Members bvc79 Posted January 24, 2018 Members Report Posted January 24, 2018 I'm new to this, and I recently started on a belt. I dyed it, dried, neatsfoot oil, dried, and then resolene. I've tried both diluted and nondiluted resolene and I'm still getting transfer. I thought I did a really good job of buffing the excess dye... is there something else I could've done wrong? Quote
bikermutt07 Posted January 25, 2018 Report Posted January 25, 2018 Did you use USMC black? That one is notorious for bleeding. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members bvc79 Posted January 25, 2018 Author Members Report Posted January 25, 2018 That'd be the one. Is there a black dye you'd recommend? Quote
alpha2 Posted January 25, 2018 Report Posted January 25, 2018 I use Fiebings Oil dye, or Pro dye, same thing now. Alcohol based. I use it 50/50 with alcohol added. It goes a lot farther and still great coverage. Let it dry well, buff until the cows come home, then buff some more. When I use Resolene, I do at least two light coats, drying after each coat. There are other dyes, all of which seem to be better than USMC black. Jeff Quote So much leather...so little time.
Members bvc79 Posted January 26, 2018 Author Members Report Posted January 26, 2018 Thanks, Mutt and Jeff! Quote
alpha2 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Posted January 26, 2018 Mutt and Jeff...haven't heard that one in quite some time! Quote So much leather...so little time.
bikermutt07 Posted January 26, 2018 Report Posted January 26, 2018 59 minutes ago, alpha2 said: Mutt and Jeff...haven't heard that one in quite some time! I've never even used the stuff. But I have seen probably 10 threads in the last 3.5 years about it. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members Mattsbagger Posted January 26, 2018 Members Report Posted January 26, 2018 4 hours ago, alpha2 said: Mutt and Jeff...haven't heard that one in quite some time! Haha ya my dad used to say that one all the time. Quote
Members bvc79 Posted January 27, 2018 Author Members Report Posted January 27, 2018 It was an old comic. I couldn't resist the comment. I'm a dork. With the USMC black, is there any way to get it to stop bleeding? If I keep pouring on the resolene (not literally) will it help at all, or should I just move on to another belt, with different dye? Quote
Members Mattsbagger Posted January 27, 2018 Members Report Posted January 27, 2018 Most people just don't use it. Search posts on the USMC Black you might find something. Quote
Members YinTx Posted January 28, 2018 Members Report Posted January 28, 2018 If I recall, it is just loaded with pigments. I wonder if diluting it like 5 to 1 (alcohol to dye) would reduce the tendency to bleed? YinTx Quote YinTx https://www.instagram.com/lanasia_2017/ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK6HvLWuZTzjt3MbR0Yhcj_WIQIvchezo
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