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Posted: 1/26/2016 3:40:24 AM EDT

Looking to dye leather items.

Rather small. Would be easy to soak / put them in a tub.
Lighter shade which almost turned pink(ish) from what I assume sun damage or improper storage... etc.

Would be going to a darker color. Probably black.

Only product that I know of is rit... will it work on leather? If so any recommended techniques?

Posted: 1/26/2016 3:48:38 AM EDT

[#1]

Fiebing's would be the leader in leather dyes.

http://www.fiebing.com/catalogue/dyes/

Posted: 1/26/2016 3:00:57 PM EDT

[#2]

Here is where you need to go for anything leather related.

Tandy Leather

Posted: 1/26/2016 6:08:51 PM EDT

[#3]

Perfect!

Thanks for the links!

It's just a very small project but I figured I might as well try and do it right the first time.

Posted: 1/26/2016 6:24:41 PM EDT

[#4]

If you check your local grocery store's shoe lace/polish section, you may find exactly what you're looking for. I know my local Kroger carries small bottles of leather dye to touch up shoes, and it works great for smaller projects. I've successfully used it to re-dye a couple holsters and mag carriers in addition to restoring the black color to a well-worn pair of duty boots prior to polishing.

Posted: 2/7/2016 4:00:13 AM EDT

[#5]

Used the fiebing oil dye.

Worked great.
Effortlessly application.

Thanks for the help!

Posted: 2/7/2016 11:26:01 AM EDT

[#6]

Dyes penetrate the leather and chemically color it. They bond to the leather. Good dyes are stable in sunlight (UV).

Pigments sit on the surface and will eventually come off.

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