NFO and topcoats

[ThisIsMyFirstRodeo]

Hey all,

Has anyone experienced any issues with NFO and topcoats, whether NFO is applied before or after?

Products used: Tandy’s econo veg tan shoulder, dyed with EcoFlo deep violet leather dye, Dr. Jackson’s pure NFO, EcoFlo super sheen)

Backstory:
After becoming accustomed to the juicy vibrancy of Angelus’s purple leather dye, I’m unimpressed with the EcoFlo, in depth of color as well as polished sheen (I did 3 coats total). Finally got my hands on some NFO (oil not compound), and figured I’d give it a try to see if it helped either color or sheen. 
Then it caught water spray while I was working another piece, and bled onto my hands and the paper towel I was using to dry it. And remembered that it’s water-based and I hadn’t sealed it yet so I grabbed the super sheen. No matter how many coats ive tried, it simply runs off.
Deciding that the issue might be the NFO, I used some saddle soap to try to remove it, let it sit a couple minutes, and rinsed off before trying again. Super sheen still just rolled off.
And that brings us up to now.

I really don’t want to deal with unhappy wife or customers dealing with stained skin and clothes, so I’m looking for a solution. Thoughts? 
 

TIA,

AZR

[kgg]

1 hour ago, ThisIsMyFirstRodeo said:

Tandy’s econo veg tan shoulder, dyed with EcoFlo deep violet leather dye, Dr. Jackson’s pure NFO, EcoFlo super sheen

 

1 hour ago, ThisIsMyFirstRodeo said:

I really don’t want to deal with unhappy wife or customers dealing with stained skin and clothes, so I’m looking for a solution. Thoughts? 

I have used Angelus dye and it is an excellent product just to expensive to use on a regular basis. I mostly use Fiebing's dye with good results. The econo leathers I think tend to be a bit drier then the more expensive ones. 

I also don't use NFO oil for many reasons and prefer JoJoba oil as it is the closest you can get to sperm whale oil. I oil first before applying any dye and let sit for 24 hours to soak in and spread out opening the fibres of the leather. 

This link to a topic maybe of some help or give you some ideas on your dying process.

kgg