Contributing Member fredk Posted September 2, 2023 Contributing Member Report Posted September 2, 2023 16 hours ago, Dwight said: Somebody making leather putty in a squeeze tube could follow suit . . . maybe they could golf together in Miami beach 3 hours ago, Handstitched said: You should patent that . Might come in handy to repair scratches etc . A bit like body filler on a car, fill scratch , smooth out or sand, dye over the top. you guys know this sort of thing is already available right? I just bought two tubes, one of blue and one of black. I'm going to try them as fillers on edges of made items, rather like a thick edge paint. If they work I'll get other colours Its a vinyl repair paste for repairing scratches or splits in leather, especially furniture or car upholstery. I first used it about 35 years ago to repair splits on my Cadillac dash-top. I bought a kit from a company called 'Eastwoods' of USA who specialised in supplies for refurbishing US cars, With that kit you got special sheets of plastic which you pressed onto the paste as it set. The sheets had common surface textures so you could match your dash top's texture. The stuff worked ok, it wasn't the best but at about $10 for the set was a lot less than $500 Cadillac wanted for a new dash top panel shipped to me. photo example of tubes of paste; the colours can be mixed, just like paint Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Members Handstitched Posted September 2, 2023 Members Report Posted September 2, 2023 Sorry @Dwight , I thought I was onto something Its the thought that counts . HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
Members Dwight Posted September 2, 2023 Members Report Posted September 2, 2023 10 minutes ago, fredk said: you guys know this sort of thing is already available right? Wood putty you can use for a gouge . . . an inadvertent saw cut . . . a hole drilled in the wrong place . . . a corner broken off . . . It would be nice if leather workers had such a product . . . Been almost in tears at times over a stupid mistake . . . did one the other day . . . but I'll get by on this one. Was stamping serial number on a piece . . . doggone stamp bounced . . . got a lighter second stamp above and sligtly to the right of the original. If this was wood . . . open the can . . . get out the putty knife . . . smear it down flat . . . sand it smooth . . . dye it . . . re stamp it . . . Ain't nothing in the leather goods you can do that with. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members johnnydb Posted September 2, 2023 Author Members Report Posted September 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Dwight said: Wood putty you can use for a gouge . . . an inadvertent saw cut . . . a hole drilled in the wrong place . . . a corner broken off . . . It would be nice if leather workers had such a product . . . Been almost in tears at times over a stupid mistake . . . did one the other day . . . but I'll get by on this one. Was stamping serial number on a piece . . . doggone stamp bounced . . . got a lighter second stamp above and sligtly to the right of the original. If this was wood . . . open the can . . . get out the putty knife . . . smear it down flat . . . sand it smooth . . . dye it . . . re stamp it . . . Ain't nothing in the leather goods you can do that with. May God bless, Dwight Yep... Some of the dumbest stuff happens at times....especially when doing commissioned work. The serial number? That's gotta hurt. Everything else had gone well up to that point...then the literally last step before putting it in a bag or box to go out the door. I hate it when that happens. Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted September 2, 2023 CFM Report Posted September 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Dwight said: Wood putty you can use for a gouge . . . an inadvertent saw cut . . . a hole drilled in the wrong place . . . a corner broken off . . . It would be nice if leather workers had such a product . . . Been almost in tears at times over a stupid mistake . . . did one the other day . . . but I'll get by on this one. Was stamping serial number on a piece . . . doggone stamp bounced . . . got a lighter second stamp above and sligtly to the right of the original. If this was wood . . . open the can . . . get out the putty knife . . . smear it down flat . . . sand it smooth . . . dye it . . . re stamp it . . . Ain't nothing in the leather goods you can do that with. May God bless, Dwight Think of it this way, a coin is more valuable when its double struck. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Sheilajeanne Posted September 2, 2023 Members Report Posted September 2, 2023 You decide you need to do this one little touch-up on your nearly completed project, and can't be bothered taking your usual precautions with the leather dye... You can guess what comes next, I'm sure! Quote
CFM tsunkasapa Posted September 2, 2023 CFM Report Posted September 2, 2023 54 minutes ago, Sheilajeanne said: You can guess what comes next, I'm sure! Now the entire project is black, dark brown or in the case of my granddaughter, red. Quote Hoka Hey! Today, tomorrow, next week, what does it matter?
Members Sheilajeanne Posted September 4, 2023 Members Report Posted September 4, 2023 On 9/2/2023 at 12:39 PM, tsunkasapa said: Now the entire project is black, dark brown or in the case of my granddaughter, red. Let's not forget your work table, the floor and in this particular case, one of my sneakers... Quote
Members johnnydb Posted September 5, 2023 Author Members Report Posted September 5, 2023 19 hours ago, Sheilajeanne said: Let's not forget your work table, the floor and in this particular case, one of my sneakers... Yeah.... I have learned to wear latex gloves and cover everything with garbage bags (including myself) when doing even the smallest project. I still ended up dying a spot on my new kitchen table.... Quote
Members Handstitched Posted September 5, 2023 Members Report Posted September 5, 2023 On 9/2/2023 at 11:43 PM, Sheilajeanne said: You can guess what comes next, I'm sure! off topic>> I did a simple task on my old tractor at the weekend.......in my fave nice- clean- white- T shirt. What was I thinking?? When I finished, there was a big black smudge on the front.....DOH !! took 2 days to clean it. My dying bench is well away from the other benches to avoid any' mistooks' ...and any potential cursing & swearing . HS Quote ' I have a very gweat friend in Wome called Biggus Dickus, He has a wife you know, do you know whats she's called? Incontinentia.......Incontinentia Buttocks '
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