esantoro Posted August 1, 2009 Author Report Posted August 1, 2009 I had thought that oil might work, and I used crisco along with ivory soap and ajax. It all worked to some degree, but I thought there might be something better available. ed ...and from the depths of the Tome of Useless Knowledge.....French Fries. I learned this when I worked as a mechanic. The oil/grease will lift off just about anything. Quote http://www.waldenbags.com http://www.waldenbags.etsy.com
Members oddball Posted August 1, 2009 Members Report Posted August 1, 2009 Not that this will clean but before I touch a dye bottle I point on a pair of blue nitril rubber gloves Quote Skip in MA
Members sheathmaker Posted August 1, 2009 Members Report Posted August 1, 2009 Acetone. available at your friendly Hardware store or Paint supply store. Takes dye off really quickly from human skin to hard surfaces of any type. Not good at all near or on plastics. Paul Quote Paul long-----108 Briarwood Ln. W-----Kerrville, TX--78028------830 367 5536-- pfl@cebridge.net
Members nobearsyet Posted August 8, 2009 Members Report Posted August 8, 2009 Over the years I have discovered that fingernail polish remover works pretty good for removing Fiebing's dye Quote I really need to learn what I'm doing, then maybe I won't make too many more mistakes. But then again people have always told me I am over ambitious.
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted August 8, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted August 8, 2009 Not that this will clean but before I touch a dye bottle I point on a pair of blue nitril rubber gloves Yeah, I discovered that it's easier to peel the gloves off than it is to un-dye hands too. Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
hidepounder Posted August 8, 2009 Report Posted August 8, 2009 This won't help in removing dye from your hands, but it is pretty handy to help prevent or contain spills. Hope it helps.... Bob Quote
Members Pkay Posted January 17, 2015 Members Report Posted January 17, 2015 Prevention is always best especially when what you have done is to dye your skin !! I use aniline dyes which are meths based and it will stain your skin unless you use gloves for which I pay about £3 for 100 pairs. Continuous hand cleaning can give you really nasty skin problems so plan in the prevention as part of your leatherwork process. Quote
Members oltoot Posted January 18, 2015 Members Report Posted January 18, 2015 Lots of good info, as usual. The collection of many lifetimes. A little hand cream before use will help to minimize staining but I just let it wear off as a badge of honor. Quote
Members Studio-N Posted January 18, 2015 Members Report Posted January 18, 2015 what's wrong with dyed hands? It's your badge of honor. Quote "Out of my mind.....back in 5 minutes"
Members Pkay Posted January 19, 2015 Members Report Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) I did wear it with pride until during a visit to the doctors he suggested I cut down !! I don't smoke and wondered what others were thinking when they saw my brown fingers. Also concerned about what affect the dye on my hand could have on my wife ;-) Edited January 19, 2015 by Pkay Quote
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