Finishing Product

[longtooth]

Looking for a good finishing product to put on after dyeing. Thank you in advance.

[Chief31794]

Clear Lac, put on lightly and rubbed in. I normally do two light coats or Tankote (Cut with water 2 parts TanKote to one part Water) again two or three light coats with several hours drying in between followed by bufffing well. Either works well, I like the clear lac a little better and it is more durable, both are water resistant, but Clear Lac seems to be more so than Tankote. Both are available from several of the sponsors here, I get mine from Springfield Leather Company.

Chief

[ivarian]

Hy Chief

If you can cut the Tan Kote with the water the TanKote isn't water resistant ,is it?

Ivan

Clear Lac, put on lightly and rubbed in. I normally do two light coats or Tankote (Cut with water 2 parts TanKote to one part Water) again two or three light coats with several hours drying in between followed by bufffing well. Either works well, I like the clear lac a little better and it is more durable, both are water resistant, but Clear Lac seems to be more so than Tankote. Both are available from several of the sponsors here, I get mine from Springfield Leather Company.

Chief

[OdinUK]

When I tried TanKote, it wasn't water resistant at all, in fact I havent used it since. Do you want a satin, matt or gloss finish?

[Chief31794]

Tankote is water resistant however, not much. ClearLac has to be cut with a lacquer thinner, it is more water resistant, but if you want a good water proof there is nothing that is completely water proof with leather if you dunk it in a tank of water it will eventually get soaked. A really good "Water Proofing" product is Aussie Leather Conditioner" by Fiebings. It is used on outdoor gear, snowboots, etc. Didn't see in the original question that you were asking for a highly water resistant finish. Aussie is beeswax based, I rub on a light coat then heat it with a hair dryer the buff it well, it finishes nice has a nice shine not glossy but nice. Springfield Leather Company (one of our sponsors) sells it as well as some of the others I would expect.

Chief