wolvenstien Report post Posted May 12, 2008 As some of you know, I have been working on re covering my motorcycle seat. I got the sissybar pad covered and started on the passenger seat and got to a point where I know if I continued with it I would not like it. So I recently ripped it apart and started over keeping in mind the mistakes I made on it and while I had the leather laid out, i did pretty much the same thing for the coloring and finishing as I did on the first fo round: Fiebings antique and super sheen over it. The first go round turned out nice. I can scratch the leather and you can tell the super sheen is not sitting on top, but has sort of penetrated the leather. On the new one I was punching holes for the seams and noticed the super sheen looked like it wrinkled up. I scratched my finger nail over it and it came up, away from the leather and I was able to peal the entire layer of super sheen up away from the entire piece of leather. I have never had this happen before. I used the same antique and super sheen on both seats, and I applied them the same both times too. I cannot figure why it did this. Any ideas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TwinOaks Report post Posted May 12, 2008 Can we reasonably presume that both leathers were adequately deglazed? If so, the only thing I can think of is that some of the oils in the leather bled to the surface and lifted the finish. I'll be following this one pretty closely, as I really want to know what happened. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolvenstien Report post Posted May 12, 2008 I do not "deglaze" any of my leather.... I wet to case (actually, I have been using tandys spray casing stuff) then I apply the antique and wipe it off, I use a wet sponge when the antique drys too fast, and allow it to dry, then apply the supersheen with a dobberin circular strokes as fast as I can without leaving bubbles. then i let it dry. I might give it a second coat later.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randy Cornelius Report post Posted May 12, 2008 I think the problem is that you are using Super Shene over the Antique. I would use Neat Lac over the Antique. The Antique is not allowing the Super Shene to penatrate the leather. Use proper ventilation with Neat Lac. Randy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peter Ellis Report post Posted May 13, 2008 I think the problem is that you are using Super Shene over the Antique. I would use Neat Lac over the Antique. The Antique is not allowing the Super Shene to penatrate the leather. Use proper ventilation with Neat Lac. Randy [/quote/] Randy, that would make sense if it hadn't worked the first time. Why would it let the Super Shene penetrate on one project, done the same way, and not on another ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freak Report post Posted May 13, 2008 I would also put my duckies on what Randy posted. When i used the Super Shene over Fiebings antique it peeled of just as you are saying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
