Beeswax as only finish on dyed tooling leather?

[MonkeyBusiness]

Okay, so I received the Bee Naturals Leather Finish yesterday and have run a couple of tests with Eco-Flo dye in Black and Canyon Tan.

The verdict so far? This stuff is great! I followed Kate's instructions and it left a nice shine on the leather with minimal effort. It took quite a bit of elbow grease to achieve a similar effect with the Skidmore's.

It also lent a nice depth to the dye, which Skidmore's didn't seem to do.

Fingers crossed that the finish holds up under reasonable conditions

-Rilee

[KenE]

Bee Natural RTC is a good product. Just make sure that when you put it on do not be stingy. Apply a wet coat fast, then smooth it out. When it starts getting sticky, leave it alone. Use two coats. Let it dry. For a non-toxic product, it is very durable.

Hello,

I'm looking for a "one product" solution to sealer/finish/protector for leather motorcycle seats. Does the Bee Natural RTC add enough oils to the leather to keep it relatively waterproof, but still allow conditioner/treatment later on? Some other people seem to like adding Neatsfoot after dyeing. Would the RTC product take the place of this?

Thanks,

~Ken

[UKRay]

Skidmore's produce a Biker Edition beeswax waterproofing product that is ideal for finishing and waterproofing either natural or stained bike leather.

I have been using it for over a year now and no complaints. It goes on really easily and seals the surface properly. Best of all it can be re-applied as required and doesn't need to be stripped off before re-applying. It dries to a nice expensive looking sheen - not a high gloss finish.

Just my opinion, but please be aware that I'm the UK importer of Skidmore's products and supply them through www.barefootleather.co.uk

I wouldn't want any misunderstanding here!

Ray

Edited October 10, 2009 by UKRay

[crissy]

hello everyone,

may I ask about this topic? the skidmores leather product, dose this method of tooling, drying, oiling, drying, antiquing/dyeing, drying, then the grand finale the 6OZ SKIDMORES BIKER EDITION BEESWAX LEATHER WATERPROOFING CREAM can go on the leather as the final step for like a belt? as well as the above mentioned items?

thank you

I look forward to this possibility of no longer fighting the finishing stage of my projects.

crissy