How do we dye the edges of our full grain leathers?
What is leather wax?
Are you a leather craftsman working with natural leather and want to achieve a beautiful finish on the edges of your saddlery or leather goods edge paint, also known dye , gives your creations a professional finish by creating a beautiful effect on the edges of the leather. The wax coating hides imperfections and ensures a finished look for leather items. Wax edge paint for leather provides good coverage, excellent adhesion, and high mechanical resistance.
The wax slices are produced in the tannery, based on the colors of equestrian leather : black, chocolate, havana, Cognac, Acajou, caramel, red passion, forest green midnight blue.
The wax slice is a water-based mixture blended with organic and metallic pigments.
The wax slices are available in 250ml bottles.
On which types of leather can wax strips be applied?
Wax slices can be applied to any type of vegetable-tanned or mineral-tanned leather.
Tips for using and applying our leather wax slices
The leather wax should be applied in two coats, allowing each coat to dry before applying the next.
Leather wax slices can be applied with a brush, a wool applicator, or a metal applicator also known as a dye roller. The artisans at Radermecker Tannery the wax slice using a felt applicator to prevent any spillage or dripping on the grain side of the leather.
As the wax slice is saturated with pigments, diluting it will not produce a lighter shade. To obtain other shades, the leather wax slices can be mixed together. It is not possible to mix the leather wax slices withaniline dyes aniline leather because the polyurethane base and water-based pigments will not mix with the solvent, and this may produce a sticky mess.
If you want to add color your saddlery or leather goods, discover the aniline dye for leather available in black, chocolate, havana , Cognac, Acajou, Caramel, red passion, forest green and midnight blue.
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