DYE or LEXOL

[craftsman827]

I have a question????

I have some older leather. It's still good to use.

I know Lexol works great, I'm making hatbands from the leather.

QUESTION is: should I dye first, then lexol. or lexol than dye.

Im dying black, no tooling.

Thanks, all help welcome

[Ian]

I have a question????

I have some older leather. It's still good to use.

I know Lexol works great, I'm making hatbands from the leather.

QUESTION is: should I dye first, then lexol. or lexol than dye.

Im dying black, no tooling.

Thanks, all help welcome

Funny, I was just reading a post this morning about using a 1/2 and 1/2 mix of lexol and dye. I had been thinning with alcohol, so I thought I'd give it a shot. The dye went on beautiful and very even, but I notice that when the leather is flexed it has a 'pull up' effect (lightens where it is is bent). So, I'm thinking I'll stick with my old way of dyeing and then oiling.

[craftsman827]

Thanks Tan,

Thats what I was thinking,dye, then lexol.

If anyone else has any sugestions keep them commin!