reddevil76 Posted February 13, 2011 Report Posted February 13, 2011 Just finished a wallet and was feeling rather pleased with myself. Then as I was applying leather balm on the exterior, I noticed 2 spots which wouldn't soak in the balm. Upon closer look, it looks like somehow, 2 drops of leather craft cement (the white very liquid type) has gotten onto it. As I have success washing my cement brush simply by soaking it in water, I decided to wet a small cloth, apply a little white saddle soap and work that area. Turns out, the spots not only remained, the area became burnished. I'm about to throw this wallet out of the window in frustration, it's probably a goner but just wanna try my luck and see if anything can be done to return it to its natural colour. Quote
Members Vikti Posted February 13, 2011 Members Report Posted February 13, 2011 I don't know how well this would work out or if you would like the effect, but what about applying some needsfoot oil to it? I know that it would darken it up but maybe it would help hide the spots. Damon Quote
Members Menolly Posted February 13, 2011 Members Report Posted February 13, 2011 You can make it into a "distressed" leather item. I am kinda partial to the distressed look, myself. Quote Facebook YouTube Twitter Etsy
reddevil76 Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Posted February 13, 2011 Thanks guys, but I hate to try to cover things up when it is not the intended look. I don't know why, but such little things always seems to happen just when the wallet is completed, not during. I have threw away so many projects at the last stage due to these kind of things that I am starting to think maybe I should just throw away the hobby as well. Quote
Members Spinner Posted February 13, 2011 Members Report Posted February 13, 2011 In the immortal words of Bob Ross, it's a happy accident...give something new a try and make lemonade out of the lemons. As other have mentioned, try distressed look or better yet, continue the technique and see if you can control the glue "masking" technique you have discovered. No sense in tossing a perfectly functional project simply because the plan changed slightly...especially when more lessons are waiting to be learned from it. Quote Chris Three Mutts Customs Leather - http://www.threemuttscustoms.com
Tree Reaper Posted February 13, 2011 Report Posted February 13, 2011 You can always contact the manufacturer and ask them how to remove it. Quote
Members Johnny B Posted February 13, 2011 Members Report Posted February 13, 2011 This is the reason I always clean my leather before even thinking about dying it. There are several commercial products out there that work fine. I find that using plain ole alcohol works most times. That is one fine looking wallet so it is now time for you to get creative. Instead of just a plain wallet make a work of art out of it. Some of my best looking work came after I made a mistake and had to get creative to cover up that mistake. Quote
Members walletman Posted February 13, 2011 Members Report Posted February 13, 2011 hi great wallet sorry don,t know how to help you but the wallet looks great do you have the patten for it ? if so can you e mail many thanks walletman Just finished a wallet and was feeling rather pleased with myself. Then as I was applying leather balm on the exterior, I noticed 2 spots which wouldn't soak in the balm. Upon closer look, it looks like somehow, 2 drops of leather craft cement (the white very liquid type) has gotten onto it. As I have success washing my cement brush simply by soaking it in water, I decided to wet a small cloth, apply a little white saddle soap and work that area. Turns out, the spots not only remained, the area became burnished. I'm about to throw this wallet out of the window in frustration, it's probably a goner but just wanna try my luck and see if anything can be done to return it to its natural colour. Quote
Contributing Member BillB Posted February 13, 2011 Contributing Member Report Posted February 13, 2011 Did you try Fiebings deglazer or any of their other solvents? Worse case solution is to fill a small pan or bucket with Fiebings USMC Black and drop the whole thing into it and let the dye soak through. Now it is a black wallet rather than a brown. Once you buff the surfaces I don't think anyone but you will know what happened in that one spot. I stopped using the white leather cement and went back to plain old rubber cement due to some of the problems you are having. BillB Quote Bill B. Nead
reddevil76 Posted February 13, 2011 Author Report Posted February 13, 2011 Bill, I went from rubber cement to white because the rubber cement is tricky when trying to burnish edges. Just a little too much and it will show between the layers. I don't have the deglazer, but do intend to include it in my next order (will be some time till i finish up my current stash of veg tan). First time I am using this and wasn't expecting it to be so liquid that it flowed over. I was trying to glue a lining on and needed the whole piece covered and thought it would be easier to just squeeze a bunch onto the piece directly and then spread. Bad move. Anyway folks, thanks for all the reply. I've finally decided to just use it for myself Walletman - will revert Quote
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