Can I Take Some Of The Sheen Off Of Super Sheen?

[Kustomizer]

So I used Super Sheen on my latest solo seat to seal it from the elements and the seat turned out a little more glossy then my test piece did and I was wondering if there was anything I could do to reduce the glossyness of it before I condition the seat or am I stuck with the glossy finish now?

Edited July 8, 2010 by Kustomizer

[rickeyfro]

So I used Super Sheen on my latest solo seat to seal it from the elements and the seat turned out a little more glossy then my test piece did and I was wondering if there was anything I could do to reduce the glossyness of it before I condition the seat or am I stuck with the glossy finish now?

Dont know if you can do anything but next time you may wanna try Satin Sheen, I switched for the same reason. Rick

[particle]

Try hitting it with a coat of Satin Sheen before you take any more drastic measures.

In wood working, often times you need to build up multiple layers of the finish coat to smooth out the grain of the wood and eliminate the surface imperfections. If you want a satin finish, it's recommended that you do all of your base coats with gloss, and then a final coat or two of Satin as Satin tends to look foggy with multiple coats.

[Tina]

I use Angelus brand instead of Tandys, comes in 4 different shines, Matte, Satin, Gloss & High Gloss. Scroll half way down the link page and You'll find them :-)

http://turtlefeathers.net/text/angelus/miscellaneous-products.html

[abn]

Try hitting it with a coat of Satin Sheen before you take any more drastic measures.

I agree 100%. A coat of Satin Shene should mute the glossy finish. Good luck!

[David]

Be careful when adding multiple coats of Satin Sheen or Super Sheen. If you apply the coats with a brush or dauber or a spray gun/airbrush, you will probably put TOO much on. Apply it instead with a rag and rub it into the leather. If you get too much of this product on your seat, it will crack and peal. Don't ask me how I know that!

Dave Theobald

[David]

Be careful when adding multiple coats of Satin Sheen or Super Sheen. If you apply the coats with a brush or dauber or a spray gun/airbrush, you will probably put TOO much on. Apply it instead with a rag and rub it into the leather. If you get too much of this product on your seat, it will crack and peal. Don't ask me how I know that!

Dave Theobald

SO SORRY I AM REFERRING TO NEAT LAC NOT SUPER OR SATIN SHEEN...... my bad.... I posted this very early today...... If you want a semi or flat finish for your leather try using Deft wood finish, again rub it on do not brush it on. This wood finish is identical to the neat lac finish without the high gloss.

Dave

Edited July 9, 2010 by David

[Kustomizer]

Thanks for the replies so far. Is there anyway to "scuff" the finish up?

[JohnD]

I quit using it for the same reason. I think I dealt with it before by applying neutral shoe polish, rubbing it in thoroughly and buffing it out until I was happy with the finish. At least I think thats what I remember doing??

For future projects though, you might want to look into this: http://shop.treatleather.com/ . I use the Montana Pitch blend dressing. You apply it by rubbing it into the leather thoroughly, Then heat it with a blow dryer or heat gun (on low setting) and buff it out to even the finish. It dries to a waterproof finish with almost no gloss at all. It's pretty much all I use on my seats now.

hope this helps,

John

[Kustomizer]

I quit using it for the same reason. I think I dealt with it before by applying neutral shoe polish, rubbing it in thoroughly and buffing it out until I was happy with the finish. At least I think thats what I remember doing??

For future projects though, you might want to look into this: http://shop.treatleather.com/ . I use the Montana Pitch blend dressing. You apply it by rubbing it into the leather thoroughly, Then heat it with a blow dryer or heat gun (on low setting) and buff it out to even the finish. It dries to a waterproof finish with almost no gloss at all. It's pretty much all I use on my seats now.

hope this helps,

John

Thanks for the info!

[jasonsmith]

I've read the Angelus satin sheen looks like the gloss sheen. And to instead use the Matte if you want a satin type sheen.