ewayne53 Report post Posted September 25, 2020 (edited) What are the pros and cons on using Fiebings Pro Dye vs Fiebings Leather Dye? Edited September 26, 2020 by Northmount Corrected title and typos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsbagger Report post Posted September 27, 2020 Just to start. The carrier in both are the same. Alcohol. The difference is the pigment base. In the Pro dye it’s oil based in the regular it’s a powder. I have better luck with the Pro as the pigment doesn’t seem to build up on the surface as much as regular. I also airbrush my dye on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billybopp Report post Posted September 27, 2020 1 hour ago, Mattsbagger said: Just to start. The carrier in both are the same. Alcohol. The difference is the pigment base. In the Pro dye it’s oil based in the regular it’s a powder. I have better luck with the Pro as the pigment doesn’t seem to build up on the surface as much as regular. I also airbrush my dye on. Exactly! Pro dye colors are "synthetic", and often petrol based (hence Fiebings old name for these of Oil Dye) - Think Prussian Blue, for example. As @Mattsbaggersays, there tends to be less rub-off with pro dye, and in most cases the colors are more vibrant. - Bill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caressofsteel Report post Posted September 29, 2020 Regular dye = rub off. Especially with black. 99% of my problems with rub off disappeared after switching to pro dye. Pro dye used to cost twice as much as the regular dye; but now it's only about 15% more, which is well worth it in my opinion. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ewayne53 Report post Posted September 29, 2020 Thanks to everyone for your input. Greatly appreciated! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardrada Report post Posted September 29, 2020 Also note that Pro dye can't be shipped to some locations. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
