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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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minwaw wood stain for leather dye?
« on: April 09, 2013, 12:23:13 pm »
Has anyone tried using minwax wood stain as a leather dye?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: minwaw wood stain for leather dye?
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2013, 12:49:30 pm »
Most leather dye is alcohol based and is a penetrating dye. I've never tried wood stain on leather. Do a test on a small piece of leather and see how it works. You can make leather dye with Rit cloth dye and alcohol or even unsweetened Cool-Ade and alcohol.
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Offline Lee Lobbestael

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Re: minwaw wood stain for leather dye?
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2013, 04:54:32 pm »
Really? What is the ratio of rit dye to alcohol? And do you use the powder rit dye or the already mixed liquid kind? Also can you use rubbing alcohol?
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Offline Thesquirrelslinger

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Re: minwaw wood stain for leather dye?
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2013, 08:30:39 pm »
I would say do NOT use rubbing alcohol as it contains water.
Try 90% Rubbing alcohol, and it might work.
Ethanol, although more expensive, is better.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: minwaw wood stain for leather dye?
« Reply #4 on: April 10, 2013, 12:18:55 am »
Use denatured alcohol. I don't have a ratio but do a few tests on a scrap of wood and see which you prefer. The more dye to alcohol the darker it will be and vice versa.
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Offline _Jon_

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Re: minwaw wood stain for leather dye?
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2013, 10:51:26 pm »
I tried it before and it worked ok. Not as good as leather dye from Tandy tho.
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