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Thanks Terry. I'll check out the Fiebling stains too. I was getting weird results with the eco flow which was what prompted the question. Maybe that will be the answer.

I apologize if this has been answered elsewhere, but I searched and didn't come up with anything. I'm new to leather crafting and my question is when is the best time to stain a piece of tooling leather after you've finished working on it? Do you stain while it is still cased or wait until completely dry? Also, with water based stains such as the eco-flo hi-lite color stain, should you use a damp sponge to apply it or a dry one? Thanks in advance. - Mike