ties70
Well-Known Member
Hi,
a couple of years ago I got a natural hide wallet from LeatherGoods Inc..
Nothing fancy, but in the style of much more expensive RED MOON's or Studio d´Artisan's.
One major problem was the natural hide, which didn't age the way I wanted it to.
Especially the denim from my back pockets gave it a dirty appearance with kind of greyish-green stains. I have used saddle soap to to clean the wallet once in a while but the problem remained: After a few days the dirty look was back again!
Here a some pics of the Wallet before and after the cleaning with saddle soap:
Last weekend I decided to finally re-dye the wallet and use the Tandy EcoFlow Antique Stain in Mid Brown.
The ones who frequently visit the "Patches" section already know that this is my recent "multi purpose weapon", and I use it to age my patches as well.
I apply the stuff with a really damp, almost wet cloth....I let it dry for a few minutes and then apply the next coat, till I am satisfied with the colour.
Finally, I have applied several coats of EcoFlow Satin Shene. If used with some pressure it will clean the surface and take some of the Antique Stain liquid with it. Furthermore it enhances the colors by giving a warm hue.
So this is the final result:
Let's hope it will be durable and protect the wallet from staining too fast again.
Best regards
Ties
a couple of years ago I got a natural hide wallet from LeatherGoods Inc..
Nothing fancy, but in the style of much more expensive RED MOON's or Studio d´Artisan's.
One major problem was the natural hide, which didn't age the way I wanted it to.
Especially the denim from my back pockets gave it a dirty appearance with kind of greyish-green stains. I have used saddle soap to to clean the wallet once in a while but the problem remained: After a few days the dirty look was back again!
Here a some pics of the Wallet before and after the cleaning with saddle soap:
Last weekend I decided to finally re-dye the wallet and use the Tandy EcoFlow Antique Stain in Mid Brown.
The ones who frequently visit the "Patches" section already know that this is my recent "multi purpose weapon", and I use it to age my patches as well.
I apply the stuff with a really damp, almost wet cloth....I let it dry for a few minutes and then apply the next coat, till I am satisfied with the colour.
Finally, I have applied several coats of EcoFlow Satin Shene. If used with some pressure it will clean the surface and take some of the Antique Stain liquid with it. Furthermore it enhances the colors by giving a warm hue.
So this is the final result:
Let's hope it will be durable and protect the wallet from staining too fast again.
Best regards
Ties