Leather products have been popular since ancient times.times. This material is attractive because of its durability, practicality and long service life. Our ancestors were well aware of this, so leather goods have always been valued.
It often happens that when the color of suchproducts tarnish or paint is wiped, the owners throw them away. And they come in this way only because they do not know: leather products can be updated using paint. Paint for the skin will help to restore the old look of things without much hassle. Dyeing leather products is actually not so troublesome, the main thing is to carefully study the method of painting them and get the right color dye.
There are two methods of painting leather items:superficial and deep. Surface painting is much easier to implement than deep painting, as it is done by spraying paint from a can or partially applying it to the desired area with a brush. Skin dye in this case is evenly applied to the surface of the product and gives it a uniform shade. This method of painting is perfect for painting small scuffs and scratches. But for a complete painting of the product, this method is not always suitable, although you need to pay attention to the area of abrasions on the skin and the presence on the surface of the product of other defects - for example, scratches.
If the thing is worn very much, or there is a desireTo drastically change the color of the product, then you can not do without deep painting. The answer to the question of how to dye the skin is as follows: the process consists in dipping the leather item into a container with a dye, which must first be selected in accordance with the color scheme of the product. Before embarking on a deep method of dyeing leather products, the first thing you need to do is clean the item of dirt, if any, and soak it in warm water until it gets wet. The second step is to dilute the paint in a basin or any other container.
To do this, the skin paint is poured warm.water, thoroughly mixed and filtered through a sieve. It is necessary to filter it out - otherwise small lumps can leave terrible specks on a painted product. The third thing to do is to take the strained liquid, pour it into the pot or an iron bucket, add 2-3 liters of water (see the exact amount on the package) and boil. After cool this liquid to 40-45 degrees. The main thing is that it in no case is very hot, otherwise you can spoil the product. Then take this solution and pour it into the container in which painting will occur.
You need to get the wet leather thing out of the water,squeeze it carefully and immerse it in a container with a dye. Coloring will take a little time, just before the solution cools. When the solution has cooled, remove the item and rinse it well in cold water. The final step in dyeing is to fix the dye. To do this, mix 1 liter of water, a tablespoon of salt and 200 ml of vinegar, and then place the product in this solution. If the thing is large, then increase the number of ingredients in appropriate proportions. After 5-10 minutes, remove the item, gently squeeze it and dry it, spreading it on a hard surface. That's all: it is transformed and shines like new.
Agree, the implementation of all these procedures is notIt will take you a lot of time, but the result will exceed all expectations. Now you know how to dye your skin and products made of it, so if you have any leather products that have lost their former appearance, you can safely proceed to the procedures described above. Skin dye is sold in almost all major stores, so buy it is not at all difficult.
