chrome tan oil rubbed off -- what to do?

[JayEhl]

Hi,

A few weekends ago I purchased some chrome tan leather from Tandy while I was visiting my folks out of town.  (Tandy was practically around the corner from them which made it an easy pit stop)  Anyway,  I put it up until the other night when I was ready to use it.  Then come to find out the oil had spread to my veg tan rolls! 

Question:  Is it normal for the oil to bleed off like this?    Can I let it out in the sun to cure it or something?  Should I take it back to Tandy? 

Edited November 24, 2021 by JayEhl

[JayEhl]

Hi all. 

I wanted to revive this as it's pretty upsetting that I lost a side of leather because of how chrome tan rubbed off.   Is there any way to ensure the chrome tan hide I do have is fully cured?  Do I set it in the sun or can I leave it hanging in the garage?  With the cold weather around the corner I didn't know what would be best or how to go about accomplishing this.   I hadn't contacted Tandy yet (where I bought both the chrome tan and veg tan) to see if anything can be done but guess I'm needing to do that.  

As an experiment I cut off a damaged piece with the oil and applied some regular olive oil on it to see if would kind of match.  That was last night and as of this morning, it kind of matched and another smear might help.  I don't know.  I guess if anything I can use the leather around the spots (the oil won't continue to weep, will it?)  and use the chrome oil parts as practice pieces.    In the photo you can see the damage.  The second photo I show the cut out of the roll and it's about half of the original. 

 

Any thoughts?

 

 

Edited December 8, 2021 by JayEhl