Roxanne Report post Posted May 13, 2019 Hi all I bought a saddle and it had been dyed black but now the dye is coming off. I do not know what type dye was used. Is there a away to remove dye and redye it? Or fix spots where dye is wearing off? Thanks Roxanne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fredk Report post Posted May 13, 2019 Well, no-one has jumped in to answer you Is that light spot just lacking dye or is the leather worn away as well. What I would do is; wash the area down with cellulose/lacquer thinners. Do an area well beyond that which needs doing. Then dampen the leather and apply coats of thinned dye until the area reaches the density of the rest. Let that dry thoroughly, buff up then apply some coats of a thinned sealant. Start just doing the fixed patch, then after a few coats extend the coverage bit by bit over the old areas. When that is dry and looks well rub in some good leather feed as the cellulose thinners will have removed oils from the leather which the feed will replace. It'll take a few days, maybe a week to do properly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
