Help Please... Changing Type Of Dye....

[Jon P]

Hey guys!!

I'm changing from water-based dyes to spirit based and I have a few questions. First of all, what can you use to reduce spirit-based dyes? Second, when can I oil the leather with neadsfoot oil? Before dye? Between dye and finish? After finish? The finish I have chosen to use is Resolene. Any input will be greatly appreciated...

[Jon P]

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[Geneva]

Why do you feel the need to reduce spirit based dye? Doing that will change the color of the dye.

You don't need to use neetsfoot oil on your leather products. It causes the leather to stretch.

You would be farther ahead to make up a tallow mixture to treat your projects with, tallow does not cause the product to stretch. I think there is a post about the tallow in LW somewhere.

Good luck.

Edited June 3, 2015 by Geneva