badLoveLeather Posted December 4, 2009 Report Posted December 4, 2009 Hey Guys, Along with the great info I get here from you guys, my quest for fire leads me out and around town to locals. Where I live there aren;t many Cowboys left but a lot of hoity toity horse people and so there are a few saddle makers around. Since I'm still new to carving I went to the local guy yesterday in hopes of learning some. One of the things he did tell me was to use Oxalic Acid to treat the leather before dying. Where do I buy this stuff around town? Can this be purchased at the local super market or hardware store? Thanks Again! Travis Poole Bad Love Leather Quote
Contributing Member Crystal Posted December 4, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted December 4, 2009 Hi Travis- I found mine at my local pharmacy. I think Springfield Leather was mentioned as a supplier- but can't remember for sure. Crystal Quote Black Dog Custom Leather
Contributing Member barra Posted December 4, 2009 Contributing Member Report Posted December 4, 2009 The local hardware should sell it as wood bleach. Barra Quote "If You're not behind the Troops, please feel free to stand in front of them"
Members whinewine Posted December 4, 2009 Members Report Posted December 4, 2009 (edited) Travis: I got mine at the local Sherwin-Williams Paint store. It is a Savogran(Sp?) product, so a full service paint store should carry it, or be able to get it for you. It lasts forever because you use so little. You won't find it at Lowes or Home Depot, but you might find it at your local corner hardware store. Oh, yeah- as Barra says, it's listed as 'wood bleach'. russ Edited December 4, 2009 by whinewine Quote
badLoveLeather Posted December 4, 2009 Author Report Posted December 4, 2009 Is using this stuff really necesary? The last few projects I did I used oil dye and dyed both sides of the stain so the penetration was full. Quote
outcast Posted December 4, 2009 Report Posted December 4, 2009 Is using this stuff really necesary? The last few projects I did I used oil dye and dyed both sides of the stain so the penetration was full. I use oxalic acid to clean my leather before I dye or put a top coat on it. I bought mine at Walmart for $1.92/21 oz. can. It's called "Bar Keepers Friend". Works pretty good for me. I've seen it on ebay for $6 & up for 1 oz. Quote Steve I am not of this world....set apart....an outcast. http://s233.photobucket.com/albums/ee215/outcastleatherworx/
Members tonyc1 Posted December 4, 2009 Members Report Posted December 4, 2009 I've always bought mine from the local pharmacy. I've never used it prior to doing anything with leather, only after to remove any dirty spots. Tony. Quote
RandyScott Posted December 4, 2009 Report Posted December 4, 2009 I recommend that you look at the following links. It is supposed to be some nasty stuff. I believe it accumulates in the body. http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/o6044.htm http://www.sciencestuff.com/msds/C2193.html http://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics0529.htm When I was cleaning out my dad's old wood working shop, I found a 5 pound box of the stuff that had never been opened. The label had faded almost to the point of being unreadable but the "store this side up" and "Caution - Corrosive" got my attention. Had I not known about the stuff I probably would have opened the plastic bag within the box to see what it was or just tossed into the nearest garbage can. Quote Complacency Kills
badLoveLeather Posted December 4, 2009 Author Report Posted December 4, 2009 Sure I've used Bar Keepers Friend in the Kitchen. Its that a pure form of Oxalic Acid? So its a teaspoon of powder to a quart of water? Quote
outcast Posted December 5, 2009 Report Posted December 5, 2009 Sure I've used Bar Keepers Friend in the Kitchen. Its that a pure form of Oxalic Acid? So its a teaspoon of powder to a quart of water? I doubt if it's pure. Looks different than the stuff on ebay. Quote Steve I am not of this world....set apart....an outcast. http://s233.photobucket.com/albums/ee215/outcastleatherworx/
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