DoubleC Report post Posted January 9, 2012 I recently bought a black tack set online, quite nice actually, tooled but the black dye hadn't covered it all. So I asked for help on here and got it down to the type of dye to use and how to use resolene on tack. I noticed when I started redyeing it, it looked brown. The pictures I'm putting up show the brow band, with missing dye, brow band dyed, brow band on the towel with black pigment coming off just as it should, and the brow band after a little rubbing. It is really nice brown, almost a reddish mahogany, but as you can see next to the undyed pieces, it's definitely not black. Does anyone have any ideas on what happened and if it can be corrected? Thanking you in advance since I ask so many questions here. Cheryl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tree Reaper Report post Posted January 9, 2012 It looks like the leather has soaked up the dye and it really hasn't turned brown but what you are still seeing through the dye is the brownish color of the leather. It may take several applications for the leather to absorb the dye, when you are satisfied clear coat it to make it shine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoubleC Report post Posted January 9, 2012 It looks like the leather has soaked up the dye and it really hasn't turned brown but what you are still seeing through the dye is the brownish color of the leather. It may take several applications for the leather to absorb the dye, when you are satisfied clear coat it to make it shine. OH I so hope you are right, I'll add another application to the pieces I have already done today and see what it does. I will be honest, it's soaking it up as fast as I can apply it. Thanks so much. Cheryl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
