Members Wishful Posted May 29, 2011 Members Report Posted May 29, 2011 I have made a batch of vinegroon and have been experimenting a bit with satisfactory results. I am still learning the "strength" so I can control the color but now I want to do a holster from a Tandy kit. My concern is that the holster has a snap on it and I dont want to ruin the hardware. Any ideas on how to protect the rivet? A prior sample rusted pretty good. I typically dip the item in to the vinegroon. Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted May 29, 2011 Contributing Member Report Posted May 29, 2011 Dip before assembly. Let dry, assemble as usual. Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Members Wishful Posted May 29, 2011 Author Members Report Posted May 29, 2011 (edited) On 5/29/2011 at 6:24 PM, TwinOaks said: Dip before assembly. Let dry, assemble as usual. Well, the kit comes with the snap already installed... I wonder if there is some sort of coating (or patch) I can apply to the snap to protect it that will come off after. Edited May 29, 2011 by Wishful Quote
Members ChuckBurrows Posted May 29, 2011 Members Report Posted May 29, 2011 JUst clean the snap off good with a bit of baking soda and water and then rinse with clean plain water - you should have no troubles at all - the Vinegar black when made right (it dissolves as much iron as possible before using) will be no more acidic than the leather itself... Quote Wild Rose Trading Company Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.
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