Members TTcustom Posted October 29, 2009 Members Report Posted October 29, 2009 Thanks for your diligence in researching this. It is amazing that the mahogany had so little effect on the leather. Quote I am fifty years old and I have always lived in freedom; let me end my life free; when I am dead let this be said of me: 'He belonged to no school, to no institution, to no academy, least of all to any régime except the régime of liberty.' "What we need is more cowbell!"
Members 6StringGeek Posted June 17, 2011 Members Report Posted June 17, 2011 Hi all...been lurking for awhile, but finally registered recently. You guys do some great stuff with leather. So, for my first post I am digging up a 2 year-old thread...hope that's ok. My question: I am making holsters and want to dip dye 8oz pieces into oil based wood stain to see how well it covers (plus it's cheaper where I live). Is there an issue with leaving the leather in the stain for an entire day, an hour, 5 hours? Will it affect the leather in a way that makes it too soft for a holster? Or will the leather dry to its original flexibility/strength? Thanks for such a cool resource. Quote
Members Johnny B Posted June 18, 2011 Members Report Posted June 18, 2011 There is a reason they make wood stain and leather dye. I have tried this years ago and never got good results from wood stain. Quote
Members bkingery Posted June 18, 2011 Members Report Posted June 18, 2011 @6stringgeek welcome aboard, and someone needs to open the old ones once in a while there are way to many for all of us to remember. First question: why would you want to soak your leather for so long? My take: if you look at the ingrediants they are pretty much the same stuff, wood stains have a courser grind to the pigments is about the only differance that I can tell, I think I've used probably six differant colors and all had the same results, they work great. always even color dispersion, and if you use the all in ones they produce exactly the same way all the rest of the stains do. If you want a darker color as long as you don't let them dry completely and seal the pores you do exactly the same thing as if you were staining wood, put on another coat and then buff it off, repeat until you get desired color. I don't know how they would react in an airbrush but they work pretty good in an air sprayer, (they all come with stain tips). I've even tried most of the ECO-Flow dyes and they aren't close. The only dye that I absolutely will ONLY EVER use from Feibings is USMC Black. But even that I think I'm going to start using vinegaroon but thats whole nother ball game right there.... Just my opinion is all Peace Bryan Quote Don't like sugar in my coffee But love coffee with my sugar!!!!!
Members 6StringGeek Posted June 19, 2011 Members Report Posted June 19, 2011 @6stringgeek welcome aboard, and someone needs to open the old ones once in a while there are way to many for all of us to remember. First question: why would you want to soak your leather for so long? My take: if you look at the ingrediants they are pretty much the same stuff, wood stains have a courser grind to the pigments is about the only differance that I can tell, I think I've used probably six differant colors and all had the same results, they work great. always even color dispersion, and if you use the all in ones they produce exactly the same way all the rest of the stains do. If you want a darker color as long as you don't let them dry completely and seal the pores you do exactly the same thing as if you were staining wood, put on another coat and then buff it off, repeat until you get desired color. I don't know how they would react in an airbrush but they work pretty good in an air sprayer, (they all come with stain tips). I've even tried most of the ECO-Flow dyes and they aren't close. The only dye that I absolutely will ONLY EVER use from Feibings is USMC Black. But even that I think I'm going to start using vinegaroon but thats whole nother ball game right there.... Just my opinion is all Peace Bryan My thought on trying to soak the leather instead of painting the dye on was because I read about someone doing it on another forum to achieve more penetration...and I am pretty new to this stuff...so not sure what is a good idea and what will ruin a project. Thanks for your reply...I really appreciate it. I am using the eco flow dyes now, but they are pretty expensive compared to a can of oil-based stain...so in the interest of saving a few bucks I thought I would try it out. Thanks again Bryan! There is a reason they make wood stain and leather dye. I have tried this years ago and never got good results from wood stain. Thanks, sir. I'll try it out (since I have an old can in the garage) and see if I get lucky. Appreciate your input and experience. Quote
Members CountryStyle Posted July 27, 2012 Members Report Posted July 27, 2012 I tested out some Minwax red mahogany color on a piece of scrap and had great results, very rich dark color. I didnt dip it in the stain, I just brushed some on with a foam brush. I think I'll be using minwax stain quite often in the future. See attachment. Quote God is Great! Nathan Allison
Members ThatGuyFromReno Posted October 10, 2015 Members Report Posted October 10, 2015 I had the idea to try out some wood stain on some scrap leather today, and after I did it, I found this post, so I thought I would share the results. I used several coats of classic gray 271 by minwax, followed by 3 coats of acrylic resolene. The results weren't all that impressive. It looked a whole lot better on the wood. Mark Quote
Members eksine Posted December 15, 2023 Members Report Posted December 15, 2023 Wood stains are either oil based or water based, that's why minwax takes so long to dry because it's an oil carrier. Leather dyes are alcohol based, dries very quick. Those are the basic differences. What the coloring is composed of may be entirely different too. I know fiebings pro dye wipes off the surface with alcohol so I don't feel that it sticks that well. Try wiping off the minwax stain using various solvents and see how durable it is. Quote
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