Dye Question

[johnggrg]

I have searched and didn't come out with any information besides air brushing. I have been using Fiebing's leather dye. Medium brown comes out dark dark brown. Should it be thinned out? I even tried light brown and that came out dark after trying to even it out. I am using a dauber to apply it. Any help in the matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. John

Edited June 12, 2011 by johnggrg

[Chief31794]

I dilute with denatured alcohol. I use the same two colors and I normally use 1 part dye to 5 parts Alcohol. The colors are better then. You could try less, or more try a couple of samples at different dilutions until you get what you want.

Ken

[Ferg]

I hate applying dye with a dauber. Try a piece of old T-shirt material, you can get bags of the stuff at Lowe's. Make a wad of the piece about halfway between a golf ball and baseball size. Wear protective gloves unless you wish to wear the color for awhile. Diluting the dye is a good idea.

ferg

  On 6/12/2011 at 10:20 AM, johnggrg said:

I have searched and didn't come out with any information besides air brushing. I have been using Fiebing's leather dye. Medium brown comes out dark dark brown. Should it be thinned out? I even tried light brown and that came out dark after trying to even it out. I am using a dauber to apply it. Any help in the matter would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. John

[johnggrg]

Thank's for the replies. So diluting Fiebing's leather dye with denatured alcohol is the way to go? When you do this is it easier to get an even coat on say a light color? My problem now is I have to keep going over it to even it out and by the time I am done medium brown becomes dark brown.

Any other tips? Please add if you can. Thank you. John