Trixy

I totally agree with my fellow leatherworkers here that the Tandy Gel Antique is not working well. I just made 4 guitar straps for a customer and used the Gel over cova color used on a tooled design and over airbrushed tooling work. The gel doesn't spread evenly -it dries way to quick - leaving ugly spots and streaks, and it stains the covacolor and airbrush paint and it won't come off. So I had to repaint and airbrush again after the gel. I am used to the beautiful antique effect you can create with Fiebings antique stain, you work it in by generously applying it over the tooled and smooth surfaces, rubbing in circles. After a short time it will become a bit tacky and a darker build up of antique stain appears on the outer edges where you rub it in, you can then take a slightly damp sponge and take excess of stain of making some parts of your work lighter. Also it is very easy to take the stain of your cova paint. With this Tandy gel you can't. It does not come off it gets 'bone dry' and you can't work with it at all. The reason I had to buy these (thank God only small bottles) is this Tandy store did not offer anything else. I won't buy this again. Trixy