Members Rhome Posted December 21, 2008 Members Report Posted December 21, 2008 Ok, I admit I'm having a problem with the Eco-Flow black dye. I've been usuing both my nomal dip the leather in the dye method and am now trying an air brush to apply the dye. The problem i'm having is when I dye the leather it has a very noticeable blue tint to it. How in the world do you get this stuff the nice deep black that I got with the oil dyes and the Angelus dyes ? Thank You, Rhome Quote
Members CitizenKate Posted December 21, 2008 Members Report Posted December 21, 2008 What does it look like after you apply a sealing finish over it? Kate Quote
Members Leerwerker Posted December 21, 2008 Members Report Posted December 21, 2008 One way is to give the leather first a good coating of the Cranberry red dye - and then black - without having experimented, that's what I would try ... Quote
Members Rhome Posted December 21, 2008 Author Members Report Posted December 21, 2008 After I apply the sealer ( acrylic resoline ) it still has the blueish tint to it. I'm lost on how to use this stuff. At least with the Angelus black dye the blueish tint disappeared when I applied the finish and it produced the most beautiful shade of black. I bought the eco-flow on a whim just to see if I would like it but so far the vote goes to Angelus as far as I'm concerned. Thanks, Rhome Quote
Ambassador abn Posted December 25, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted December 25, 2008 I've found the leather has to be really thirsty and absorb a lot of dye to drop the blue tint and turn into a true black. I have some 4-5 oz. vegtan that absorbs it well, but some 2-3 oz. kip that doesn't. Using a dauber helps get a lot on the surface. I'm a big fan of the Eco-Flo line, but admittedly, Coal Black is about my least favorite color. The spirit dyes seem to work so much better in black. Quote
Members Shorts Posted December 26, 2008 Members Report Posted December 26, 2008 I use the Coal Black now. I found some leather kept the blue tint, the oher leather displays the a green tint. In order to get a nice black, I have to coat the black very heavy. The Resolene will darken it up but depending on the lighting, the lighter spots of dye are exposed revealing the green tint. I'm really itching to get to using "real" dyes instead of the Eco-Flo. The Eco-Flo is not without its charms, but I'd like to try others for the process and ease of dyeing Quote
Members DG Leather Posted February 19, 2010 Members Report Posted February 19, 2010 I find ecoflow black does leave a blue tint as well....so black its blue.... I use fiebings black instead and i like it better cuz when i polish it with sheep skin it really does the trick Quote
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