How To Burnish Edges After Acrylic Dye Applied?

[HC009]

Hi,

I was wondering how do I burnish pale blue acrylic dyed edges of leather - saddle soap etc will that work or intefere with the colour - make it look dirty. Everything has to be pale blue very white. Any ideas?

[Dwight]

Whatever tool you use, . . . it will have to be cleaned first, . . . no residue, . . . and I would start with water only, . . .

If you are using a Dremel, . . . turn your speed down also.

Take slow passes, . . . light pressure.

I had a similar situation with a pair of pink spur straps a couple of years back. Nerve wracking !

May God bless,

Dwight

[HC009]

Sorry, I don't understand - are you talking about rubbing the edge down with the saddle soap or just clean water on its own?

[Dwight]

Sorry, I don't understand - are you talking about rubbing the edge down with the saddle soap or just clean water on its own?

No, . . . no saddle soap, . . . just clean water.

I actually do this on a lot of my holsters and belts, . . . water only, . . . after sanding the edges very smooth, . . . and beveling them. I then moisten the edge with clean water, . . . burnish until dry and shiny, . . . then I rely on the actual "finish" to hold the fibers down.

May God bless,

Dwight

[HC009]

Brilliant sounds like magic! So sand edges, burnish with water and then apply acrylic?

[Dwight]

That is what I did with the pink spur straps, . . . and she loved them.

The pink was the paint sold by Tandys, . . . final finish was Resolene.

On the underside of the straps, . . . I experimented, . . . found out how much pressure, . . . where to lighten up. Some of the burnishing became a bit brown as I got it hotter than I wanted, . . . but again, . . . customer was happy, . . . and I've learned to keep my mouth shut when a 13 year old is ecstatic over what you did.

May God bless,

Dwight

[HC009]

thanks. I will give it a shot.