ferretray

Howdy all. I am refinishing a holster. Removed the old finish, dyed and rubbed in a little oil. Ready for a final finish and am considering just using some quality carnauba/beeswax (Antiquax) rather than satin shene, etc.,. What say you?

More dye will NOT "Make my clothes black" if the extra residue is buffed off and a good sealer applied. I'll use Resolene for a sealer then Renaisance wax over that.

Of course I inrend to buff off any extra oil and seal it when done dyeing. Not sure you get my question.

Howdy all. I am in the process of re-dyeing a leather holster, from brown to black. I used alot of denatured alcohol and elbow grease to remove the original finish. Let it dry and applied a coat of Fiebings Pro oil dye (Black). Let it dry and buffed well. Applied a second coat, let it dry, and buffed. Noticed shiny splotches/areas on the holster. Buffing doesn't change it much. Any ideas what the problem is here? Should I just keep applying coats until the entire holster is shiny like this, or? TIA, Ray

How many "Dips" would you recommend. Approximately how long between each? Thanks, Ray

Thanks Luke, I appreciate you taking the time to respond. I'll probably remove the old finish with acetone or alcohol. I'd like to recondition the leather before/during the dyeing/finishing process. Anyone know of a conditioner I can apply to the leather (It will be very dry after the finish removal) that will allow the leather to accept dye?

I purchased an original Bruce Nelson holster and magazine pouch. They are both well worn and in some spots worn through the original dye/finish. I would like to return the gear to an evenly dyed and finished condition. Could you fine folks give me some tips on doing this without unduly drying or stretching the leather. Not sure what to use to remove the remnants of the original finish.The color is black so I'm hoping this will simplify things. If you know of someone qualified to do this I would sure appreciate their contact info. Thanks in advance, Ray