Thor Posted October 4, 2015 Report Posted October 4, 2015 Can't read Swedish either, but that's German and fenice is an Italian company which used to make the fenice edge paint exclusively for Tandy. DS Leder is one of the bigger German retailers in the saddler and leather industry. In fact they usually provide better tools and material than Tandy. Quote
Members DR80 Posted October 4, 2015 Author Members Report Posted October 4, 2015 I can't read Swedish but that doesn't look like paint but I may be wrong. Sometimes I put wax on after the first coat of paint and I heat treat with the fileteuse. Then sand and add more coats. I don't know really, but i like it. The adhesion seems really good. But like i said earlier, och don't like it on all projects. I'm going to use it later on Chrome tanned goat. Here you have it in english: https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=sv&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ds-leder.de%2Fink-edge.html&edit-text= Quote
Members thefanninator Posted October 4, 2015 Members Report Posted October 4, 2015 If it's paint you're using and not dye, don't use saddle soap. Quote http://www.instagram.com/fannintexas/
Members DR80 Posted October 4, 2015 Author Members Report Posted October 4, 2015 If it's paint you're using and not dye, don't use saddle soap. When i'm using Fenice i don't burnish the edge before the first layer. The reason is because it impairs the adhesion. Quote
Members DR80 Posted October 4, 2015 Author Members Report Posted October 4, 2015 I can't read Swedish but that doesn't look like paint but I may be wrong. Sometimes I put wax on after the first coat of paint and I heat treat with the fileteuse. Then sand and add more coats. Here are the pictures on my finished prototype. Not an easy task to take edge pictures I wish my burnished edges was as smooth as this. Quote
Members thefanninator Posted October 4, 2015 Members Report Posted October 4, 2015 Looks pretty nice to me. I guess I've got two last ideas. If it is paint use another coat or two. If it's dye you might try a coat of lacquer based finish... Something like Clear Lac or Wyo Sheen. Well good look. Take a look here: http://www.watchesbysjx.com/2012/08/how-to-hand-making-watch-strap.html Quote http://www.instagram.com/fannintexas/
Members Colt W Knight Posted October 9, 2015 Members Report Posted October 9, 2015 Here are the pictures on my finished prototype. Not an easy task to take edge pictures I wish my burnished edges was as smooth as this. Use the Macro function on your camera, almost always looks like a little rose or flower. Quote
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