Problems Using Fiebings Black Oil Dye Over Blue

[jrny4wrd]

I do this fairly regularly on my motorcycle gear (until I get a batch of 'roon made up) and one thing that I found that helps greatly is to let the blue dry completely before applying the black. If the blue is not dry then the two colors tend to blend versus the black going over the blue and as you found simply make dark blue. Let it sit for 24 hours and then hit it with 2-3 coats of black (letting dry in between) and it should darken much easier. The oil dyes take 2-3 times longer to dry than water or spirit based dyes not considering humidity.

Chris

You use room on motorcycle gear? Any worries about it harming the bike? I ask because someone wants a solid black tooled seat. I have the leather but considering getting a drum dyed from w&c to avoid the complications black gives on a project such as a seat. Its a badlander seat.

[HenriqueNarciso]

Hi all!

I seem to have a similar problem. Did a black aniline powder mix with hot water first and then added more cold water in order to immerse the leather.

The result was a dark blue as stated above.

Do you think the mix was too watery? What steps can i take to make it black black? Can I do a vinagroon dip with the leather as is and kinda forget the first de process? or should I do more 2 dyes as recommended above?

Thank you!

[thunter9]

stumbled here I was taught use chocolate as a base

[dekjas]

Hi everyone!

this is my first post to this forum but I've been following it for a while.

it seems an appropriate thread to add a question. I got some (well, quite a few) leather scraps I thought I could use to make leather bags. They are white, varnished on top side (though I plan to put the under side as out). When I painted it with Fiebings black dye, even after a few applications, it keeps a metallic bluish tinge/hue. I've noticed this also before with other projects. It stays even after applying Resolene or Leather Sheen. 

Would anyone have an idea how to get arid if that? 

Oh, I did try the vinegaroon that I've made for the first time just for this project and it doesn't react. It works perfectly on veg tans I tested it on though, so the roon is good. I'm currently soaking one piece of the white leather in tea. I was thinking, Maybe if I manage to get some tannin into the leather, it will react... At least a bit.

I'd still appreciate any opinion or idea.

all best!!

 

ps. This is one test piece that I've made from that leather. Not sure if the blue tinge is visible.

 

Edited May 3, 2016 by dekjas