Where can I find oil bases antiques?

[Gibbsleatherworks]

Its not possible to use Tandys new water based antiques on motorcycle leather because it will end up on your butt. (Why will it stick to denim but not leather????) Anyway, is there anywhere that the oil based antiques can still be found?

Or even better, is there another option to get the antiquing effect on tooled leather, that would be permanently water proof?

Thanks in advance.

[bustedlifter]

I use Fiebings antique in the jar. I put a good coat of Aussie conditioner over it and it works quite well.

[Gibbsleatherworks]

Thanks for the response. Ive been planning on trying Fiebings, I just expected to get the same results. Ive been sealing with Pecards which helped alot.

[Luke Hatley]

I BOUGHT MINE AT" HIDECRAFTERS" BACK DURING THE SUMMER.

[David]

If you want to keep the color on the leather and not on your jeans. Rub a coat of neet lac into the seat after you are all finished. One coat rubbed in will not turn glossy and will keep your dye where it belongs.

Black is the worst for rubbing off and it doesn't matter if it is water based or oil based or spirit based. It all rubs off. Neet Lac is the only thing I've found to keep the color on the leather.

By the way, the term for dye rubbing off is crocking.

Dave Theobald

[bustedlifter]

Black is the worst for rubbing off and it doesn't matter if it is water based or oil based or spirit based. It all rubs off. Neet Lac is the only thing I've found to keep the color on the leather.

By the way, the term for dye rubbing off is crocking.

Dave Theobald

Dave , I've been using Bic permanent markers with good results.

[Freddo]

Tandy stopped carrying neet lac didn't they?

Does anyone else carry it?

[BradB]

I had been told that the lacquer finishes had been discontinued. I can not find NeatLac in Portland Oregon.... :-(