Quick Slik

[terrymac]

Based primarily on Bob Park's comments, I ordered some Quick Slik from Sheridan Leather. I just want everyone to know the stuff is for real and works as advertised. You still have to prepare your leather correctly, Ie. sanding, etc, but when it comes to putting on an edge, this product is great. I have been using glycerine and saddle soap, and this is so much faster, as it eliminates a step. What is really impressive is the way it accepts dye. When using the old method, I always had to apply at least two coats of dye, and sometimes three to get complete coverage. With Quick Slik, one coat did it. Apply a little parafin and a light coat of Neat Lac, and it really shines. As quickly as this stuff works, hand rubbing is a viable option. Hope this helps those looking for a really good edge.

Terry

Edited September 14, 2011 by terrymac

[evandailey]

Based primarily on Bob Park's comments, I ordered some Quick Slik from Sheridan Leather. I just want everyone to know the stuff is for real and works as advertised. You still have to prepare your leather correctly, Ie. sanding, etc, but when it comes to putting on an edge, this product is great. I have been using glycerine and saddle soap, and this is so much faster, as it eliminates a step. What is really impressive is the way it accepts dye. When using the old method, I always had to apply at least two coats of dye, and sometimes three to get complete coverage. With Quick Slik, one coat did it. Apply a little parafin and a light coat of Neat Lac, and it really shines. As quickly as this stuff works, hand rubbing is a viable option. Hope this helps those looking for a really good edge.

Terry

While I agree with the assesment that it makes a nice edge, I have not had the same experience with the dyeing stage. I have found that anywhere that a little of the Quik Slik gets on the face or grain side, that the spot takes the dye a bit differently than the rest. So far I have been able to blend it but it makes a light spot at first. And how exactly does it eliminate a step from glycerine saddle soap? I really cannot tell much difference between them. I am not an old pro or anything, so I could be doing something wrong. But I am able to produce pretty much the same results with both methods and don't see that one is any faster than the other.

[terrymac]

The pieces I have worked have shown no discoloration to the grain side of the leather. These pieces had already been finished with a sealer applied before I ever began edging and any Quick Slick that got on the face of the leather while burnishing was simply wiped off with a dry rag. It saves a step in that you don't have to burnish twice, once after the glycerin and again after the saddle soap, and the amount of time required in burnishing is reduced. If the goal is to obtain a Hidepounder type edge, it takes a lot of burnishing with the glycerine/saddle soap process. This just seems to reduce that time, along with only dying the edge once with spirit dye.

Terry

[Vikefan]

Based primarily on Bob Park's comments, I ordered some Quick Slik from Sheridan Leather. I just want everyone to know the stuff is for real and works as advertised. You still have to prepare your leather correctly, Ie. sanding, etc, but when it comes to putting on an edge, this product is great. I have been using glycerine and saddle soap, and this is so much faster, as it eliminates a step. What is really impressive is the way it accepts dye. When using the old method, I always had to apply at least two coats of dye, and sometimes three to get complete coverage. With Quick Slik, one coat did it. Apply a little parafin and a light coat of Neat Lac, and it really shines. As quickly as this stuff works, hand rubbing is a viable option. Hope this helps those looking for a really good edge.

Terry

Thanks Terry

I will have to call and order some. I've got a motorized burnisher setup I try to use and the results I get are mixed/varied. I've been using atom wax and a combination of Parafin and beeswax.

Thanks for the advice!

Vikefan