First Axe Mask completed

[strathmoredesigns]

3 minutes ago, Halitech said:

if you have any doubts, pick up or use a small air brush and spray on thin layers and then you shouldn't have to worry about it

Perfect, I've got a small brush anyway, so I'll give it a go. Thanks for the tips.

[fredk]

Make sure your dye is really dry. Buff off any excess. Apply a thinned coat of Resolene [1 Res to 1 water]; let that dry completely. It'll lock the dye in. Subsequent coats of Res [also thinned] should not lift the dye colouring then

[strathmoredesigns]

22 hours ago, fredk said:

Make sure your dye is really dry. Buff off any excess. Apply a thinned coat of Resolene [1 Res to 1 water]; let that dry completely. It'll lock the dye in. Subsequent coats of Res [also thinned] should not lift the dye colouring then

This is really helpful, thanks. How many coats of thinned Resolene would you add to get a decent layer of water resistance? (I'm making a tote bag and I just want to be able to get caught in the rain and not instantly ruin the thing, if possible).

[fredk]

A; first off we can't really make any leather water-proof but only shower-proof

b, you said above that you were going to spray the Resolene on. It will take several coats by spraying. Spraying puts on very thin coats. You may need two just to seal the dye. Then maybe four or five more. I dip if I can, or apply with a brush or sponge usually - first coat to seal and then two more is usually suffcient

[strathmoredesigns]

I ran a test that I posted about it another feed and I found that the resolene kept the water on top of the leather for a bit, but did ultimately allow it to be absorbed (I did it on my lunch break, so my comparison windows were about 10 minutes and 3 hours), so my goal isn't water proofing, it's just adding some water resistance to it. I'll give the multiple coats a try and see where we get!

[KurseD]

Yes, sorry guys for the late response and any confusion I may have caused with the wording. I said "ate", but simply meany my dye has not set quite enough or been buffed really well. I tend to over speed that step somewhat frequently.

 

Glad you had some folks to help clarify. Thank you guys for stepping in and correcting my wording.