Dying Evenly With Eco Flo Professional

[studawg03]

I would disagree with Tina on this one. EcoFlo Professional Dyes are not like acrylic paints and don't just sit on the surface of the leather. You are probably confusing them with Tandy's regular ECO FLO dyes.

I use Eco Flo Professional Dyes everyday on products that I make and I have not encountered the issue that OP listed in her message. You need to put your dye in several layers with a dauber or sponge.

Regards

KN

Do you tend to prefer the dauber or the sponge for your belts?

[camano ridge]

CYber thrasher, not sure if something happened to her dye. as I use the Ecoflo dye as my exclusive black dye it has no to very little rub off unlike USMC black. My Ecoflo Pro black is liquid not thick or gel like at all.

Studawg03 I prefer to use a sponge, just my personal preference. I have more of a problem getting an even coat with a dauber.

[knazim]

Try doing a dip dye forv your belt black. Maybe that would give you better results.

[Sylvia]

I have to wonder if your belt blanks are old or dried out leather.... just saying

[studawg03]

I have to wonder if your belt blanks are old or dried out leather.... just saying

They are new strips cut from a hermann oak entire belt bend from Springfield leather but it seems as if only this hide is the one that has given me trouble so far so it could just be this hide and be dried out.

[Sylvia]

Why not give SLC a call and see what they think.

[cjdevito]

CYber thrasher, not sure if something happened to her dye. as I use the Ecoflo dye as my exclusive black dye it has no to very little rub off unlike USMC black. My Ecoflo Pro black is liquid not thick or gel like at all

Yeah, I've got to echo that. I like all the pro line, but their black in particular I absolutely love and it's my go-to black dye. Goes on smoothly, evenly and no rub off at all. Your friend might have just gotten a bad bottle, the quality control does seem to be a little less than perfect.... I bought a bottle of tan when they first launched the line that turned out to actually have their wine color inside it instead, so I can believe your friend got a bottle that was less than perfect.