Gum Tragacanth And Super Sheen ? Help!

[Boriqua]

I am just a little freaking out. Made a holster about a week ago. I really sweated the edge after seeing the results so many of you get. It was all about the prep work but for the first time I tried the gum tragacanth. Man my edge cam e out sweet. But now here is the problem. I applied two coats of super sheen and while the body of the holster is fine there are several spots along the edge that just wont cure. I stuck it in an open window today (90's in AZ) and left it for several hours but it didnt help. So I figure I have to remove some of the sheen from the edge .. right? I am working on a project right now and was going to do the edges tomorrow but I dont know if it is safe to put the super sheen over the gum tragacanth or should I just go ahead and use water for the edge? Man I spent a lot of time on that holster. I hope I dont lose it because of the edge.

[Chief31794]

If I use Gum Tragacanth, I do it last. I finish all my edges with water and saddle soap, then let it all dry, dye the piece (including the edges), finish the piece with Clear Lac, let it dry, do any assembly, then I apply gum tragacanth to the edges and refinish them. Some dyes have trouble penetrating GT and that may be why you had problems along the edge, supersheen will not penetrate GT usually, so that is why I use it last. I've about stopped using it, the water and glycerine soap (Saddle Soap) do an excellent job.

Chief

[Tree Reaper]

I shene and then trag and wax at the end.

[Boriqua]

Thanks Fellas .. Is there anyway to save this now. Is there a way to take the super sheen off of the edges and let dry so its not still tacky?

Alex

[Tree Reaper]

I would just re burnish.