Uk Question, What Is Leather Dye Reducer

[holmesmarsh]

Uk question
what is leather dye reducer is it white spirit or something like that ? I have used leather dye reducer but can only get it so far in the same size bottles as the dyes and was hoping its the same as white spirit so can buy just down the road from me by the gallon,

[Chief31794]

It is predominately Denatured Alcohol as long as you're talking about spirit based dyes, like Feibings. If it's water based (eco flo and such) then the reducer for that is water.

Chief

[Wild Bill46]

Holmesmarsh --------------------

I beleive its just that, specific brand dye reducer ! or thinner !

By- white spirit ? I'm thinking its what we here in the U.S.A. might refer to as Mineral spirits,

Which is a derivitive from Pine trees, having a turpentine/gum and is oil based.

Im under the impression either of these products could be used for thinning OIL based dyes ?

Im getting old, but still learning. have fun with it ! -------------Wild Bill46

[celticleather]

The denatured alcohol that Chief mentions is called Methylated Spirit here in the UK. It's cheap and pretty easy to obtain. It reduces all the Fiebing's spirit dyes very effectively. The Fiebing's institutional dyes are water-based, so obviously water works well!

[Chief31794]

The denatured alcohol that Chief mentions is called Methylated Spirit here in the UK. It's cheap and pretty easy to obtain. It reduces all the Fiebing's spirit dyes very effectively. The Fiebing's institutional dyes are water-based, so obviously water works well!

Thanks for translating!!!

Chief

[holmesmarsh]

thanks guys, I get some and try it out...