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Hi,

USMC dye is not a very good dye... it's not a true black. I only use Fiebings Black Oil dye.. I made the mistake at one time buying USMC, the bottle is still sitting in a dark corner.

Ladybug/JoAnn

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Hi,

USMC dye is not a very good dye... it's not a true black. I only use Fiebings Black Oil dye.. I made the mistake at one time buying USMC, the bottle is still sitting in a dark corner.

Ladybug/JoAnn

This is true, USMC black has a blue-ish sheen to it when it dries, but I wouldn't say it's not a very good dye. I think it has it's place in leather dying. I use it all the time.

Marlon

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I love the USMC black when it dries. I have used it on everything from a black leather belt to belt pouches to my son's grieves and bracers...

I never had a problem with it until I used the Eco-flow satin sheen with it.

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In tight areas, what does one use? I have thought about using a Q-tip and on my latest attempt at leather working :P I tried to do the main part with a lint free cloth wrapped around my fingers and finished with a brush around the parts that were colored. End result was kinda spotty with some darker areas around the colored parts. (cell phone case with the carved parts green and red. used highlighters for those parts)

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A glass slick? Is this a straight edge or am I not seeing what he is talking about in my head? Glass in a handle right?

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Kevin Orr

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A glass slick? Is this a straight edge or am I not seeing what he is talking about in my head? Glass in a handle right?

Here's a couple of pictures of my glass slicker.

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Marlon

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second view

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Marlon

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If you can afford the gear to spray on your dyes and finishes (sprayers, airbrushes, compressors, etc.), that pretty much eliminates about 90% of the problem of finishes disturbing dye or antique jobs.

Kate

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In tight areas, what does one use? I have thought about using a Q-tip and on my latest attempt at leather working :P I tried to do the main part with a lint free cloth wrapped around my fingers and finished with a brush around the parts that were colored. End result was kinda spotty with some darker areas around the colored parts. (cell phone case with the carved parts green and red. used highlighters for those parts)

A fine paintbrush.

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Thank you for posting pictures of your slick. That cleared up what I was thinking. I was wondering how to use that on an edge. Then I reread. Thanks again.

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