Sealing In Leather Dye

[Leprechaunleather]

i am making wallets at the moment and am pretty new to the game

here is my leather finishing technique in order of how i do it , am i missing any steps ? i just dont want to give some one a wallet that will leak dye on to their pants

1. neatsfoot oil

2. leather dye

3. carnauba wax

4. resoleen

in that order am i doing it right ? also if i skip the resoleen is it still ok ?

[dkbutcher]

I'm still learning but I would add in

2.5 Buff, buff, and more buff

and then I do resolene before carnauba cream

I would keep the resolene unless it is giving you a finish appearance that you don't like... if so then you should find something to replace it. Now the people that really know what they are doing can answer

Dave

[Leprechaunleather]

thanks dave,

why would i keep the resoleen for a finish i dont like ? im not quiet with you.... maybe you could explain what you mean ?

keep up the good work

im at leather work for about 2 months now , its addictive haha

[dkbutcher]

What I was saying is that if you don't like the finish you get from resolene then go ahead and replace it with something else. But I like resolene and it seems to be one of the better finishes for water/moisture resistance and protecting the leather (and keeping any excess dye from getting on the user).

If you don't like it then try something else

[Leprechaunleather]

OOOOOHHHHH , i get you now haha , thanks for the advice !