FireFighter25 Report post Posted January 6, 2014 I used Eco flo antique with fiebings leather sheen (3 coats) and now decided I want to paint some of the stamping. Can I still paint over that and they spray another coat of finish? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treybecca Report post Posted January 6, 2014 I guess it largely depends on how much flexing and wear and tear the item will be exposed to. The biggest problem with most acyrlic paints is they tend to kind of gum up on the surface of leather and eventually start to peel or flake off. I have had amazing results with Angelus paint which is specially formulated specifically for leather, and in using it it seems to somewhat seep into the first layer of leather and forms a stronger bond then say Cova. I'm not saying it could still perhaps flake in the right circumstances but that it is far less likely to do so. Your challenge is that since the leather has been sealed there is no chance for any paint to properly adhere to the leatger as it should. Sealing the paint after the fact in theory might be ok, but in my experience the more of any finish you on can lead to disastrous cracking of the finish etc. If it's the leather sheen in the aerosol container it is less likely to crack, however it's less likely to hold the paint on also. At this stage your best bet is to perhaps take some leather prepper/finisher on a q-tip and gently attempt to remove the finish and antique in the areas you want to paint. Once the areas are stripped you should be able to paint them with no problem at all. Again I would recommend the Angelus products and stay away from Tandys Cova. You get more bang for your buck and the results are far better. It is a gamble as there is always a chance there could be some crazy chemical reaction or such. So it is up to you if you want to chance it or just accept the project as is. Good luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FireFighter25 Report post Posted January 8, 2014 So what's the normal process for this. Antique, paint, then finish? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
treybecca Report post Posted January 8, 2014 For me I paint, antique then finish. For example in this guitar strap, I dyed everything I wanted to dye, then painted everything I wanted painted, then used Fiebings paste for antique and then leather sheen for finish. The letters are actually colored with a black sharpie...better control in my opinion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
