Neat Lac over dye?

[RWB]

So I guess my question is still if I use oxalic acid to clean, then oil, can I apply stain and expect an even color?

Sure, if you oil evenly your color will come out even, but if you oil unevenly you color will probably come out uneven. But acid your leather, let it dry out, apply a coat of oil, and then wait for about 12 hours. That will give the oil enough time to soak in and you will generally be able to tell if it's oiled evenly. If not then LIGHTLY re-oil the light spots,let that soak in, and when you have it even then go ahead and apply your Neat-lac. When that's dry apply your stain or antique and what ever your using for your top coat finish or sealer. You can drastically change the color of an item by how much oil you apply to the leather. So just experiment with it.

Ross

[ETW Grumpy]

So the key to getting the color to look even is to get the oil evenly applied. Thanks very much to all.