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I have been using Fenice for a long time, and the durability have been good on some leathers, other not so good. On dense chrome tanned leathers very durable, but I've had peeling edges at folds on wallets where I used vegetable tanned cow leather. I will evaluate some brands with and without primer other with just edge paint (Where it's less common to use a primer) I will also experiment with different heat, different edge finish to start with. (And of course if the producer have a SOP available, I will test that method as close as I can) And then "stress test" the pieces when fully cured (bending, stretching, scratching, trying to peel of the paint and such) So what brands will I evaluate? Uniters: With and without EP-sealer, I have tried Uniters before, but I think the products I have got frozen during shipping, because I did order it in the winter, and from my tests the adhesion is very good, but hard folding results in small micro cracks, and this is a problem that I haven't heard anyone else have. Stahl C427: Heatable edge paint that is used without primer, I might also test their edge paint PH54 with the primer PH53 Fenice: With their primer AR6250 Vernis 600: This is the test I did today, four coats of paint separated with heat and sanding and finished with beeswax polishing, the difference between the two pieces are the edge I start with, one is sanded with P180, the other up to P400 before the first coat of paint.

Giardini is having Black Friday sale where most paint are at 35% off. If anyone wants to try out Giardini Paint, this is is a good time. http://www.leatheredgepaint.com/ Why you are at it, might as well submit a request for a Free Trial Pack. I got 1 trial pack and four 250ml bottle and the shipping to US came out to around 32 Euro. I have used Fiebing, Vernis, Fenice and Giardini Dense and I think Giardini has the best coverage.