Proper finishing technique for tooled belt?

[SouthernCross]

I'm planning to make some belts using W&C veg. tan, maybe with some basket stamping or other tooling.  I plan to dye with either Fiebings Pro oil or Angelus oil dyes.  I usually use Fiebing's black or brown antique paste, following a treatment of Tan-Kote, to highlight my tooling.  Should I apply a light coat of neatsfoot oil to my belts prior to the Tan-Kote?

What are the recommended steps from there for a final finish treatment? 

[Josh Ashman]

Good morning SouthernCross,

I like to oil the belts I make, usually a coat or two. If I antique them then I oil them first. I use the liquid antique from Fiebings and it doesn't allow the oil to work in very well if I try to oil after. It's been long enough since I've used the paste antique that I don't know if it does the same thing. If I'm dying  the leather then I'll oil after the dye has dried. I finish coat with Mop & Glo instead of Tan-Kote, but either one would be applied after the oil has had a chance to work in. Just my $0.02, I'm sure others do it differently but this has worked out well for me. 

Good luck on your belts!

Josh

[SouthernCross]

Thanks, Josh. 

[Dwight]

I'll second Josh's motion, . . . just change M&G to Resolene, . . . 

Process is pretty much the same though.

May God bless,

Dwight

[SouthernCross]

Yep, Resolene for sure.  It's not like you save much money by using M&G, so why bother, right?

Thanks, y'all.