kweensgambit Report post Posted September 2, 2014 Hey guys I have a project I'm working on and I need some input. I'm making a leather chess board and I am trying to distinguish the white square from the black and I plan on using acrylic resolene to keep the white squares from accepting the black paint. Only I'm not sure whether to oil the board first then use the acrylic then paint and gloss? The guy at Tandy by my place said acrylic and water based paint won't work over neatsfoot very well. So I purchased an oil based paint to substitute. Should I still skip the oiling process? I will take a few pictures of my work and items on hand. Could anyone give insight to help with order of process? I don't want to ruin the project. It is a gift to my brother in law. Thanks a bunch. P.s. I have already used gum tragacanth on the back and burnished the edges. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgleathercraft Report post Posted September 2, 2014 First and foremost - test on scrap. Verify that the resolene will resist the black dye. I've ruined 1 too many projects because I didn't test first. That said, I don't see why oiling will cause much issue if you let it soak in long enough before you go to apply the dye. If that is a concern you can always apply a few light coats to the back of the leather. it will slowly work its way through and should have minimal effect on the grain side. At the very least you can paint the individual squares with black instead of coating the whole project. It will take a while but should provide the results you're looking for. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
