sealing dyed leather
Originally Posted by
pdcorlis
Yes! Once you dye the leather - it needs to be polished and set aside for a couple of days to "cure" - I'm sure the real leather experts will have a more elegant solution but that's what worked for me. Two rounds of polish and no dye has rubbed off onto my kilts.
Hey there folks...
Over here in Australia, I purchase "leather sealant" from my tannery. It's a milky-looking liquid that is applied to the dyed surfaces of the leather (typically by daubing it on with a cloth). I suspect that Tandy or other similar companies in the US should be able to supply you with some form of leather sealant.
The nice thing about the sealant (besides preventing your kilt getting stained) is that it doesn't take a couple of days to "cure" - just a couple of hours or so (depending on ambient temperature / humidity).
cheers
Hachiman
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