YinTx Report post Posted August 3, 2019 I have a side of black Horween Essex leather that I am working with, and I am finding that it is leaving black dye on my hands and such as I work with it. I am concerned it will transfer to clothes etc. if I use it for a customer. Anyone have this issue, and how do you remedy it? Will TanKote do the trick, or will it just streak and make the leather look plasticky? YinTx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halitech Report post Posted August 4, 2019 Maybe I'm misunderstanding but I was under the impression that those Horween leathers were drum dyed so that they didn't have any dye rub off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YinTx Report post Posted August 4, 2019 I have no idea, but the back is inked "Horween" it was sold to me as Essex, and it rubs off everywhere. I did a small sample strip with Tankote, and the cotton pad with the Tankote turned black too. YinTx 3 hours ago, Halitech said: Maybe I'm misunderstanding but I was under the impression that those Horween leathers were drum dyed so that they didn't have any dye rub off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halitech Report post Posted August 4, 2019 apparently they aren't drum dyed but hand rubbed. I'd call the company and ask, especially if you bought it from them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
