rickeyfro Report post Posted October 14, 2009 Has anyone tried dyeing ostrich black after its already been dyed? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MADMAX22 Report post Posted October 14, 2009 I think they are chrome tanned right, or similer. Dont think they will take to dying very well but I have not tried it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete Report post Posted October 14, 2009 I tried some yellow-ish (pre dyed) ostrich with oxblood red. It didn't take the red very deeply but gave a nice sunset color to it. The quill(holes) did take it and I had a sunset piece with little red dots on it. Actually it was a nice effect. Let us know how the black comes out pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pancho47 Report post Posted October 15, 2009 just strip off with deglazer,put 3 coats of feibings pro dye one right after the other let dry over night wipe down with a clean cloth then spray 2 to 3 light coats of nu-life color spray ,let dry over night then final thing put leather balm and buff to a good shine ,thats the way ive done it and always had good results. you might try a small piece if your not totally sure,good luck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickeyfro Report post Posted October 15, 2009 just strip off with deglazer,put 3 coats of feibings pro dye one right after the other let dry over night wipe down with a clean cloth then spray 2 to 3 light coats of nu-life color spray ,let dry over night then final thing put leather balm and buff to a good shine ,thats the way ive done it and always had good results. you might try a small piece if your not totally sure,good luck Thanks Pancho, I'll try it like that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carljc72 Report post Posted October 16, 2009 I agree with Pancho, and have re-dyed ostrich scraps for holster trim. Ostrich is an oily leather so be sure to buff off any excess dye really well. The first time I tried it I did not think I would ever buff out the excess. I did not use the nu-life spray which may be the key. Thanks for the advice Pancho. Carl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pancho47 Report post Posted October 16, 2009 also Carl i use feibings pro oil dye ,it doesnt leave as much excess to wipe off as regular feibings dye.thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leatherman1457 Report post Posted January 8, 2010 rickey ,don't know if you have alrady done it. what I would do is to strip it with acetone or the deglazer and then place it in a large zip lock and put the black dye in that and let is set overnight to make sure it hase covered the whole piece. I move it around a little in the bag and turn it several times to insure a even coating. It has worked for me on several projects. hope it helped . Gary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rickeyfro Report post Posted January 10, 2010 rickey ,don't know if you have alrady done it. what I would do is to strip it with acetone or the deglazer and then place it in a large zip lock and put the black dye in that and let is set overnight to make sure it hase covered the whole piece. I move it around a little in the bag and turn it several times to insure a even coating. It has worked for me on several projects. hope it helped . Gary Thanks Gary, thats exactly what I did do and it worked fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
