LEATHER DARKENING

[david2363 42]

My Missus bought me a nice pair of goretex lined boots for Christmas, but they are a very light tan colour, and I would prefer dark brown.

Any clues on how I could darken the leather?

[Guest big bull x]

dont be a fussy f****r nah i aint got a clue sorry

[Stabs 3]

http://www.theleathercare.co.uk/leather_dyes.html

[Foxgun Tom 75]

Cheap way of doing it!! clean the leather with a rag with methylated spirit, this removes grease, oil polish etc: it also gives the new leather dye something to adhere too. Once the leather is prepared in this manner apply at least two coats of a propriety leather dye to the treated leather. final stage apply clear leather shoe cream to fix colour!! this process works best when darkining leather rather than trying to lighten it

 

Tom

[david2363 42]

Cheap way of doing it!! clean the leather with a rag with methylated spirit, this removes grease, oil polish etc: it also gives the new leather dye something to adhere too. Once the leather is prepared in this manner apply at least two coats of a propriety leather dye to the treated leather. final stage apply clear leather shoe cream to fix colour!! this process works best when darkining leather rather than trying to lighten it

 

Tom

 

 

Cheers Tom, I followed your instructions and I am pleasantly surprised by the results.

 

Before (poncey light tan)

 

 

After (dark brown)

 

 

[Foxgun Tom 75]

Cheap way of doing it!! clean the leather with a rag with methylated spirit, this removes grease, oil polish etc: it also gives the new leather dye something to adhere too. Once the leather is prepared in this manner apply at least two coats of a propriety leather dye to the treated leather. final stage apply clear leather shoe cream to fix colour!! this process works best when darkining leather rather than trying to lighten it

 

Tom

 

 

Cheers Tom, I followed your instructions and I am pleasantly surprised by the results.

 

Before (poncey light tan)

 

 

After (dark brown)

 

 

 

Looking good If you want darker just repeat the process and a few more coats of the dye

 

Tom

[v-max 2]

Hello i use mars oil to water proof them & that through time they can darken leather.