Resolene And Wate

[PutnamLeather]

A lot of people have been posting about mixing 50/50 resolene and water, I have always just used it rite from the bottle. So I was wondering why people are mixing? Becides doubling the resolene does it actualy preform better?

Thanks in advance for the input.

[Dwight]

As I worked for several decades for a refinish paint mfg., I learned early on that several light coats of finish will almost always be better than fewer heavy coats.

The same rationale works (for me) wiith resolene. I do not like the finish I get with the full strength stuff, . . . 50/50 is easy for me to control, . . . and it has just about a 100% satisfaction rate. It's very seldom that I look at it and just am not satisfied.

May God bless,

Dwight

[Cyberthrasher]

Full strength will tend to streak a lot too. By thinning it you can spread it out more evenly and it will also keep it from curing into a plastic look.

[mlapaglia]

I find that with full strength I get bubbles that dry and wont buff out. 50/50 and I dont get bubbles or streaks.

[billymac814]

Exactly what the rest said. I hated resolene until I tried it 50/50. Now its all I use for my holsters.