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Coloring leather
- Thread starter Fr3@k5h0w
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Micawber
Well-Known Member
Light to dark is easier, you will struggle with black. Depends how far the present finish has gone into the leather and whether you want to risk ruining it by using powerful chemicals to strip it.
How about an intro?
Fr3@k5h0w
New Member
im Mike, 20 year Naval Flightcrew Living in Vegas. Interested in making a post-apocalyptic jacket (Mad Max) style circa 1980s
Micawber
Well-Known Member
Hi Mike
If you have the jacket inhand you could try experimenting on some hidden bits of leather. Try working a patch with a cloth with some rubbing alcohol on it, if that doesnt work try increasing the strength of the solvents, naptha, cellelose thinners, acetone etc. Make sure you do this in a well ventilated area and wear gloves. You might find someting that removes the existing finish, you mihht not in fact you might find the leather reacts badly, its a chance you take. Best scenario is the one where the existing finish lifts off and leaves you with a greenish base stain that you might like or will provide the basis for a redye.
Experiment is all you can do. All depends how far you want to go and how much time you want to spend ....and how much you want to risk messing up the garment.
If you have the jacket inhand you could try experimenting on some hidden bits of leather. Try working a patch with a cloth with some rubbing alcohol on it, if that doesnt work try increasing the strength of the solvents, naptha, cellelose thinners, acetone etc. Make sure you do this in a well ventilated area and wear gloves. You might find someting that removes the existing finish, you mihht not in fact you might find the leather reacts badly, its a chance you take. Best scenario is the one where the existing finish lifts off and leaves you with a greenish base stain that you might like or will provide the basis for a redye.
Experiment is all you can do. All depends how far you want to go and how much time you want to spend ....and how much you want to risk messing up the garment.
Flightengineer
Well-Known Member
Hi Mike,welcome to the forum! Always loved Vegas, we once had a dozen flights to McCarran.
I’m sure that experienced guys here will help you with your project.
