Need Help With Dyeing Problem

[zzazura]

Oil and water don't mix. If you use neats foot oil or extra virgin olive oil to coat the leather before you use oil dye it could help even the dye. It will also show you the "hidden" spots on the leather that may not be visible until you apply a dye or stain to it.

Thanks for sharing! I will try that next time

I tried to remove the grey spots by re-dyeing but it didn't work. The grey spots reappear, and the surface on the grey spots have a fine layer of "powdery" stuff on it. It can be wiped off but it will come back. It's weird. I guess I have no choice but to start on a new piece of leather.

[ninety5percent]

Thanks for sharing! I will try that next time

I tried to remove the grey spots by re-dyeing but it didn't work. The grey spots reappear, and the surface on the grey spots have a fine layer of "powdery" stuff on it. It can be wiped off but it will come back. It's weird. I guess I have no choice but to start on a new piece of leather.

This might be a long shot.... but I have seen some with white residue type stuff on their leather and all they did was heat it up with a hair dryer or heat gun and it just "melted" back into the leather. It turned out it was dried up oils in the leather and it come to the surface of the leather and it kinda look like sweat or salt water residue.

Good luck.