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I've been working on a holster for my dad. Everything was coming together great until the last step.

I applied some Eco Flow Leather Sheen with a cloth, and it came out okay, but I wanted a glossier finish, so I bought some Fiebing's Leather Sheen in a rattle can and applied a few coats.

Disaster.

It dried unevenly, leaving ugly splotches all over the blace. I buffed on it with a rag a few times and reapplied. Same problem. Then, being a newbie, I sorta panicked and tried to wipe the coating off. Some came off easily, some didn't, and now I have a massive acrylic mess all over the holster.

1) Is there any way to remove that stuff and start over without damaging the leather?

2) How do I keep it from happening again?

Thanks!

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I've been working on a holster for my dad. Everything was coming together great until the last step.

I applied some Eco Flow Leather Sheen with a cloth, and it came out okay, but I wanted a glossier finish, so I bought some Fiebing's Leather Sheen in a rattle can and applied a few coats.

Disaster.

It dried unevenly, leaving ugly splotches all over the blace. I buffed on it with a rag a few times and reapplied. Same problem. Then, being a newbie, I sorta panicked and tried to wipe the coating off. Some came off easily, some didn't, and now I have a massive acrylic mess all over the holster.

1) Is there any way to remove that stuff and start over without damaging the leather?

2) How do I keep it from happening again?

Thanks!

Deglazer from Tandy's should do it. I takes off Neat Lac.

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I was told that the acrylic spray on sheen can be removed with warm water on a sponge.......then a dry rag......i have not tried it yet though........

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Actually, what you need is acetone. I think it runs about 7 bucks a qt at lowes or Home Depot or wherever, and that's about all Deglazer is. And you get a qt instead of 4 oz for too much money. It would be good thing to condition your leather after you get it stripped tho.

Best wishes! :)

Kevin Hopkins

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Actually, what you need is acetone. I think it runs about 7 bucks a qt at lowes or Home Depot or wherever, and that's about all Deglazer is. And you get a qt instead of 4 oz for too much money. It would be good thing to condition your leather after you get it stripped tho.

Best wishes! :)

Kevin Hopkins

Thanks, I'll give that a shot. I had a feeling the deglazer would be similar to acetone anyway, but it's good to have another opinions as well.

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So can anyone tell me why the rattle can product (Fiebing's Leather Sheen) keeps making white streaks on the leather? I make very short burst of spray. They are visible even when I spray very lightly. Please help.

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I hate the way that the rattle cans spray they are very uneven. I hate even more that we have to resort to them since there is no more Neet Lac. what I have been doing is spraying it liberally onto a peice of shearling and applying that way, I get a way better finish.

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I hate the way that the rattle cans spray they are very uneven. I hate even more that we have to resort to them since there is no more Neet Lac. what I have been doing is spraying it liberally onto a peice of shearling and applying that way, I get a way better finish.

THAT'S a good idea, Tim!

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fonzman,

I use saddle lac all the time and have never had any trouble with it at all. I spray it on, let it set for 15 minutes put a second coat on and once in a while I`ll put on a third coat.

It`s entirely possible that you got into a bad batch or a can with a bad nozzle. I buy by the case if that tells you anything, try it on some scrap leather and see if it doesn`t work-out for you. Keep in mind that you should try out new things on scrap before you use it on a finished product. Good luck!

rbrooks

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So can anyone tell me why the rattle can product (Fiebing's Leather Sheen) keeps making white streaks on the leather? I make very short burst of spray. They are visible even when I spray very lightly. Please help.

I have from time to time inverted the spray can drained all of the air from the can, then sit the

can upright on a hard surface and open the can with a chisel and put the content in a different

container.

Apply with your choice of material

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