Ecoflo Dye

[Shorts]

Hmm... I also have a black belt finished using Eco-Flo Coal Black which I've worn almost daily for 2+ years with no rub-off whatsoever. So YMMV.

Certainly, if you've never tried Fiebing's, then invest the $5 to see how that works out. I prefer the water-based dyes, but I know a lot of folks here are die-hard spirit dye users. To each his or her own.

haha The answer is yes and no. Clear as mud! I used the EcoFlo SuperSheen (IIRC) to seal it (term used loosely based on results).

How'd you top coat/seal yours?

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Very similarly. Two light coats of Satin Shene. I might add that some of the Eco-Flo colors have been reformulated since they were introduced in June '07, and I think black and blue were two of those colors. Maybe the early versions were problematic?

[Shorts]

Very similarly. Two light coats of Satin Shene. I might add that some of the Eco-Flo colors have been reformulated since they were introduced in June '07, and I think black and blue were two of those colors. Maybe the early versions were problematic?

Hmm, it's very possible. I didn't know they reformulated. I did this belt in '08 and the EcoFlo line was pretty new. The black tended to be a real dark blue on some leather. That can be seen a little bit on this belt in the right light. I haven't purchased any new EcoFlo dyes since. I switched to Angelus once we got stateside and be using that.

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Monica, your holsters look great, so whatever dye you're using... It's working!

But, yes... The older formulation of black was based on blue dye. If it didn't soak in really good, the result was patches of midnight blue. Not very attractive. The new dye appears to have yellow as its base color, and it's thicker. Works better, IMO.

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Here are the results with the Bison Brown after the last coat.