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Leon 12-01-2008 09:28 AM

Look up Tandy leathers online. They have a nice explanation of how to dye leather.

I'll give you the short version. Clean the leather with alcohol. I used a detail gun to spray the dye on the leather, a few coats should do. Keep spraying until you get your desired color. Let that dry overnight. Then you'll spray a few coats of clear over the dye. Let that drt overnight. Then you'll apply liberal amounts of leathe softner. I did that over 5 days. Then you'll have to buff the leather to remove the excess dye.

It may sound like alot, but it's pretty easy.

OneSickPsycho 12-01-2008 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Leon (Post 112963)
Look up Tandy leathers online. They have a nice explanation of how to dye leather.

I'll give you the short version. Clean the leather with alcohol. I used a detail gun to spray the dye on the leather, a few coats should do. Keep spraying until you get your desired color. Let that dry overnight. Then you'll spray a few coats of clear over the dye. Let that drt overnight. Then you'll apply liberal amounts of leathe softner. I did that over 5 days. Then you'll have to buff the leather to remove the excess dye.

It may sound like alot, but it's pretty easy.

Awesome... thanks mang!

xx CURVE xx 12-01-2008 09:36 AM

before and after pics please!...i have a set of leathers i'd like to dye...not die in :p

OneSickPsycho 12-01-2008 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by xx CURVE xx (Post 112974)
before and after pics please!...i have a set of leathers i'd like to dye...not die in :p

Certainly. I actually never considered it, but a while ago I rode with a guy who was talking about how he just dyed his gloves... got some purple Teknic somethings and dyed them black. You couldn't tell at all.

xx CURVE xx 12-01-2008 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho (Post 112976)
Certainly. I actually never considered it, but a while ago I rode with a guy who was talking about how he just dyed his gloves... got some purple Teknic somethings and dyed them black. You couldn't tell at all.

Thats what i'd like to see...my leathers are black blue and white..curious to see if they can be dyed all black.

OneSickPsycho 12-04-2008 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by xx CURVE xx (Post 112984)
Thats what i'd like to see...my leathers are black blue and white..curious to see if they can be dyed all black.

Mine a black, blue and silver... I'll be sure to report back when I'm completed.

marko138 12-09-2008 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho (Post 116517)
Mine a black, blue and silver... I'll be sure to report back when I'm completed.

Get to it, dickus.


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