Dye Cracking Kind Of

[ReneeCanady]

I have been using the Eco Flo dyes mostly because that is what the Tandy near me carries. They have spirit dyes but very very few. I notice that when I make big things like bags or armor that it is fine, but when I do something that is worn and bent a lot like a belt that you can actually almost see the natural leather coming thru where it is bent. I have tried using it with the leather slightly damp to let it seep into the pores, dry, and any other way I could think of. Is that just natural with the eco flo? Almost as if it is just surface coating it. It looks great until you bend it lol.

[Sylvia]

have you tried thinning the "dye" and putting on several thin coats?

[SooperJake]

I've had best luck using the Eco Flo Pro waterstain with a light coat of Bick 4 conditioner applied before the waterstain. I apply the waterstain about 10 minutes after the conditioner with good results, using a piece of yellow turtlewax sponge misted with water and blotted off on paper towel. . Part of the cracking of these products, I think, is the fact that they contain pigments that lay on the surface, rather than a liquid that is absorbed into the leather. Also, the leather could have been too dry from the beginning. The Bick 4 application has cured my issues with the Eco Flo Pro at least.. Might be worth a try. I have been using this on belts, mainly.