Help i have streaking

[tonyc1]

And some alcoholics have been known to drink the stuff!!!

Tony.

[ryano]

Deglazer will remove a wax finish. According to the label, it contains ethyl acetate, which is not the same as denatured alcohol. Deglazer is less harmful to your leather than denatured alcohol, and is not as toxic.

Acetone is also a different substance than ethyl acetate, but is used for many of the same things.

One interesting thing I came across on Wikipedia was that ethyl acetate is also used in nail polish remover, and sure enough, that's exactly what deglazer smells like. If you're looking for something you can get locally, maybe nail polish remover will work.

Kate

PS: Be sure to test it first!

I guess it maters what company brand of deglazer you are using. Weavers(Leather Coatings Inc.) and Angelus deglazer "are" denatured alcohol.

Edited March 22, 2009 by ryano

[CitizenKate]

I guess it maters what company brand of deglazer you are using. Weavers(Leather Coatings Inc.) and Angelus deglazer "are" denatured alcohol.

Thanks for the clarification. The one I use is from Fiebing's.

In that case, if you use denatured alcohol, you may want to also consider treating the leather with a conditioner afterwards. Same thing if you use spirit dyes, which also contain denatured alcohol. That stuff really dries out the leather.

Kate

[TinyL]

I just wanted to thank all you guys for your help on this issue. You save the job i did and thought i would have to scrap (which would have made me vomit ) Anyhoo, I'll post pix when i get home it. Once again, thank you sooooo much!

Chris

Edited March 23, 2009 by TinyL

[Kustomizer]

I've often used acetone to remove the shine from leather in preparing it for dying. I believe that is what Deglazer is.

I had a similar problem and acetone worked for me.