skankdelvar Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) So I was poking around in some boxes and found a nice wide leather strap with buckle adjusters that I bought in - ooh -1980? It would probably cost £30-odd quid these days so I was quite chuffed, times being tight and whatnot. Only trouble is, the dye on the inside of the strap comes off when you use it. So herself was not best pleased when I submitted a very grubby white t-shirt for the wash. Even less so when the strap dye refused to come out of the T-shirt. I've checked out some craft websites (shudder) but their dye fixatives seem to be for clothes. Anyone got any ideas or tips (other than binning the poor old strap)? Ta Skank [color=#ffffff].[/color] Edited March 21, 2012 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gust0o Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 The dye is lifting when wet? At the risk of ruining it, could you not keep it wet and work out the remainder of the dye? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) Nah, it's not got wet. It's the original manufacturer's dye, but age hath withered it and it comes off the inward-facing surface of the strap as a sort of very fine dust. Just like - er - dust, if anything. The outer, shiny face of the strap is fine. Ta for the thought Edited March 21, 2012 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Play without a top on, or one the same colour as the strap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1332349796' post='1587131'] Play without a top on, or one the same colour as the strap [/quote] Lateral. We like lateral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Bleach the Tee, try artist's charcoal fixer on the strap. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahpook Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 maybe sand the inside of the strap to get rid of the top layer of leather and then paint on some unibond or water/PVA mixture ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Would dubbin form a seal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 ....failing that, try a shoe menders. They would know if anyone would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) [quote name='geoffbyrne' timestamp='1332376605' post='1587597'] Bleach the Tee, try artist's charcoal fixer on the strap. [/quote] Interesting [quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1332376765' post='1587598'] maybe sand the inside of the strap to get rid of the top layer of leather and then paint on some unibond or water/PVA mixture ? [/quote] PVA - equally interesting [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1332377919' post='1587610'] Would dubbin form a seal? [/quote] Dubbin - the traditionalist's solution [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1332378040' post='1587611'] ....failing that, try a shoe menders. They would know if anyone would. [/quote] Shoe menders! Good call! (Big supporter of local tradesmen, me.) Thanks for suggestions so far, guys. Open to other ideas if anyone's got 'em [color=#ffffff].[/color] Edited March 22, 2012 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Heeley Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Man up and wear a black t-shirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 (edited) [url="http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/Leather_Finish_Kit.php"]http://www.furniture..._Finish_Kit.php[/url] I've used these guys stuff and it's A1 - even for recolouring jobs. Edited March 22, 2012 by EBS_freak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 [quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1332425993' post='1588168'] [url="http://www.furnitureclinic.co.uk/Leather_Finish_Kit.php"]http://www.furniture..._Finish_Kit.php[/url] I've used these guys stuff and it's A1 - even for recolouring jobs. [/quote] An airbrush! Thanks for the steer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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