How To Clean New Tooling Leather?

[johnggrg]

I have a question for the pro's. I have some tooling leather I used on a project that had a white looking streak going across it. Did not look like a scar or scrap. I didn't think about to much until I went to dye it. it stayed a lighter color then the rest of the leather. My question is this. Have you ever experianced this and is it cleanable? Also is there anything I could use that would be around the house to clean the leather before putting dye on it that would solve the problem? Money is tight right now and can't afford to buy anything at the moment. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you. John

[Ferg]

Could be mould. Since you wish to use what you may have in the house...... Is there a bottle of white vinegar? If so mix a solution that is one part vinegar to 3 parts water. BTW: I am giving you these instructions with the idea the leather probably isn't usable anyway so trying this cannot hurt. Dampen the leather with a little warm water in a sponge or soft wash cloth. Use the sponge with the solution and rub lightly on the entire piece. May remove it and may only remove part of it, be patient. It may take several applications. When finished rinse with warm water and allow to dry to workable shade of your leather before anything else.

ferg

I have a question for the pro's. I have some tooling leather I used on a project that had a white looking streak going across it. Did not look like a scar or scrap. I didn't think about to much until I went to dye it. it stayed a lighter color then the rest of the leather. My question is this. Have you ever experianced this and is it cleanable? Also is there anything I could use that would be around the house to clean the leather before putting dye on it that would solve the problem? Money is tight right now and can't afford to buy anything at the moment. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you. John

[johnggrg]

Hey Ferg thanks for the reply. It looks more like a water stain. I will give that a try. I have already used some of the leather on a book cover but it was only on the closure part. Does anyone have a picture of what mold would look like on the leather? Would be nice to compare it to the piece I have for future referance. Thank you. john