a white rag and absolutely no pigment rubbed off. I have been using the same dye for 20 yrs and never had a problem before. Gump.

[BigJake]

Gump,

I may be off the mark here since you have much more experience than me, but I use the Pro Oil almost exclusively and generally do not dip dye. When making a black gun rig (belt and holster) I do use drum dyed 6/7 oz and laminate two layers for my holsters. For the belt and other parts I dip dye using Pro Oil black. I have found that some natural veg tanned hides do have a tendancy to "Gray" somewhat after dip dying. Even two dips does not correct the problem. Not all veg tan exibits this problem and I suspect it's all in the way the hide is tanned. I do not think the Pro Oil dye is the problem. A light coat of Neetsfoot oil takes care of the "Gray" and there is a good match between the drum dyed 6/7 and my dip dyed parts. You might try the neetsfoot oil. Hope this helps.

[Hennessy]

here is a tip that i have had much success with.when ready to dye first put a finish on it .i have used lacquer and acrylic and been successful with both.then oil dye it goes thru n dont come out no residue a wipe will show you that ,try this on scrap n find out.

[electrathon]

Dye it dark brown (chocolate), then black.

[Gump]

Well, it looks like Tandy doesn't move a lot of the pro black. I took a stick and stuck it in the bottom of the quart and the pigment was almost solid on the bottom. Stirred it hard and then shook it for about 10 mins and it now covers well with one good saturation. I've never had dye settle out like that before, usually just a couple of shakes and your good to go. Oh well, problem solved anyway. Gump