bassman00
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Well, I received a small order of the Angelus Leather Dyes last week and worked up some barrels. I bought Blue, Red, Greem, Yellow, Teal, Navy and Neutral. Thanks to jimr for the pointer to the source, www.turtlefeathers.com
First up is a Chrome Baron in Navy Blue. I was hoping to somewhat match the color of my Whale Blue PRS guitar.
I think the clip in the 2nd picture casts a shadow on the upper barrel making it look darker than the lower barrel.
Next up are some barrels made with other colors and a couple attempts at mixing colors on the wood.
(top to bottom) Teal & Green on Burl Maple, Blue & Red on Curly Maple, Blue on Burl, Teal on Curly & Red on Burl. The two mixes were done on the lathe. I wiped on the first color and quickly applied the 2nd. I guess I should mix the colors up before applying as I don't like the results. The 2nd application darkened the finish up considerably. The teal & green combo came out interesting because there was some CA exposed as I had to deal with some punky spots. I wanted a seafoam green look. The blue & red is too dark. I had hoped for purple but it didn't work out there.
One thing I noticed is that the finish, even though dry, color the rag I use to wipe on sanding sealer (Mylands) or friction polish. It didn't bleed off when I applied TSW but that was always after the friction polish. The color did lighten each time I applied the sealer and/or friction polish. It seems to dry quickly but the bleed off happens about the same whether I continue finishing 5 mins or 24 hours later.
Anyway, I don't know about the longevity of the color but they talk about dying sneakers and other leather products so I imagine it's colorfast. All in all, I like the results. The price is definitely right. There are some 30 other colors available and I can always mix up my own custom colors.
First up is a Chrome Baron in Navy Blue. I was hoping to somewhat match the color of my Whale Blue PRS guitar.
I think the clip in the 2nd picture casts a shadow on the upper barrel making it look darker than the lower barrel.
Next up are some barrels made with other colors and a couple attempts at mixing colors on the wood.
(top to bottom) Teal & Green on Burl Maple, Blue & Red on Curly Maple, Blue on Burl, Teal on Curly & Red on Burl. The two mixes were done on the lathe. I wiped on the first color and quickly applied the 2nd. I guess I should mix the colors up before applying as I don't like the results. The 2nd application darkened the finish up considerably. The teal & green combo came out interesting because there was some CA exposed as I had to deal with some punky spots. I wanted a seafoam green look. The blue & red is too dark. I had hoped for purple but it didn't work out there.
One thing I noticed is that the finish, even though dry, color the rag I use to wipe on sanding sealer (Mylands) or friction polish. It didn't bleed off when I applied TSW but that was always after the friction polish. The color did lighten each time I applied the sealer and/or friction polish. It seems to dry quickly but the bleed off happens about the same whether I continue finishing 5 mins or 24 hours later.
Anyway, I don't know about the longevity of the color but they talk about dying sneakers and other leather products so I imagine it's colorfast. All in all, I like the results. The price is definitely right. There are some 30 other colors available and I can always mix up my own custom colors.