Buckaroo58 Report post Posted May 18, 2013 I'm getting black smudges on my leather while tooling. I'm not sure if its coming from my tools. At first I thought it was stain so the next time I made sure my area was clean. Is there a way to remove it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyberthrasher Report post Posted May 19, 2013 If you haven't tried anything yet, you can possibly dab on some pure lemon juice and let it evaporate - NO RUBBING. That's a trick that some old-timers used to remove "metal" stains from leather. It's not a guarantee, but from what I hear it's about the best you'll get. My guess is that your hands weren't clean. One problem I have a lot is that I tend to clench my tools pretty hard in tight spots and get some metallic rub off on my fingers. If I'm not paying attention, the second I touch the cased leather I get that same mark. Once I started noticing that happen a lot, I made sure I ALWAYS wash my hands with dish soap before I start a customer project. Then it's just a matter of making sure I'm not getting the transfer on my hands from clenching too tight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buckaroo58 Report post Posted May 19, 2013 Thanks so much! I think that's exactly how the stains are getting on the leather! I'll give the lemon juice a try. Thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buckaroo58 Report post Posted May 20, 2013 I tried out the lemon juice and it worked perfectly! Thanks again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyberthrasher Report post Posted May 20, 2013 I tried out the lemon juice and it worked perfectly! Thanks again. Awesome!! I had never tried it myself, but I had high hopes since it came from some pretty well known experts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
