Inconsistent Dyeing Issues

[tinkerslane]

Hi guys,

I'm fairly new to leather work and have been making a few belts recently for some friends.

Mostly i've been dyeing my veg tanned leather with brown fiebings pro oil dye. My process is to cut, dye, buff, apply a resolene finish and then buff again with beeswax. They've turned out a nice rich colour that looks lovely. I've tried the same process for belts dyed with black pro oil dye and once dyed and buffed i get a nice glossy finish yet when i add resolene and buff with beeswax i get an awful finish. The leather looks blotchy and marked. Almost as if the dye is rubbing off. Its nothing like i get using the brown dye. I give a good coverage of dye which seems to penetrate very well so basically....i'm stumped!

I also notice i get a really streaky finish applying resolene which is why i buff it. Is that standard practice or should i be able to get a nice finish applying just resolene?

I'm finiding it quite frustrating!

Many thnks in advance

Steve

[Art]

They don't tell you the tricks on the bottle. Dye with blue first, let dry, buff off the residual dye, dye again in black. Make sure you buff off any residual dye (more than once) before applying a finish.

Art

[tinkerslane]

Thanks Art, i shall give that a go