8/22/2023 0 Comments Does leather patinaI am only new at this (hobby) and dont really want to outlay for all of the products etc for only a few items at this stage. Thats what i am after.having the product patina nicely by the customer.and not looking grubby.Īre there any other options.products which can be used? Virgin Olive Oil.Dubbin ? That is what will allow for the nice aging/patina'ing without becoming grotty. You NEED to apply a proper finish/sealant to the leather to prevent this from happening, or dedicate yourself to regularly cleaning/waxing the item (which you cant, since it's going to a customer). If that is the only thing you apply to the leather, it will age like toilet wine and start to look infected as if it lives in a septic tank, with those gross black stains in the corners, etc. Neatsfoot oil is NOT a leather finish, it does NOT seal the leather. Yes, it will age slower, but will be a more genuine aging process.Īfter reading your post again, the other replies in this thread talking about just neatsfoot oil the oil will purely help to give a bit of colour to the leather and perhaps help it tan/bring out more of the tan colour as it does so, and help nourish the leather and prevent it drying out. That way, with the oil it will start with a bit of golden tint to it, and will still darken and age with exposure/use WITHOUT contracting a disease like how those totally unfinished products do, and will last many years longer because of it. about 70:30 resolene:water is about right in my book) or however many/few are required to get the desired level of gloss/matt finish you're after. I'd recommend a light coat of neatsfoot oil followed with (once it's fully absorbed/dried) 2 light coats of watered down resolene (everyone says 50/50 resolene with water, but i've found that to be far too much water, and almost starts casing the leather. Well how's it gonna look after 4 years? Like it's been siting at the bottom of a bog that whole time, thats how it'll look. some of those items you see around the place, on insta, etc, look like theyre literally rotting, while the maker proudly professes "fabulous patina after only 4 weeks!!" TBH the trend of 'patina at all cost' has gone 500% too far. I 100% agree with your remarks re many looking downright dirty. I can't remember what make the grease was, you'll just have to play around with some scrapĪre you intending to patina it slightly before sending the product out, or merely finishing/preping it to age and patina for the customer whilst having a robust finish? When you first apply the grease the leather looks blotchy, and you think you've made a mistake, but it evens out if you leave it It will darken the leather slightly, usually to a sort of dark yellow or mustard colour, then it develops a patina as you use it. I've been doing that for well over a year and had no complaints Let it dry for a couple of days then buff with a soft cloth. I apply that to both dyed & undyed veg tan leather knife sheaths & soak it in. I spooned it into an old jar and thinned it with white spirits, (which I think is the British term for mineral thinners or turpentine substitute) to the consistency of a soft paste or thick cream I had a large tub of leather grease that I used on my hiking boots, but now I use synthetic trail shoes I hadn't used it for a couple of years. Well, if you want to keep the natural veg colour, the obvious thing is not to dye it but you'll still have to treat it in some way
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