Members RusticLeatherShop Posted September 10, 2018 Members Report Posted September 10, 2018 Hi, I did what other Posters suggested and that is using aquarella painters paint (paper, cardboard, E.V.A. paint) for finishing leather edges. It does not convince me yet but could be eventually an Option. It is regular brazilian made acryllic paint for Schools and other paper paint Jobs (like for Rembrandt, van Gogh, etc). First Picture is a first pass over with paint (red colour) over an semi burnished leather edge. It soaks in and does not be a shiny glossy layer of paint as in the thread about the chinese Genius of 250$-leather-wallet handcrafter we discussed before. It does not turn out as an shiny glase layer. Second photo is were I sanded the edge again and that makes that the paint Comes off totally. (So sanding is not working). Third Picture will be posted later wich Shows the painted, then sanded (paint Comes off), then repainted leather edge Surface. Does not convice me neighter.
Members RusticLeatherShop Posted September 10, 2018 Author Members Report Posted September 10, 2018 Here the Picture of the paint, materials used and the cellphone case which I tried it on.
garypl Posted September 10, 2018 Report Posted September 10, 2018 You should not use a grinder to sand the edges! Take some 100 grit and lightly sand after the first coat, then after 2nd coat lightly sand with 200 or 400 grit and repeat until you have the desired look. Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
Members RusticLeatherShop Posted September 10, 2018 Author Members Report Posted September 10, 2018 That doesnt work out IMHO neighter. That sanding takes off only the paint. Even if it's done by Hand. sanding paper equals to sanding Stone. The chinese guy must have used a Special paint. Rubber or ceramic based. Wouldnt be surprised if the chinese guy used a type of ceramic paint which hardens glossy. But what I did is I had some textil paint (as well acryllic). I tried with that and that gives a glossier finish. I had just White colour left of this textil paint but it has a more rubberized finish. I now let that textil paint dry and we will see how it turns out. It Looks more promising...
Members chrisash Posted September 10, 2018 Members Report Posted September 10, 2018 Whilst edge paint is acrylic I would guess that the makers add a few things to thicken it whilst adding something to it to make it stick rather than just be absorbed into the leather like your appears to have done What Gary is saying is to treat the edge very softly just give it a very fine rub over with fine sandpaper to make a slightly scratched edge so the second and further layers have something to stick to. Look at car paint shops the scrub the car with kitchen type cleaning pads to break the surface before repainting, everything is done gently so each layer has something to grip Mi omputer is ot ood at speeling , it's not me
Members TonySFLDLTHR Posted September 10, 2018 Members Report Posted September 10, 2018 Sand the edge then paint, let dry, wet sand the edge, paint, dry, wet sand, paint, dry so on and so on until you the the smoothness you want out of a painted edge.
garypl Posted September 10, 2018 Report Posted September 10, 2018 5 hours ago, RusticLeatherShop said: That doesnt work out IMHO neighter. That sanding takes off only the paint. Even if it's done by Hand. sanding paper equals to sanding Stone. The chinese guy must have used a Special paint. Rubber or ceramic based. Wouldnt be surprised if the chinese guy used a type of ceramic paint which hardens glossy. But what I did is I had some textil paint (as well acryllic). I tried with that and that gives a glossier finish. I had just White colour left of this textil paint but it has a more rubberized finish. I now let that textil paint dry and we will see how it turns out. It Looks more promising... I give up! Maybe best to leave the edges raw... Cowboy 4500, Consew 206RB-4
Members RusticLeatherShop Posted September 10, 2018 Author Members Report Posted September 10, 2018 look at my Picture regards "sanding" the paint. The only Thing it does is sanding off the paint completely. Yes the part regards of thickness of acryllic paint may be the secret. This one soaks in only and does not give an "layer". I did first the rubberish fabric (textil) paint and then on top added again the acryllic aquarella paint. That seems to improve things. I realised the rubber textil paint can be peeled off with time, but the acryllic aquarella paint is Long Lasting. Maybe sanding the leather, aquarella painting, then textil painting, and then on top aquarella painting could do the trick.
Members RusticLeatherShop Posted September 11, 2018 Author Members Report Posted September 11, 2018 I did another Experiment. On cow leather it does not work well finishing with aquarella paint. But on pig full grain leather the black Color aquarella paint is about the best finish even without sanding or burnishing (as Long as the sewn together leather edges are fairly even). The black aquarella paint matches well for darker pig leather edges. Maybe thats the way to go. It's not as nice as the "chinese" guy made his edges as they were glossy and Kind of an ceramic appearance (most likely some rubberish paint), but at least this aquarella acryllic paint will not come off, while the rubber based fabric paint can be peeled off with some effort and for sure after a few years will peel off as does my faux leather chair's edges (which I realise just now it must be a heavy thick rubber paint edge finish. It peels off allmost entirely after half a year).
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