Dulling Resolene?

[DavidL]

Has anyone tried successfully dulling resolene by adding matte fluid medium? It is suppose to work with acrylic paints and resolene I hear is acrylic.

http://www.amazon.com/Liquitex-Professional-Matte-Medium-8-Ounce/dp/B000IYWYNE

Any other ways to dull down resolene? It sounds like the best finish but isn't matte like the other finishes.

Edited June 4, 2015 by DavidL

[Geneva]

Resolene is an ammonia base product. Water works the best to cut it.

[stelmackr]

<<<snip>>>Any other ways to dull down resolene? It sounds like the best finish but isn't matte like the other finishes.

Dave, I use Leather Shene Aerosol from Fiebing over the dried Resolene. It dulls the Resolene and gives it a different feel.

Bob Stelmack

[texback]

If you airbrush resolene on you can get the sheen you are wanting......simply by applying the number of coats to get the finish you are looking for.

[DavidL]

does anyone have pictures of 50/50 resolene. I hear that resolene can be plastic looking when full but haven't seen it in the flesh or in pictures.

What I use now is leather balm and it has a tacky feeling and an odd smell to it.

Thanks for the tips I will try them out.

[AndyL1]

does anyone have pictures of 50/50 resolene. I hear that resolene can be plastic looking when full but haven't seen it in the flesh or in pictures.

What I use now is leather balm and it has a tacky feeling and an odd smell to it.

Thanks for the tips I will try them out.

I only use 50/50 Resolene to finish. I just wipe it on with a sponge that's had the water squeezed out. Gives a nice mellow sheen without feeling plastic. Once this dries I rub in a beeswax conditioner.

https://www.facebook.com/BlackthornLeather/photos/a.361064757311820.85400.361023627315933/777552102329748/?type=1&theater

Andy

[DavidL]

thanks for the picture. I will try that resolene this way.