Before and after.

[Mattsbagger]

I bought a Montana side from Tandy. Predyed all the way through. It's veg tan. Burnishes, stamps,doesn't repel water. SO...... I put a coat of Aussie on it used a little heat and time but it doesn't soak in OR wipe off.Its been 12 hrs now and you can see where I've wiped my finger across it. Also trying to buff it off seems to have taken the grain of the leather away. I'm just not sure what to do next.

[Dwight]

What did you want to do with it to start with???

May God bless,

Dwight

[Mattsbagger]

Just cut it out of the side. It was fairly soft. Cut a corner off that was messed up and checked if it stamped and burnished. Put some water on it soaked in and darkened. So I figured need to put a water resistant finish as its going to be a tote bag. The dye is all the way through it.

[Mattsbagger]

What about putting Leather balm or carnauba cream over the top?