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Dye leather?
Can you dye a navy leather jacket black? if so, how?
Can you dye a navy leather jacket black? if so, how?
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Can you dye a navy leather jacket black? if so, how?
I have a stupid question, but it's not like I ever let that stop me before, so here goes. If I want to go to a darker shade of the same color, I don't need to bleach first, right? How about if I'm going to a "darker" color -- blue to brown, for example? It seems like bleaching is one of those things that should be avoided if possible.
flesh-tone boots are so strange I'm glad you dyed it black, educo. lolYes, you can, but it is a process and it's messy. I have dyed my flesh tone Mcqueen boots to black, and it took about 2 -3 days.
You have to strip the leather of the finish and as much dye as you can, you dye the fabric evenly (This is not a dipped dyed procedure unless you want that to happen) by brushing the dye on in layers (2-3 is all you need). Wait till it dries, then finish and seal it with a clear coating or else the dye will rub off. That has to be applied evenly and very thin and 2 coats later, after it dries, give it a good polish and buff and voila, a newly dyed jacket.
Here is a pic of my boots in question:
flesh-tone boots are so strange I'm glad you dyed it black, educo. lol
What is the clear coating you're talking about?
Hmm I can only find 'maul master' which seems to be a kind of hammer
Sounds interesting...
although hopefully, the stuff's not just for leather
I'm guessing it's still flexible even when you put it on
There are ways to strip the fabric without bleaching. It's called Color Remover. That's what you should do before dyeing ANYTHING to a different color.
Yes, you can, but it is a process and it's messy. I have dyed my flesh tone Mcqueen boots to black, and it took about 2 -3 days.
You have to strip the leather of the finish and as much dye as you can, you dye the fabric evenly (This is not a dipped dyed procedure unless you want that to happen) by brushing the dye on in layers (2-3 is all you need). Wait till it dries, then finish and seal it with a clear coating or else the dye will rub off. That has to be applied evenly and very thin and 2 coats later, after it dries, give it a good polish and buff and voila, a newly dyed jacket.
Here is a pic of my boots in question: