Best Way To Apply Fiebings Edge Coat Cleanly?

[Colt W Knight]

Is there a tool or applicator that allows those of us with hand tremors to cleanly and neatly apply Fiebing edge coat?

Occasionally, I do projects where simply burnishing the edges are not practical, and I have given up trying to use dye on an edge where I have chrome tan and veg tan glued together.

[TomG]

Weaver has a box, but it's probably expensive. And if you don't use it a look, it's probably too much effort to empty and clean between uses.

I've gone to Fiebings edge enamel and apply using a ladies foam tipped makeup applicator. Since I use Leather balm with atom wax as a top coat on the surface is the leather, I found that if I have an Oops, I can quickly wipe it off using a paper towel.

[Nuttish]

Something Tandy makes that is surprisingly good.

http://www.tandyleather.com/en-usd/home/3437-00.aspx

This makes it easy to apply anything liquid to edges.

[Trox]

That's way I started to use the Giardini max edge paint http://www.leatheredgepaint.com/ instead, it will apply to anything and stay there. I highly recommend you to try the free sample from them (that it's a big sample). I bought the little machine in the picture and a hand roller applicator too. The little machine works great and are very easy to clean, rinse in water only. You can adjust the amount of paint applied with this and the wheel are constructed the same way as on Profesional edge paint machines. The top gloss paint used over as an final protecting layer (Matt or glossy) can take very much mechanical stress. I have also tried it on top of Fibings edge paint and that worked well too. The problem with Fibings is that it's used after the edge are burished, then it will not stick good enough to the smooth edge. It comes off very easy like all (normal)paint will. Perhaps it would be an idea to using it like the Giardini paint on a raw edge. Round the edge but do not burnish, apply the paint and then burnish or heat treat the edge afterwards. Then it will stick better to the edge. Or perhaps burnish and ruff the edge a bit with sand paper so the paint sticks better. I have not tried these last two methods (with Fibings) myself, but I will when I got the time for it. I am currently using the above Italian pro edge paint and have no need for anything else. Another good thing with this paint, you can order how much/little you like (minimum 250 ml bottle). You can even order your own custom color. You get it in modern fancy neon colors with silver flakes if you need it, you name it....... So far I am very happy with it, it's a big step forwards from the traditional methods I used before; try it out.

Before I bought this new paint system, I applied Fibings with a small piece of sponge attached to a clothespin. That is a good a cheap method to apply thin floating edge paint like that. It will not work on the modern polymers paint as it is very dense, it's applied to a Un rounded leather edge and makes a round finish edge.

Tor

PS. No I do not work for them, just happy with it.