Will Dye Rub Off On Clothes?

[BanjoMan]

Hello everyone! I am currently in the process of making a guitar strap and I have a question. If I leave the strap unlined and dye the back side (flesh side) with Fiebing's leather dye, will the dye rub off on clothing when the strap is used? If so, how do I prevevnt this from happening? I really want to line the strap and I have some beautiful maple colored glazed pig skin to do it with, but I do not have a sewing machine and would have to stitch it by hand which would take a very long time. I haven't completely decided against it, but I am considering my options at this point. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

[stanly]

Think the answer here is, it depends.... on how smooth u make the flesh side, whether we are talking short or long term, type of dye, etc.

For max resistance I'd use spirt dye over as smooth as u can get it by sanding, slick it afterward, then put on a sealer followed with a wax of some type.

U are right-guitar strap would be quite a bit of stitching: did u consider lacing the edges or tacking the lining on then taking to upholstery shop for the sewing?

Hello everyone! I am currently in the process of making a guitar strap and I have a question. If I leave the strap unlined and dye the back side (flesh side) with Fiebing's leather dye, will the dye rub off on clothing when the strap is used? If so, how do I prevevnt this from happening? I really want to line the strap and I have some beautiful maple colored glazed pig skin to do it with, but I do not have a sewing machine and would have to stitch it by hand which would take a very long time. I haven't completely decided against it, but I am considering my options at this point. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

Edited December 29, 2011 by stanly

[Jim]

Hello everyone! I am currently in the process of making a guitar strap and I have a question. If I leave the strap unlined and dye the back side (flesh side) with Fiebing's leather dye, will the dye rub off on clothing when the strap is used? If so, how do I prevevnt this from happening? I really want to line the strap and I have some beautiful maple colored glazed pig skin to do it with, but I do not have a sewing machine and would have to stitch it by hand which would take a very long time. I haven't completely decided against it, but I am considering my options at this point. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

RESOLENE, RESOLENE, RESOLENE! Fiebing's Resolene is the answer. Having made a number of straped and belted items I can say with all honesty that when you apply the Resolene to the dyed flesh side and rub the living daylights out of it with a slicker to seal the leather it will stay on the leather and off the clothes.

Jim