Members thekid77 Posted October 15, 2014 Members Report Posted October 15, 2014 Hi all, Recently I had dyed a piece of leather. After it was thoroughly dry, I buffed the excess pigment off, and went about my usual routine applying 50/50 resolene:water. For some reason, there is a circular area on the leather about an inch-and-a-half diameter that absolutely will not take the resolene. All of the other parts of the leather shine, but this area won't take the finish at all, even if i slather resolene onto it. It looks like I masked it off and all the other areas got finished except the circular area. For the life of me, I've finished lots of projects and never had this happen... Please help!!! Thank you in advance for sharing Quote
Members Dwight Posted October 15, 2014 Members Report Posted October 15, 2014 I'll get in here, . . . just so I get the answer too, . . . never had that happen. Heck, . . . the cottonpickin' stuff sticks to everything in my shop, . . . Have you got a picture you can share??? May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members thekid77 Posted October 15, 2014 Author Members Report Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) I'll get in here, . . . just so I get the answer too, . . . never had that happen. Heck, . . . the cottonpickin' stuff sticks to everything in my shop, . . . Have you got a picture you can share??? May God bless, Dwight You will see the area that has the resolene has a sheen....the dull area u could dump resolene on it and when it dries...no sheen at all it doesn't even look like it got touched Edited October 15, 2014 by thekid77 Quote
Contributing Member Bob Blea Posted October 15, 2014 Contributing Member Report Posted October 15, 2014 Did you notice anything unusual when you applied the dye? Did the dye seem to soak in any differently? It doesn't look like it from the end result but I thought I would ask. I'm thinking some other substance is already on the leather and acting like a finish but I don't know why it would allow the dye to penetrate but not the Resolene. What kind of dye was it? Quote There are always possibilities.... Bob Blea C and B Leathercrafts Fort Collins, CO Visit my shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/CandBLeather?ref=si_shop Instagram @bobbleacandbleather
Members thekid77 Posted October 15, 2014 Author Members Report Posted October 15, 2014 Did you notice anything unusual when you applied the dye? Did the dye seem to soak in any differently? It doesn't look like it from the end result but I thought I would ask. I'm thinking some other substance is already on the leather and acting like a finish but I don't know why it would allow the dye to penetrate but not the Resolene. What kind of dye was it? Hi Bob, The leather took the dye just like normal...I was thinking it's something to do with the hide as well....I don't know what could be preventing the resolene from adhereing to that area of the leather, but whatever it is, it's invisible. You can literally coat the area with resolene, and it just evaporates into thin air I am at a loss because although I am fairly new to leatherwork (2 years under my belt), I have dyed and finished well over 40 sq ft of leather using the same process and have never had this problem... Quote
Members SteelcityK9Cop Posted October 16, 2014 Members Report Posted October 16, 2014 I wonder if there is a wax of some sort that soaked into the leather there. Quote
Contributing Member Bob Blea Posted October 16, 2014 Contributing Member Report Posted October 16, 2014 I wonder if deglazing that area with something like denatured alcohol would remove the whatever it is. I use that sometimes to strip laquers (Neat Lac/Clear Lac/Wyosheen) off leather. Maybe you could try a small area and see if it helps at all. Quote There are always possibilities.... Bob Blea C and B Leathercrafts Fort Collins, CO Visit my shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/CandBLeather?ref=si_shop Instagram @bobbleacandbleather
Members Grizz1 Posted October 16, 2014 Members Report Posted October 16, 2014 the picture looks like chrome tanned leather and not veg tanned ??? what type leather is it ? Quote USAF RETIRED
Members thekid77 Posted October 16, 2014 Author Members Report Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) I wonder if there is a wax of some sort that soaked into the leather there. Good question...I'd like to know myself....if it is wax or something else...it's invisible to the naked eye. I wonder if deglazing that area with something like denatured alcohol would remove the whatever it is. I use that sometimes to strip laquers (Neat Lac/Clear Lac/Wyosheen) off leather. Maybe you could try a small area and see if it helps at all. Interesting idea Bob, I just don't have a penny to spare to experiment right now so i just tossed the piece in the scrap pile...it's a mystery... the picture looks like chrome tanned leather and not veg tanned ??? what type leather is it ? It is vegetable tanned Grizz...in fact, vegtan is the only leather that I ever buy. Edited October 16, 2014 by thekid77 Quote
Members Grizz1 Posted October 16, 2014 Members Report Posted October 16, 2014 maybe something got on it before you purchased it, then just cleaned up so it wouldn't be noticed ???? anything possible I guess. but you did the right thing. toss it and start over ! Quote USAF RETIRED
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