shine with evoo/ snoseal?

[tardis86]

Before i am finished with an item, i usually put a few coats of evoo, then follow up with a few good coats of snoseal and heat. But nothing comes out shiny at all, infact its rather dull. Am i missing something? Im pretty sure other people use this method. Input is appriciated.

[JerseyFirefighter]

"If a more finished look is desired you can buff off the excess with a towel. You can also apply color shoe polish right over the Sno-Seal" 

http://www.atsko.com/sno-seal-application-tips-and-instructions/

Hope this helps. Ive never used sno seal but I wanted an excuse to show you my TARDIS stamp 

 

 

[tardis86]

17 minutes ago, JerseyFirefighter said:

"If a more finished look is desired you can buff off the excess with a towel. You can also apply color shoe polish right over the Sno-Seal" 

http://www.atsko.com/sno-seal-application-tips-and-instructions/

Hope this helps. Ive never used sno seal but I wanted an excuse to show you my TARDIS stamp 

 

 

That is FANTASTIC! i want one,lol

[GreenwoodBowcraft]

The shine will come from buffing. The oil will restore some of the life to the leather after dying, and the snoseal is a protective layer.

Applying a little heat after putting on the wax based seal will open the pores of the leather a bit and allow the wax to penetrate leaving just a bit on the surface. When I apply SnoSeal I usually wait a few minutes after the heat and the take a soft cotton (t-shirt) cloth or wool scrap and buff it. That's where you'll start to see the shine start.

[PatrolCapt]

New to the group hence the late reply.  I recently completed my first sheath for a buddy.  I applied sno-seal after heating the leather a bit with a heat gun, then melted it in afterwards.  Same process for the second coat then after it had cooled, buffed it with a soft cloth then buffing wheel.  Kind of hard to tell from the photo but it has a decent shine.