jmc0369 Report post Posted June 9, 2014 Rank newbie here. I have a Pair of Allen Edmunds Walnut McCallisters and want to dye a belt to something like the patina I have added to the shoes. Since we are talking about a belt here (and not wanting to get dye or color to come off onto my kilt), I was wondering what I should use as a fixative over the finish once complete. More specifically can Resolene or another product be put on top of shoe cream polish? Is there another product better suited for this purpose. Thanks, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnv474 Report post Posted June 9, 2014 Resolene is one of the more popular finish coats. It is an acrylic, so should be able to be applied over about anything. I haven't owned anything that I've applied Resolene to for long enough to say if it cracks or peels over time. I say that because belts gets a fair amount of flex. I would recommend trying it, but can't say for certain that it will definitely work. Meltonian is a popular shoe cream, so I imagine it is fairly compatible with most other common products (ie Resolene). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted June 9, 2014 Jim, . . . Resolene is an acrylic finish, . . . and it order to work properly, . . . demands a surface to which to attach (think white house paint). If the surface is not the item itself, . . . then it has to be something that will not "let go" of the item itself. Wax is not one of those surfaces. When the wax lets go of the belt, . . . the Resolene will come off with it. Additionally, . . . Resolene DOES alter the final color, . . . generally darkening it. Some people swear that the new water based dyes will not bleed, . . . I cannot say that, . . . just passing on what I have been told. I do know if you use Tandy's professional oil dyes, . . . and IF YOU BUFF it like there is no tomorrow, . . . you can get it to a place where dye will not come out of the item. Keep buffing with a terrycloth wash cloth, . . . until swiping it with a clean, white, paper towel, . . . gives you clean, white, paper towel. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmc0369 Report post Posted June 9, 2014 THanks for the replies thus far. Oil based dye; I'm in California and figure that is out of the question. A fixative over wax kind of goes against my better judgement which is why I posted the question. Didn't know if a laquer might work as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
