Stain The Leather

[gruntpain1775]

What's the best way to stain leather for a holster? Right now I'm using Eco-Flow all in one stain and finish I picked up from Tandy Leather. I Have been just wiping it one the leather and it works just fine. The only problem I'm having is it runs if water hits it. I have a holster I made then stained it with this stuff and let it dry all weekend. I also made another holster and stained the leather before I went to form it. Good thing I did because a drop of water got it and it made the stain run. How can I prevent this? Would it be best to put the stain on with an air brush? would that prevent it.

[Luke Hatley]

What's the best way to stain leather for a holster? Right now I'm using Eco-Flow all in one stain and finish I picked up from Tandy Leather. I Have been just wiping it one the leather and it works just fine. The only problem I'm having is it runs if water hits it. I have a holster I made then stained it with this stuff and let it dry all weekend. I also made another holster and stained the leather before I went to form it. Good thing I did because a drop of water got it and it made the stain run. How can I prevent this? Would it be best to put the stain on with an air brush? would that prevent it.

The holsters that i do I use Fiebings Oil dye then finish and i have no problems with water spotting.

eco-flow is a great product for the right items.

[gruntpain1775]

safe to assume eco-flow is a no go for holsters?

[Dwight]

safe to assume eco-flow is a no go for holsters?

Yes.

I use only oil stains for the most part, then use a finish coat of Resolene, . . . no stain moving, bleaching, running, staining from water.

May God bless,

Dwight

[electrathon]

My recomendation: Use Fiebings oil dye. Get an old metal pan, dump in the 4 oz bottle of dye. Put in twice as much 100% isoprople alcohol. Drop in your holster and roll it around in the dye mix. Remove the holster and blot it dry. Let it dry.

Your holster will be permanantly dyed the color. Personally I like British tan.

[gruntpain1775]

Hey thanks for the replies everyone! Well, I guess my first attempt at a holster is a fail:thumbsdown:

[MADMAX22]

As long as you learned and can improve upon that then there is no failing.

[celticleather]

Failures are steps in the ladder of success!

[gruntpain1775]

Oh I'm learning alright. lol First holster-garbage. Eco-flow screwed that one up! 2nd holster...never finished, as I got the down and dirty on eco-flow. 3rd holster, not to bad. A bit to much leather around the upper part of the holster near the grip. Middle finger can't get a full grip on the gun in the right place. I ended up buying Al's how to make holsters book and made a good one. It looks very plain right now as I have yet to dye it and I didn't do any etching on it. One thing I did mess up a little was the stitching along the bottom on the back. Got it a little to close to the edge. I must say I am enjoying it though. Even with the screw ups I enjoy doing something with my hands and learning!

[electrathon]

Don't throw any of them away. Set them aside and in a year or so look back at them and see how far you have progressed.