Grey Dye?

[Diane B]

How do I dye leather grey? Im new a like grey and black .

[RuehlLeatherWorks]

I was just going to ask this myself. I wonder if 'watering down' some black dye with Neatsfoot oil would work...

[Leerwerker]

There is no grey or white leather dye that works.

Your closest bet is a thinned down acrylic paint - works very well and depending on how thin you get it, you can control the transparency of the paint and have it look more like dye.

[Spinner]

How do I dye leather grey? Im new a like grey and black .

Here you go Diane: http://springfieldleather.com/store/product/6947/Dye%2CFieb%2CReg%2CGrey%2C32oz/

I have used this many times and the white as well. Both work just fine. A couple of notes to improve their performance though:

The dye is not compatible with other dyes. It's a pigmented spirit based dye so you won't be able to lay other colors over it.

Both the white and grey work better if sprayed but can be brushed on. The white takes many coats to produce a true white. The grey takes fewer coats but apply them thin and even otherwise it can build up and hide the grain.

They dilute and clean up with alcohol but the Fiebings reducer works better.

Angelus also makes a light, medium and dark grey in their Suede dye and dressing line. It works for smooth leathers as well.

http://www.angelusshoepolish.com/cat3.html

Here are a couple of examples of the white and grey on a few pieces I have done. The white and grey in both were applied with an inexpensive airbrush.

[Spinner]

Here you go Diane: http://springfieldle...%2CGrey%2C32oz/

I have used this many times and the white as well. Both work just fine. A couple of notes to improve their performance though:

The dye is not compatible with other dyes. It's a pigmented spirit based dye so you won't be able to lay other colors over it.

Both the white and grey work better if sprayed but can be brushed on. The white takes many coats to produce a true white. The grey takes fewer coats but apply them thin and even otherwise it can build up and hide the grain.

They dilute and clean up with alcohol but the Fiebings reducer works better.

Angelus also makes a light, medium and dark grey in their Suede dye and dressing line. It works for smooth leathers as well.

http://www.angelussh...h.com/cat3.html

Here are a couple of examples of the white and grey on a few pieces I have done. The white and grey in both were applied with an inexpensive airbrush.

Just thought of something else I have used as well with good success. Createx Airbrush Colors are opaque waterbased very light pigment paints that work well on leather and are very lightfast (they are commonly used for t-shirt airbrushing).

Amazon has some good prices on them. They can also be found at Hobby Lobby, Michaels & Dick Blick: http://www.amazon.com/Createx-Airbrush-Paints--Transparent-2oz/dp/B000E6KMOO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1307256586&sr=8-1

[TwinOaks]

Not as cheap as ordering from Angelus, but if you have a lot of gray to do, you might consider some exterior gray deck stain. I've got a set of boots that was recolored 10 years ago by over spray and they're STILL some gray left on them.

[Diane B]

Just thought of something else I have used as well with good success. Createx Airbrush Colors are opaque waterbased very light pigment paints that work well on leather and are very lightfast (they are commonly used for t-shirt airbrushing).

Amazon has some good prices on them. They can also be found at Hobby Lobby, Michaels & Dick Blick: http://www.amazon.co...07256586&sr=8-1

Thanks for the tip. I have all kinds of airbrushes and paints. We do custom paint on motorcycles and I am learning leather work for seats. I will try it on my next project.

diane