(x-post from small q's thread)
i'm doing some dyeing of various small leather goods i have (bottega veneta etc.), from brown to black. i've got the actual dyeing process down real well, and like the results. however, now i'm doing a wallet and a passport case and like many higher-end leather goods, they have a type of resin/wax/whatever on the sides of the leather. the acetone i use for cleaning the leather and the benzene base of the dye both melt this resin/wax so i need to replace it after i've finished the dye job.
can anyone please tell me more about this stuff? my local cobbler said it was a wax, but it seems more durable than that...? he said he might be able to try putting it back on if i come back to him when i finished the actual dyeing, but i kinda wanna do it myself!
please advise!
i'm doing some dyeing of various small leather goods i have (bottega veneta etc.), from brown to black. i've got the actual dyeing process down real well, and like the results. however, now i'm doing a wallet and a passport case and like many higher-end leather goods, they have a type of resin/wax/whatever on the sides of the leather. the acetone i use for cleaning the leather and the benzene base of the dye both melt this resin/wax so i need to replace it after i've finished the dye job.
can anyone please tell me more about this stuff? my local cobbler said it was a wax, but it seems more durable than that...? he said he might be able to try putting it back on if i come back to him when i finished the actual dyeing, but i kinda wanna do it myself!
please advise!
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