Weather Proofing Outdoor Items

[Rbarleatherworks]

I am having trouble weather proofing a dog collar.  I have Antiqued it then Neatsfoot Oiled it then finished with 3 coats of Neat Lac.

When I rub a damp cloth over the edges the Fiebing’s Black Edge Kote still comes off. 

Any thoughts on what I could use next ? 

 

[Sturme]

maybe some beeswax burnished into the edge of the leather real good? i am grasping at straws here, but worth a shot

[Rbarleatherworks]

I added some Arctic Dubbin last night but the black is still coming off, one would think after all those layers it would be protected and locked in.

I will try some beeswax today and see ... thank you Sturme

[Rbarleatherworks]

Well the beeswax didn’t work ... any other ideas? 

How to weather seal your edges after using Edge Kote?

[fredk]

I'm thinking there is too much NFO in the leather which is preventing and sealant from working.

Try a few coats of 'Pledge with Future Shine' ** floor polish which is actually a water-thin acrylic varnish.

** it may have a different name, Pledge keeps changing the name

[Rbarleatherworks]

After the Beeswax I tried a Silicone Spray for water proofing boots to see if that would work and it did NOT .... grrrrrrrrr.

I just don't understand WHY the black keeps coming through all those layers

I don't think I will be using the Edge Kote any longer

Does anyone use it with good results?     To be honest I stumbled on this by accident.  Some dust from another project landed on the collar so I thought a damp cloth would take it off and then I saw the 2 black streaks on the cloth so maybe others are using it also but not realizing.

What do others use for edge dying?

Thanks for all your input

[kiwican]

I used edge kote once..once. for dying edges I use my dye of choice and let that dry. Slick until I'm happy then run bees wax over the that and slick again. I've never had issue with that and some if my gear is all weather all the time 

[garypl]

I did a comparison two years ago between Edge Kote, Angelus and a Giardini.  Here is a link - you may find it interesting.  I have pretty much switched to Giardini.

 

Gary

[Rbarleatherworks]

Oh wow... Thank you garypl ... What a great comparison you did.  Love that and thanks for sharing it.

And yes I am getting the same results that you did it looks like, and if you dampen the cloth it comes off like a black felt pen.

I think I'm going to go back to the old tried and true elbow grease method.

[battlemunky]

I too use dye, just regular old Fiebings Oil Dye. I either match the color or do something to contrast if I'm feeling like a Mr. Sassypants or not. I love natural burnished edges on vegtan; far easier and looks better than paint IMO. Nonburnishable stuff is a different story and I don't use it often.

 

Edit: I hit it with some water to burnish first, then usually some gum trag and then final beeswax.

Edited September 18, 2019 by battlemunky