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Diestro
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 Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 1:14 am |
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Joined: Sat Apr 22, 2006 9:55 pm
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Any tips on getting a really even color? How can you reduce flaking of the dye?
How do people get that really supple final texture to a leather belt? I've seen a few, and my old squire's belt was made in that way, but I don't actually know what the secret ingredient is.
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Docsi
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Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 12:21 pm |
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Joined: Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:05 am
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Location: Tahlequah, Oklahoma
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tandy makes a spray on dye system that make for a very even and nice color. Its a little aerosol can that plugs onto a jar with the dye in it...almost like air brushing the dye on. Great little system and very inexpensive. Think mine was like 8 bucks. As far as flacking goes, a good dye shouldn't flake but any leather of age will flake so its probably the leather flaking, not the dye itself.
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terrik
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Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 6:21 pm |
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Joined: Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:54 am
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Location: Dangling from Forest's strings
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Getting the leather wet and using multiple coats of diluted dye also works. I'm too cheap to buy a sprayer.
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