User Guide

Once you find the ideal match:
● Clean your leather. Ensure there is no dust or waxy residue; this will impede the dye’s
ability to absorb and may leave it splotchy after it dries.
● Place a newspaper around your work area and put masking tape over any part of the
leather you don’t want dyed.
● Test the leather dye on a discreet area of your leather with a cotton bud, and allow drying.
If it dries well with no discoloration, it’s safe. If the leather bubbles or flakes, stop
immediately and consult professional care.
● Use long, overlapping strokes to dye your leather’s surface. Work on one side at a time. If
the leather streaks, repeat the process. Coat until the dye is even and color matched.
● Allow your leather to dry and the dye to set overnight. Apply a coat of leather conditioner
when completely dry to protect your new dyed finish.
Scratches
Scratches occur more frequently with protected and finished leather, such as chrome tanned
and pigmented leather. Light scratches on vegetable tanned and aniline leather can usually rub
out. Fixing a scratch may take some time - the best way to minimize a scratch or cut is to
maintain the leather's health around it, and allow the fibers to strengthen their bonds naturally.
You can help this along with the following:
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