I'm thinking about dyeing an oasis bag to a dark red and I'd love to hear hints from those who have dyed textured leather. I've been researching online and it's suggested to use a scrubbie on leather when applying deglazer or leather prep. It also seems common to first use Fiebings, penetrating dye, followed by Tarrago, self shine dye.
Two questions:
1. Does using the scrubbie during leather prep mess up the pebbled leather? Does it work just as well for AW leather to simply rub on the leather prep with a soft cloth? I'm wary of destroying the beautiful texture of AW pebbled leather.
2. Will the Tarrago leave the surface shinier than most AW bags? I've seen the Tarrago self shine dye used a lot on Bal bags. Makes sense since the finish on Bal bags is a touch shiny. I find my rockie has a lower, softer sheen. I'm thinking of using Resolene instead. Will this work ok? Seems the Tarrago really evens out the color of the dye, which I like, but I think the finish might not suit my AW bag.
Thanks!!
Two questions:
1. Does using the scrubbie during leather prep mess up the pebbled leather? Does it work just as well for AW leather to simply rub on the leather prep with a soft cloth? I'm wary of destroying the beautiful texture of AW pebbled leather.
2. Will the Tarrago leave the surface shinier than most AW bags? I've seen the Tarrago self shine dye used a lot on Bal bags. Makes sense since the finish on Bal bags is a touch shiny. I find my rockie has a lower, softer sheen. I'm thinking of using Resolene instead. Will this work ok? Seems the Tarrago really evens out the color of the dye, which I like, but I think the finish might not suit my AW bag.
Thanks!!