DIY leather edge paint? Ingredients?

[AWORKOFMARC]

Because the shades of color I want arent sold... I need to learn to make my own edge paint but it seems any DIY for professional stuff is nonexistant.

 

I read that ingredients of

"resin, charges, and pigments" are what's used.

 

Not sure what "charges" is and Im assuming resin is some type of epoxy?

 

Can anyone please help with suggestions of what ingredients actually are? Or most popular for this application, or what other people use?

 

[DieselTech]

Look into Vernis edge paint. With the hundreds of colors they got, you should be able to mix any color you want. 

It will just come down to what colors are needed mixed to get the color result you are looking for. 

[Constabulary]

Chrages looks like ripped out of the context (kind of) cause we don't know from where you quoted this but I´d assume charge in terms of paint could means the amount of certain ingredients (filling quantity). I honestly think that creating an own paint from the scratch w/o having a background in chemistry or paint in general does not make much sense. it´s more than just mixing some ingredients I´d rather try to mix my own shade from existing colors from a well known manufacturer.

[AWORKOFMARC]

Got it from here:

https://www.stahl.com/beyond-chemistry-from-a-to-z/what-is-edge-paint

 

1 hour ago, DieselTech said:

Look into Vernis edge paint. With the hundreds of colors they got, you should be able to mix any color you want. 

It will just come down to what colors are needed mixed to get the color result you are looking for. 

Thanks... I'll check them.out. Maybe they have the metallic bronze I want

[DieselTech]

5 hours ago, AWORKOFMARC said:

Got it from here:

https://www.stahl.com/beyond-chemistry-from-a-to-z/what-is-edge-paint

 

Thanks... I'll check them.out. Maybe they have the metallic bronze I want

Ok you might have to use a different brand. But here is Giardini metallic edge paint. 

There is also the alpha 6 brand that can be bought in metallic. 

There is also Angelus brand leather paint in metallic. 

 

[AWORKOFMARC]

Just to report back on the Giardini bronze. Over all a nice outcome, beautiful color  --however when using the metallic overlay, (that turns the brown into bronze), esp. on wider edges of like 3 or 4 stacked layered edges, one has to be very careful to keep it an even coverage bc too much in any one spot and it can keep a very slight milkiness (translucent vs. transparent).  I also found the consistency to be a little too thick making it gloppy and hard to keep the metallic top coat even coverage on wider edge parts.

[DieselTech]

51 minutes ago, AWORKOFMARC said:

Just to report back on the Giardini bronze. Over all a nice outcome, beautiful color  --however when using the metallic overlay, (that turns the brown into bronze), esp. on wider edges of like 3 or 4 stacked layered edges, one has to be very careful to keep it an even coverage bc too much in any one spot and it can keep a very slight milkiness (translucent vs. transparent).  I also found the consistency to be a little too thick making it gloppy and hard to keep the metallic top coat even coverage on wider edge parts.

Thanks for reporting back with your results. 

I have been wanting to try some, but I haven't yet. Maybe my next order I'll get a bottle or 2. 

Would you by chance show us your results? 

Thanks. 

[TonyV]

If you can't find the color you have in mind on a store shelf, start experimenting with mixing your own colors.  Virtually any color on earth can be created by mixing other colors.  Also, you don't have to limit yourself to "leather edge paint".  Do you see a metallic bronze car paint you like? example; a Toyota bronze, just get some of the touch-up paint that matches from an auto parts store.  Yes, it will work, even if you have to thin it a bit.

The stock leather dyes and paints are just a starting point. Experiment.  Mix and match to whatever colors tickle your toenails.