me or the jeweler rouge?

[Patrice]

I was wondering if my jeweler rouge was ok, because, each time i use it, it only leave some traces on my leather or businnes card!

Should the rouge be soft or hard and brittles easily like the one i have?

Truly, i don't know and if someone can explain it to me, i'll be gratefull! :scratchhead:

[The Major]

Depends what color. each color has a different density and ease of application varies with color and use. Also some rouge requires heat to melt it to use.

It should be a little like chalk if it is fresh. But a lot of the time if you expose some of the abrasive beyond the outer layer it should be fine. Sometimes rouge forms a hard layer on the outside, scrape some away with a razor blade, and try rubbing it out then. But it will all dry out eventually. Store in a ziploc bag.

Edited September 11, 2007 by The Major

[pete]

rouge is pretty hard. Don't worry about that. Take a nice piece of leather at least 5oz. and rub in some saddle or neatsfoot oil and let it set for a few hours. Don't use too much neatsfoot though- just enough to wet and rub in. Then take your rouge stick and rub it in hard enough to coat the leather but not so hard that it comes off in chunks. Don't worry if you have hard ridges and streaks. Your knife will smoth them down after a few strokes.

pete

[JustWakinUp]

rouge is pretty hard. Don't worry about that. Take a nice piece of leather at least 5oz. and rub in some saddle or neatsfoot oil and let it set for a few hours. Don't use too much neatsfoot though- just enough to wet and rub in. Then take your rouge stick and rub it in hard enough to coat the leather but not so hard that it comes off in chunks. Don't worry if you have hard ridges and streaks. Your knife will smoth them down after a few strokes.

pete

I'm going to have to try that, i just rubbed the rouge on a piece of leather and I wasn't to comfortable about doing it. Do you think lexol will work in place of neatsfoot oil?

[Patrice]

Thank you everyone!

I was not sure if the problem was me or the rouge.

I'll try neetsfoot oil next time.