outcast Posted January 7, 2011 Report Posted January 7, 2011 Try neutral Kiwi shoe wax, or Fiebings Leather balm with atom wax. Quote Steve I am not of this world....set apart....an outcast. http://s233.photobucket.com/albums/ee215/outcastleatherworx/
Members mwcondit Posted January 13, 2011 Members Report Posted January 13, 2011 What do you use now instead of Neatlac?????????? or can you buy Neatlac somewhere? i can't find it anywhere .Duke, If you are using an alcohol based dye, you might try adding some Neatsfoot oil prior to dying. The only pro dye I have used is Fieblings and it is oil based. I am a die hard user of Neatlac as a finish. I've tried a bunch of the others, and keep going back to Neatlac. Hard to beat. Terry Quote
hidepounder Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 What do you use now instead of Neatlac?????????? or can you buy Neatlac somewhere? i can't find it anywhere NeatLac is still available under the name of Wyo-Shene from Sheridan Outfitters and Clear Lac from Panhandle Leather in Amarillo. Both will ship. You might also check with Kevin at Springfield Leather.....he might be carrying Clear Lac also. Hope this helps.... Bobby Quote
RustyMelton Posted January 13, 2011 Report Posted January 13, 2011 NeatLac is still available under the name of Wyo-Shene from Sheridan Outfitters and Clear Lac from Panhandle Leather in Amarillo. Both will ship. You might also check with Kevin at Springfield Leather.....he might be carrying Clear Lac also. Hope this helps.... Bobby Kevin does carry the clear-lac at Springfield Leather. Quote
Members Dwight Posted January 14, 2011 Members Report Posted January 14, 2011 ok, so I made a hoofpick holder and dyed it mahogany, but i used a pro dye, which is alcohol based. it really dried the leather out, so I used some lexol to restore the leather. is there some hind of a finish that I can put on it in order to give it a shine, without an acrylic look? I have some resolene that I got from my old work, but have never used. also have some Bee natural RTC sheridan resist and finish, some Rudys Tach and saddle conditioner and finish, and some neatlac. does anyone have some thoughts on this dilemma? BTW, sorry bout the pic looking sideways Duke, . . . a couple years back, a lady on this forum told of an old fashioned "Finish" she has used for a number of years. Gives a soft finish, . . . gives a sheen, . . . real easy to apply, . . . and very cost effective. Measure out equal parts BY WEIGHT of virgin bees wax and neatsfoot oil, . . . put in a jar (one you don't want to use for anything else again), . . . set it in a pan of boiling water, . . . wait for it to all melt together, . . . pour it into a little plastic tub and let it set up. It'll be similar to shoe polish, . . . put it on either with your finger tips or a small rag, . . . rub it in, . . . buff. I also like to hit the first coat or two with my heat gun set on low and far enough away that I can literally watch it melt into the project. I just finished a black, single holster, western rig, . . . most authentic looking one I ever did. The finish is soft both to the touch and to the sight, . . . and if it gets scuffed or anything, . . . real easy to fix. Again, . . . old fashioned, . . . but is a real nice looking finish. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
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