Dye recipe for no rubbing off when dry

[TomLine]

Will the vinegaroon method work with other dyes? I mean instead of dissolving iron (rust) in vinegar, could one dissolve commercial dyes and achive better staying results? Or would it be a mess?

Heck, I think I'll try it. I'm going to dissolve dye in vinegar and see what happens. Then rinse in water to neutralize.

I hate rubbing on oil, and having color come off the leather.

vinegaroon

hi all,

there was a post/reply several months ago regarding some recipe to use with black? dye to keep it from rubbing off when dry?

i find that after i dye my projects, there will be some residue? on the leather. I do buff the surfaces, but sometimes it take a while before that residue is gone and wont transfer to your clothes.

btw. i use the fiebings alcohol and oil dyes.

TIA.

[TwinOaks]

Hi Tom,

No, dissolving dyes in vinegar isn't going to do much. Soaking walnut, pecan, etc., does. The thing to remember is that with the vinegaroon, there's a chemical reaction taking place---not just a way to transfer suspended dye particles onto leather.