Resolene Over Stains

[Curious Cat]

Hi, I make small items, keyrings, jewellery, bookmarks etc. As these are quite flexible I'm using resolene as a finish. This works fine on dye, but trying to apply with a damp sponge over stain I end up dragging off the colour. Does anyone have any tips?

Thanks!

cj

Edited March 11, 2010 by Curious Cat

[iwannabeacowboy]

I've used this for finish coats. http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/home/department/Liquids-N/2091-00.aspx?feature=Product_1 they work pretty good for being so simple. Other option would be air brushing, but that costs more money for equipment.

charlie

[joshk]

i've had the same problem and tried the Preval sprayers from Tandy.... i was not very happy with the spray they threw out.... it seemed to almost texture the resolene.... i was able to find a cheap airbrush air pump on craigslist and bought a $15 HVLP detail sprayer from Harbor Freight and have had great success with that combo.... i'd say it's a small investment for saving yourself many headaches....

[Curious Cat]

  On 3/12/2010 at 12:08 AM, iwannabeacowboy said:

I've used this for finish coats. http://www.tandyleat...ature=Product_1 they work pretty good for being so simple. Other option would be air brushing, but that costs more money for equipment.

charlie

Thanks Charlie, I've had one of these in my shopping basket before and then took it out again! If you've had success with it I may give it a try.

  On 3/12/2010 at 4:13 AM, joshk said:

i've had the same problem and tried the Preval sprayers from Tandy.... i was not very happy with the spray they threw out.... it seemed to almost texture the resolene.... i was able to find a cheap airbrush air pump on craigslist and bought a $15 HVLP detail sprayer from Harbor Freight and have had great success with that combo.... i'd say it's a small investment for saving yourself many headaches....

Thanks, I'll do some price comparisons!

[katsass]

Hi Cat, this is the spray rig I got from Harbor Freight. The air brush is cheap enough to get 2 sets, and the nice thing is that you can quick change from one substance to another without having to clean everything first. Not as adjustable as better ones but they have worked well for me for quite a while. For around $60.00 total, it's not a bad setup.