Members drh023 Posted February 21, 2012 Members Report Posted February 21, 2012 Hello everyone. I've been browsing the forums for sometime, and have found some good threads, and know there are more I haven't got to yet, but I need a little more details, if anyone can help. I have some leather skidboots that I want to paint(I would like to use acrylis for price and more color choices) I also have some plain veg-tanned leather(unfinished) I have cut to make a dog collar and a bronc noseband...I guess I'm asking if someone could tell me how they go about painting and sealing their leather, and if you could make product recomendations for a sealer/finishing agent that will kerp the paint from chipping/peeling/cracking, as well as add durability. Whew, that felt like a lot to ask. Huge thanks to anyone who can help Quote
electrathon Posted February 22, 2012 Report Posted February 22, 2012 You are asking a lot from paint. Paint lays on the surface and is a good choice to do a picture to hang on the wall of something like that. If you want it to last (through flexing, abrasion, water) you need to dye/stain it. The color will actually get into the top of the leather that way. Aaron Quote
Members Tina Posted February 22, 2012 Members Report Posted February 22, 2012 (edited) Dye would be the best choise but Angelus makes a paint made for leather...It does flex and so far I have not got any cracking from teh paint. Do some image searches on Google with "Angelus leather paint" and you'll see many of those shoepainter artist is actually using it :-) Edited February 22, 2012 by Tina Quote
Members drh023 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Members Report Posted February 23, 2012 Thank you for the help! If I wanted to try to apply specific design, or say write my name, would I be able to do that with dye? Say I was under the impression that dye is 'watery' or to say thinner than paint. So would it run if I attempted to apply in a specific design like writing a name?(sorry I am horrible at describing what I'm trying to explain!) And can I ask if someone can tell me the difference between Eco-flo dyes & their Cova Colors? Thanks Quote
Members iowabullfighter Posted February 23, 2012 Members Report Posted February 23, 2012 For what I need color on I use Sharpies or finger nail polish, works great! Quote
Members drh023 Posted February 23, 2012 Author Members Report Posted February 23, 2012 For what I need color on I use Sharpies or finger nail polish, works great! Thanks! Doesn't the nail polish chip? Like it does on nails? Also, does the sharpie color fade quickly? Quote
Members iowabullfighter Posted February 23, 2012 Members Report Posted February 23, 2012 I havnt had any problem with it so far! Quote
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