yamahog3187 Report post Posted January 25, 2017 I recently purchased a bottle of RTC as a sealer/resist. I am trying to seal a knife sheath. The sheath is HO 7/8 oz leather dyed with Eco-Flo black dye. I then buffed it with a light colored cloth. There was no pigments coming off of it. (I have read about this with the Fiebing's dyes, but I try to buff anything I dye.) There are two colors on the sheath. The second is done in Eco-Flo as well. It is a burgundy that I mixed myself. It was dyed about a 10 days ago. I had to stop work due to my wife's knee surgery. Today I got back to work. I tried to seal the leather with the RTC and it is pulling the black out of the leather. The burgundy doesn't seem to be affected. I was applying with a dry rag with very light pressure, but there is one section that I can actually see the natural color of the leather coming back through. What am I doing wrong? Any help you all can give me would be appreciated. This is the first time I have tried the RTC so I figure I am probably doing something wrong. TIA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Sioux Saddlery Report post Posted January 25, 2017 While I have not used RTC over dyed leather, I have tried using it as a resist and final finish and not had good luck with either. Label says apply one coat to use as a resist, I got poor coverage and it caused uneven antiquing. Applied as a final finish, it lifted the antique. So overall, I was not impressed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
immiketoo Report post Posted January 27, 2017 I use RTC on everything. Its a great resist when used with spirit based dyes. Because eco flow is water based, the only way to apply it without streaks or lifting is to use a sprayer and don't touch it until it dries. You can also lightly dab it on in light touches and apply a heavier coat later. Spraying is easiest. This is actually good advice for applying any finish if you want to avoid streaks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
