I have been on a bit of a quest to get a good antique resist, but with no luck. I had thought the peeling issue I had might have had something to do with putting acrylic on top of saddle lac, but it became even worse when I put Saddle Lac on top of Saddle Lac. Here is my order of operations as it were:
Tool
Dye - wait a day
Neatsfoot - wait a day
Aussie (on occasion) - sometimes add a bit of heat to ensure it goes in, wait a day
Saddle Lac - wait a day
2nd coat Sa