I think the worn look comes from the dye as you still see the structure of the leather underneath and the resolene gives it that darker appearance and highlights those areas. With the Oil based dyes, you can see in my previous attempts that it covers this up if too much is applied.
With resolene, I had put on a bit much in the past and it creates a glossy finish to the leather, but now I apply it with a cloth and wipe off the excess...which I guess is what you are supposed to do....still learning
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