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    On 9/10/2014 at 12:43 PM, Bob Blea said:

    Hello Leila,

    I've been playing around with some finishes for the flesh side of leather. I've made a key fob that I tried sealing with three different types of sealant to see how they wear. It has Wyosheen, Tan Kote and Resolene in three different test swatches on the back. So far it seems like the Tan Kote is holding up the best, and probably the one I like least is the Wyosheen. It and the Resolene may have needed thicker coats to do well, but rubbing in the Tan Kote seemed to smooth down the fibers and leave a finish that is holding up in my pocket.

    Bob

    Bob

     

    do you think the Tan Kote would be a good option for the flesh side of a rifle sling? I dipped 2 slings and then thought that I just messed up given the flesh side may bleed.

     

    Jess

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    I have made several sheaths and holsters out of my vingaroon, but am always left with a VERY strong smell afterwards. I have tried the baking soda baths but they don't really seem to help about the only thing that does help seems to be time, oil and top coats.

    Question: do most on here paint or otherwise apply the vingagroon to their project? I have been submerging the project and allowing it to soak, which maybe part or all of my problem.

    As always feedback/advice is appreciated.

    Jesse

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    A co-worker of mine asked if I could repair his leather bag, I agreed but cautioned him that the color of my repair would most likely not match. He is okay with, what I'm sure will be a mis-match.

    I am looking for some help in determining the color and best way to apply...tan's seem to give me trouble and was thinking of spraying verse sponge or shearling.

    I've attached a photo of the bag below. Any advice/help is always appreciated!

    Jesse

    Sorry for second post, I was thinking British Tan but not so sure now.

    Jess

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    Thank you both!! That is exactly what I was looking for, guess i shoud have searched sudsy or everclear

    It's not a deglazer... it's a facsimile of Fiebings "Dye Prep" it is supposed to clean and prepare the leather for dying.

    90 parts water

    5 parts alcohol (ever clear booze... the highest proof you can get)

    5 parts sudsy ammonia.

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    When using my boss the thread seems to from time to time, twist. The twist itself will run up along the machine, while it doesn't appear to affect the product it does bother me as I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Has/does this happen to others? and if so how did you correct it? I've also had troubles with needle or thread skip, not sure of the proper term, was happening about every other stitch so I adjusted the needle scarf and that helped. My biggest issue now is making sure the stitch depth is set accurately turning that knob just doesn't seem to do anything.

    Sorry this post is part question and part rant, guess its that love hate relationship with the Boss. I will admit I wasn't hand sewing long before I bought this machine second hand from a guy in Oregon, I followed the instructions, best I could anyway during the set and like others here find myself adjusting and fine tuning each time I use it....guess thats actually a good thing.

    Any tips or advice would be appreciated.

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    Hello,

    I originally posted this to "how do I do that?" and thinking this maybe a better forum.

    Greetings everyone,

    I know I've seen this before but can't seem to find the string, please forgive for starting it again. But I've been told you can make your own deglazer by mixing ammonia, alcohol and water. Does this work well to remove glue and dirt act? and are the parts equal?

    One additional question, I am making a attaché or I guess a better description would be a large shoulder bag with brass D-rings and buckles and I have used large copper rivets for reinforcement where the shoulder strap will attach. My question is if I decide to go with a natural color, what if anything can I use to give it that "older than it is look?" Hi-liter? Have been bouncing back and forth between the natural look and several coats of Fiebings Chocolate dye.

    As always any advice is greatly appreciated.

    Jesse

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    Greetings everyone,

    I know I've seen this before but can't seem to find the string, please forgive for starting it again. But I've been told you can make your own deglazer by mixing ammonia, alcohol and water. Does this work well to remove glue and dirt act? and are the parts equal?

    One additional question, I am making a attaché or I guess a better description would be a large shoulder bag with brass D-rings and buckles and I have used large copper rivets for reinforcement where the shoulder strap will attach. My question is if I decide to go with a natural color, what if anything can I use to give it that "older than it is look?" Hi-liter? Have been bouncing back and forth between the natural look and several coats of Fiebings Chocolate dye.

    As always any advice is greatly appreciated.

    Jesse

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    Yeah it didn't work for me either.

    I did try just that myself, to no effect at all. Actually, I think it may be a problem of too little dye. Thinner pieces of leather came out brown, while thicker ones turned green. To me, it feels like some of the redder pigments were "sucked" away from the surface, leaving green pigment behind. Unfortunately, adding more dye did not yield any positive effects either. I have since switched to Fiebings, and am having no issues whatsoever.

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    Greetings All,

    I'm new at the leather craft and coming into this string late...but had the same exact issue as the original post....I used ECO FLO blahblahblah.gif brown dye and got a very green tint. SLC told me basically that was common below is there response.

    I have since moved away from ECO FLO products.

    Jess

    Hi Jesse,

    As hard as this is to believe, there’s too much dye pigment on the leather. You should be able to take a cloth and some rubbing alcohol and wipe off the excess. Now with that being said……………….all things should be tested………………..so, if you have a piece of the same leather dye a sample when it goes “green” try the alcohol. But that should take care of you. A lot of times Royal Blue, Oxblood and a few other heavy pigmented dyes will do tha

    I am having the same issue with Eco Flo Java Brown. Oddly enough, it only happens on certain pieces of leather. One shoulder was perfectly fine while leather from another source turned an ugly shade of green. I just talked to the people at my local Tandy store, and they said they had a lot of issues with brown Eco Flo dyes and had pulled most of them off the shelf. I am going to switch to Fiebings Pro Oil, as I am hearing a lot of good things.

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