Fiebings Dark Brown Dye Turned Green

[Stewbeans22]

14 hours ago, YinTx said:

3 coats seems pretty stout using dark brown dye!  I would expect a lot of rub off from that.  But I like the sunglass case design: what pattern did you use?  I've been looking for something like that...

YinTx

Not sure where I got the pattern. Shoot me an email and I’ll send it to you. 

[NVLeatherWorx]

The biggest difference between the standard spirit dyes and the Pro dyes is the pigment blends and the extra buck or so per bottle is well worth every penny.  With the regular spirit dyes the potential for rub-off is not as bad as the dye dries much faster; unfortunately though you will see an off-color sheen on every color as a result of this faster drying which you don't get with the Pro series of dyes.  Just like everything else we work with, if you want a quality result then you need to spend the extra money for quality materials and supplies; otherwise, you are just making okay stuff.

[Professor]

I've read that to avoid a purple or reddish highlight  look to worn black dyed leather they used to first dye the leather blue then apply the black dye.

Could something about the color of the leather itself have caused the greenish tint and could this be dealt with by using a color killer coat first before the brown dye is applied?

 

PS

To get an even coloring of leather that isn't quite consistent in its absorbtion rate I thin the dye with 91% alcohol. I then brush on a layer and let it become almost dry the apply another coat and repeat as many times as necessary.

The softer part of the leather absorbs more of the first application of  thinned dye and holds moisture longer, mainly the 9% of water in the alcohol mixture and so that area absorbs less of the following applications.

I use the same method when staining wood that has been banged up and had dents steamed out leaving the surface uneven in its ability to absorb the stain.