HARVEY Posted December 16, 2008 Report Posted December 16, 2008 I was sampling/playing around with this, and getting a lot of streaking. Plus it's really thin/watery. Suggestions/insights , please, on best way to use and apply it. Thanks! Harvey Los Angeles Quote
Moderator bruce johnson Posted December 17, 2008 Moderator Report Posted December 17, 2008 Harvey, I guess I didn't know they still made it. I am sure that formulation has been changed somewhat. I liked it alright when it was Drakes. It was a little thicker than water. I used to kind of slather it on with a cellulose sponge, and kind of keep working it around until it looked alright then leave it alone. It would darken up the overall finish a little. Good for coloring and finishing linings that you might not want to oil and have the oil leach into papers. Quote
Members Leerwerker Posted December 17, 2008 Members Report Posted December 17, 2008 There is a little of it still available at some Tandy Stores. When I cover large surfaces, I first of all believe you have to dye the leather first. (X-1 is NOT a dye) And then you apply it fast and wipe off the excess fast. When I cover small pieces of tooling, no dye is needed first and then I just apply the X-1 with a thin brush and I do not wipe off the excess - I just put it on in a thin layer to highlight the tooling. Can anybody find out a recipe for us so that we can make our own???? I was sampling/playing around with this, and getting a lot of streaking. Plus it's really thin/watery. Suggestions/insights , please, on best way to use and apply it. Thanks!Harvey Los Angeles Quote
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