Bleeding Leather Dye..... HELP!

[Steve_T]

I have made some leather belts, and having dyed the backs and applied carnuba creme finish cannot get them to stop bleeding.

The dye i used is feibings spirit dye.

I'll Post some pics in a bit.

 

[Steve_T]

This one is the belt i made for me. I know about the dye on the buckle, me dying after making the belt its self.

This is the belt i made for my dad for Christmas.

 

[rancid badger]

Sorry but I'm not sure what you mean by "bleeding"?

 

[singteck]

I use their professional dye because of that reason.

Try sealing the leather with shellac.

 

[Steve_T]

The Leather dye is bleeding onto my jeans from the back of the belt. this is fine for me to deal with, but the one that is for my dad is a different kettle of fish.
I'll be putting an order into tandy in a few days for stamps and other stuff, what should i be looking for?

 

[dewi]

You could use Tan Kote or if you're going to Tandy... Eco Flo super shene.

 

[Dreadhead]

I second pro oil dye, much better than spirit dye and won't bleed half as much. My belts get dyed with it both sides, then antique paste, pure neat foot oil, and then several coats of resolene.

Have only ever had one belt bleed dye, and that's because I used the eco flo gel antique and didn't put enough resolene on. Binned it straight away and moved onto to fiebings pro oil

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[Paulm]

I've been using the Fieblings pro dye on some pouches and still got a lot of dye rubbing off, even after finishing with carnuba cream and renapur wax, or tan kote. Didn't want to use resolene on the pouches as I find it a bit shiny and plasticky looking for those.

Cheers, Paul

 

[dewi]

Do you apply neatsfoot oil to everything Hamish, or just specific items? And do you ever use carrauba cream?

 

[Dreadhead]

I've been using the Fieblings pro dye on some pouches and still got a lot of dye rubbing off, even after finishing with carnuba cream and renapur wax, or tan kote. Didn't want to use resolene on the pouches as I find it a bit shiny and plasticky looking for those.

Cheers, Paul

I cut my resolene 50/50 with water which helps give it a smoother finish. As it goes on after neatsfoot it's not too bad but like anything it's finding the right knack which works for you

Do you apply neatsfoot oil to everything Hamish, or just specific items? And do you ever use carrauba cream?

Aye, absolutely everything gets a light coating of it either before or after dye. I've used carnauba cream in the past but didn't fancy it myself so never replaced it. May pick another one up sometime and give it another go. Again there is no right or wrong, just what works for each individual

 

[Steve_T]

for some of the other bits i have made i had a really good finish from astonish leather cleaner from the 99p shop

 

[dewi]

Aye, absolutely everything gets a light coating of it either before or after dye. I've used carnauba cream in the past but didn't fancy it myself so never replaced it. May pick another one up sometime and give it another go. Again there is no right or wrong, just what works for each individual

Is it right that a coat of neatsfoot acts as a barrier to water to stop the leather hardening while you're working it?

I've got neatsfoot oil and carrauba cream, but yet to use either... I've been giving things a coat of tan kote... and used the super shene twice. Grabbed some edge kote as well, but not used that yet... should be doing when the Saw of Nephilim needs a case.

 

[Dreadhead]

Is it right that a coat of neatsfoot acts as a barrier to water to stop the leather hardening while you're working it?

I've got neatsfoot oil and carrauba cream, but yet to use either... I've been giving things a coat of tan kote... and used the super shene twice. Grabbed some edge kote as well, but not used that yet... should be doing when the Saw of Nephilim needs a case.

Can't say as I've never used neat foot before tooling. It's great stuff for keeping it supple though, especially as dye can stiffen it now and then

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[dewi]

Can't say as I've never used neat foot before tooling. It's great stuff for keeping it supple though, especially as dye can stiffen it now and then

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Thought as much... from the little bits I've done, I can't see how a barrier would work... but I've met some weird and wonderful people in the leather world over the past month... all who have their own ways of doing things and their own advice for the newbie. Very much enjoying the journey though... even if it is driving my wife mental! lol