Sir I am glad I found you. I hope you'll have the answer to my question. So I just started leather working. I die one of the belts but it seems like I need to seal it so that the tint won rub on my pants and also so that the chemical of tint does not stays on my had. That thing stinks like stage 2 lung cancer. Can I use beeswax as sealant? I used pro dye on my belt. The reason I ask is because I rather use a more natural product to seal the belts since I will be making belts for my hole family and I don't want to use a chemical sealant. What would be your thoughts on this?
Hello 😃 That is a great question, as dye rubbing off can be quite challenging. In general, wax can work though it can take time to apply evenly (especially on larger pieces), and will often need to be periodically reapplied over time in areas of high wear. Something easier to apply and a little more permanent is an acrylic resolene, though that get's into the synthetic materials a bit. So it becomes a tradeoff. Another option, for items made in the future, could be to purchase leather pre-dyed at the tannery in the color you want. In general, these are finished in such a way as to have minimal to no color rub-off, which could save you the application step alltogether. Wishing you well with the projects!
@@internationalleatherclub Yes I was thinking on just getting it already tinted that what I will do for my next order, but I need to make sure I get deep into this with the little tools I have first before buy like crazy and end up not doing more stuff. I ended up trying boiled linseed oil But I do not think it worked, it made it look nicer but I was still able to rub off the tint. I do appreciate your reply.
@@gallogollo1141 That's exciting you're trying things out, it's often one of the best ways to learn. Always feel welcome to reach out with questions, enjoy crafting!
Hey 😃thanks for the kind words. The wax can "dull" the color some, as it will provide a translucent coating over it (white, or another color wax). It will also give the surafce a different feel, if applied to all of it. There might be some other options to just tone down the color, though if you also like the protection the wax can provide (water and abrasion resistance), then it might work well for that.
thanks so much! this will help me restore my coach bag.
You're very welcome! Good luck with the project 😃
I’m going to give this a try. Thanks!
Very cool! For some applications, it's excellent
Sir I am glad I found you. I hope you'll have the answer to my question. So I just started leather working. I die one of the belts but it seems like I need to seal it so that the tint won rub on my pants and also so that the chemical of tint does not stays on my had. That thing stinks like stage 2 lung cancer. Can I use beeswax as sealant? I used pro dye on my belt. The reason I ask is because I rather use a more natural product to seal the belts since I will be making belts for my hole family and I don't want to use a chemical sealant. What would be your thoughts on this?
Hello 😃 That is a great question, as dye rubbing off can be quite challenging. In general, wax can work though it can take time to apply evenly (especially on larger pieces), and will often need to be periodically reapplied over time in areas of high wear.
Something easier to apply and a little more permanent is an acrylic resolene, though that get's into the synthetic materials a bit. So it becomes a tradeoff.
Another option, for items made in the future, could be to purchase leather pre-dyed at the tannery in the color you want. In general, these are finished in such a way as to have minimal to no color rub-off, which could save you the application step alltogether.
Wishing you well with the projects!
@@internationalleatherclub Yes I was thinking on just getting it already tinted that what I will do for my next order, but I need to make sure I get deep into this with the little tools I have first before buy like crazy and end up not doing more stuff. I ended up trying boiled linseed oil But I do not think it worked, it made it look nicer but I was still able to rub off the tint. I do appreciate your reply.
@@gallogollo1141 That's exciting you're trying things out, it's often one of the best ways to learn. Always feel welcome to reach out with questions, enjoy crafting!
Does it darken the leather as i have a knife sheath and its a bit to much on the red side i wanted to tone it down a bit brilliant video mate
Hey 😃thanks for the kind words. The wax can "dull" the color some, as it will provide a translucent coating over it (white, or another color wax). It will also give the surafce a different feel, if applied to all of it.
There might be some other options to just tone down the color, though if you also like the protection the wax can provide (water and abrasion resistance), then it might work well for that.