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Newbie here and I need some advice on dye rub off. Sorry if I have made some mistakes in what I was doing.

 

I have a old leather jacket that I dropped some oily dip on which stained the leather. I managed to remove the stain, using a degreaser and leather cleaner, but that took off some of the original dye.

 

So I set about redying to cover up this section with a leather recolouring balm as I thought it was easier to use this compared to liquid dyes. But I could not find a colour the same shade as the original, so I decided to dye the whole jacket 😆

 

Anyway I deglazed it (water tested to make sure water seeps in easily) and redyed a small patch. I tested the dye ruboff with a dry cloth, which was very little to none and a I was very happy so I went ahead and redyed the whole jacket 😊.

 

However when I accidentally rubbed the jacket with a slightly damp cloth, there was a decent amount of rub off 😕.

 

Is this normal? Did I do something wrong in the what I did?

 

I was looking into using a leather sealant and unsure if it would help? If not, would something else help?

 

If it would, it would be helpful if someone could recommend a sealant that is:

- Easy to apply. I was thinking aerosol sealants might be easier to apply an evening coat but these have limited options.

- Preferably does not alter the leather colour.

- Preferably not have much of a shiny finish.

- Can take the bending of the jacket without cracking.

 

I have read recommendations for Resolene. But I'm not sure if this would help me and give the desired result I want.

 

Any recommendations are welcome.

 

Thanks

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