Dwight Report post Posted Monday at 10:13 PM I have always used Feibings dye reducer with my dyes . . . But if I had to do a small batch . . . trying for a custom color . . . I don't want to open a new bottle. What would be a good substitute for diluting only Feibings dyes? I don't use anything else. Thanks for any help you can send my way. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DieselTech Report post Posted Monday at 10:43 PM (edited) I been diluting my fiebings dye with denatured alcohol. That's what I have been doing since I first started using fiebings dye. I Have not had any issues yet. I do a 1:1 mix ratio if I want darker colors. I do a 2:1 mix ratio if I want lighter colors. Edited Monday at 10:50 PM by DieselTech Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Littlef Report post Posted Tuesday at 12:03 AM I always cut my feibings dye with denatured alcohol. That’s all I ever used. I don’t think I even knew they had a specific reducer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Double Daddy Report post Posted Tuesday at 02:50 PM (edited) 17 hours ago, Dwight said: I have always used Feibings dye reducer with my dyes . . . But if I had to do a small batch . . . trying for a custom color . . . I don't want to open a new bottle. What would be a good substitute for diluting only Feibings dyes? I don't use anything else. Thanks for any help you can send my way. May God bless, Dwight Denatured alcohol...I can get it locally for WAY cheaper than driving to my nearest leather supplier for Fiebings branded thinner and it does basically the same thing...some within these forums say it IS the same (I'm not a educated chemist so I can't vouch for that statement). Elsewhere I've read about others using isopropyl or even mineral spirits. Fiebing's claims their reducer is specially formulated to work consistently with their dyes. I've also read that alcohols, etc dry out leather but I've not worried much about that since I treat all of my projects during the course of construction with pure NFO. From reading your posts, I suspect you do the same...especially with those saddle tan dyed pieces... Edited Tuesday at 03:13 PM by Double Daddy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted Wednesday at 05:37 AM Thanks, everyone . . . I had a hunch that might be the ticket . . . but asking the question can make one more sure . . . and I am now. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chipster99 Report post Posted Wednesday at 10:40 AM Fiebings dye reducer is mostly ethanol (denatured alcohol without the toxic additives to make it non-drinkable) and a little bit of isopropyl alcohol. Clipped from the SDS: So, technically, you could use pure grain alcohol from the local liquor store…but most wouldn’t want to waste that on a dye job, lol! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybopp Report post Posted Thursday at 03:57 PM @Chipster99 So, technically, you could use pure grain alcohol from the local liquor store…but most wouldn’t want to waste that on a dye job, lol! Oh yeah. THAT would be alcohol abuse!!! I use 90% isopropyl, and it works well and is not hard to find. The more common 70% isopropyl did not work as well for me, but if that's all I've got around and it's a small project, I'll use it. 70% just seems to be slightly more likely to give an uneven finish. - Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
