Dyeing leather gray

[Bueno]

Hey y'all,

 

 I feel a little silly asking a question like this but I figured I'm in the right place. I'm trying to dye some leather a slate gray. I'm most familiar with Fiebing's dye, but they don't make gray.

I'm not familiar with other brands, do you guys have recommendations? I thought about thinning down the black dye but sometimes that will end up being purple or navy blue.

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

  Bueno

[billybopp]

Gray and white dyes are pretty awful, no matter the brand.  It's more like paint, really.   Impossible to get even when dying veg tan.  I'd suggest get pre-dyed/drum-dyed for those two colors.

- Bill

[fredk]

You can buy Grey / Gray dye

I have some but there's no point me telling you who from cos they don't send out of GB, afaik

Oh, alright then

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152663364215

Depth of shade of the grey / gray just depends on how many coats you put on

btw, here in UK 'Slate Grey' varies from a blue-ish grey to a green-ish grey

 

[Sasquach]

You might want to experiment with vinegaroon  that you make using steel wool and white vinegar.   see www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIsc67akuVk from Road Agent Leather.   The holster he makes on this video appears as a slate gray and he also shades the outer perimeters darker by air brushing more of the vinegaroon .

[Leescustomleather]

23 hours ago, Sasquach said:

You might want to experiment with vinegaroon  that you make using steel wool and white vinegar.   see www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIsc67akuVk from Road Agent Leather.   The holster he makes on this video appears as a slate gray and he also shades the outer perimeters darker by air brushing more of the vinegaroon .

You took the words right out of my mouth, it works great

[LeatherLegion]

Try the Eco-Flo Waterstain Slate Gray. Make sure you shake the bottle  , work it in with a sponge , let it dry , buff it and apply some Golden mink oil. It's not a dye but you might get the result you are looking for 

[Tequila]