Members rccolt45 Posted February 27, 2013 Members Report Posted February 27, 2013 I just watched a video from Kevin at Springfield leather. He suggested adding denatured alcohol to fine fieblings alcohol based dye. How about there oil based? Any need to add anything to that? Quote
electrathon Posted February 27, 2013 Report Posted February 27, 2013 Fiebings oil dye is alchol based. Quote
Members Cyberthrasher Posted February 27, 2013 Members Report Posted February 27, 2013 It's called Oil dye because they added oil to their regular dye to aid in the penetration. Quote hellhoundkustoms.wordpress.com www.facebook.com/hellhoundkustoms www.etsy.com/shop/HellhoundKustoms
Members Dwight Posted February 27, 2013 Members Report Posted February 27, 2013 Just remember the golden rule of thinning dyes and/or paints. MEASURE WHAT YOU ARE DOING ! If you "find" a pretty shade that you may want to duplicate at some later date, . . . you will do well to have made very accurate notes and very accurate measurements. Dying leather is tough enough, . . . don't hamper your efforts by just throwing in some thinner and hoping for the best. I worked in a refinish paint plant for 30 years, . . . and you CANNOT believe what the slightest little change to a color formula will make in the end product. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members cem Posted February 27, 2013 Members Report Posted February 27, 2013 It's called Oil dye because they added oil to their regular dye to aid in the penetration. There is no oil in it check the MSDS, the difference is Fiebings use a higher quality alcohol base in the Oil dyes. No one seems to know why they call it Oil dye. Quote
electrathon Posted February 27, 2013 Report Posted February 27, 2013 Dwight, Question: If I have a color and add thinner, no other color, will it change the actual color or just the transparancy of the color? Aaron Quote
Members Cyberthrasher Posted February 27, 2013 Members Report Posted February 27, 2013 There is no oil in it check the MSDS, the difference is Fiebings use a higher quality alcohol base in the Oil dyes. No one seems to know why they call it Oil dye. That's what I've been told over and over (about the oil and the reasons for it), so I'm not disputing you. I just looked at the MSDS and there are a few of the ingredients there that could be used to make an "oil", which in itself is not an ingredient in anything but more of a description of the characteristics of an ingredient. Quote hellhoundkustoms.wordpress.com www.facebook.com/hellhoundkustoms www.etsy.com/shop/HellhoundKustoms
Members rccolt45 Posted February 28, 2013 Author Members Report Posted February 28, 2013 Ok good info so if I am using fieblings oil based black how much thinner should I add? Quote
Members Cyberthrasher Posted February 28, 2013 Members Report Posted February 28, 2013 Ok good info so if I am using fieblings oil based black how much thinner should I add? most start with 50/50 then test. Your mileage may very so adjust as needed. Quote hellhoundkustoms.wordpress.com www.facebook.com/hellhoundkustoms www.etsy.com/shop/HellhoundKustoms
Members billymac814 Posted February 28, 2013 Members Report Posted February 28, 2013 Ok good info so if I am using fieblings oil based black how much thinner should I add? I never thin black dye, why would you want to do that? Is it to make it last longer or are you trying to achieve a different shade? Quote www.mccabescustomleather.com
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