BigRiverLeather Report post Posted August 10, 2009 I've done a few holsters with Fiebing's oil dye and used their satin sheen finish and am having bleed off issues. Can I strip this with a deglazer and redo the top finish with Angelus acrylic or Resolene (after buffing again) and fix this problem, or are these holsters doomed? Is there a different approach I should take? I did buff them out as best I could before finishing them the first time, and applied 2-3 coats of the sheen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whinewine Report post Posted August 10, 2009 I've done a few holsters with Fiebing's oil dye and used their satin sheen finish and am having bleed off issues. Can I strip this with a deglazer and redo the top finish with Angelus acrylic or Resolene (after buffing again) and fix this problem, or are these holsters doomed?Is there a different approach I should take? I did buff them out as best I could before finishing them the first time, and applied 2-3 coats of the sheen. Question: how is it 'bleeding' (ruboff, sweat, damp environment)? Is the dye black? If so, did you buff it well enough to remove the excess pigment? (Other colors will crock, but not as badly as black). I assume the sheen is water-based? That may in & of itself, be the problem... especially in a moist environment. The problem with acrylic is that it is primarily a paint- a surface finish. In areas that rub, it'll eventually wear off. I would try to deglaze & then seal the finish with a lacquer-based finish- saddlelac, perhaps, or neatlac, if you are lucky enough to have some. I think Kevin Hopkins (Springfield Leather) has something called 'Clear-lac', which may be a replacement for neatlac. Others have used Bee Natural products or a good coat of shoe wax or perhaps Sno-seal... I hope this helps a bit. russ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigRiverLeather Report post Posted August 10, 2009 Yes, the bleed off comes from damp enviroments (sweat/ruboff on IWBs) both Black and Brown, and yes, as I stated I did buff them. After hours of reading on here last night it seemed many raved over the the Resolene or Angelus Acrylic finishes, but sqaw no metnion of saddlelac, neatlac or Clear-lac. Not to say those aren't viable options, just hadn't seen them posted before. Whatever can "seal" the leather without comprimising the integrity of it so it can hold it's shape is what I am looking for. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hennessy Report post Posted August 11, 2009 Yes, the bleed off comes from damp enviroments (sweat/ruboff on IWBs)both Black and Brown, and yes, as I stated I did buff them. After hours of reading on here last night it seemed many raved over the the Resolene or Angelus Acrylic finishes, but sqaw no metnion of saddlelac, neatlac or Clear-lac. Not to say those aren't viable options, just hadn't seen them posted before. Whatever can "seal" the leather without comprimising the integrity of it so it can hold it's shape is what I am looking for. i was turned onto a neat way to oil stain lea annnd it works!simply neat lac or lacquer finish'd job before you dye,apply dye, buff off after dry n if need'd dye again ,if not another light sheen let dry thats it i\ve not had any rub off try some scrap n see adios pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigRiverLeather Report post Posted August 11, 2009 neat lac or lacquer before you dye? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
