Applying Resolene acrylic finish

Tips & tricks for a great finish

[@Glorfindel_117]

Not only was this helpful, since my first time using Resolene has left a very streaky finish on my knife sheath, but also that ending was such a pleasant surprise. Please keep that up.

[@wedgejaeger]

Best explanation I've found. Thank you.

[@benzhang3913]

Thank you, sir! I learned a lot from your teaching.

[@Angel80s]

Nice video, you explained everything very well.

[@RodricWeiland]

Thank you. This was very helpful

[@lesranius]

Great instrucitional video.
When you started to say something that was more helpful towards the end, I thought you might ask for a subscribe to help your channel out, but instead you started preaching, haha. That was pretty darn great. Keep it up fam. Blessings

[@markyoho2]

Thanks for your kind words. Blessings

[@strokelessliving7851]

@@markyoho2 Preach it. Great way to get God out there, doing what you can. You said it so well I wrote it down to possibly say at the end of my clips (I hope to have in future). Thank you!

[@markyoho2]

@@strokelessliving7851 Thanks, Glad it was helpful. Keep on the firing line, Bro.

[@marthacormellramirez2105]

Thank You for the last couple sentences… God Bless You.

[@wsyko]

Thank,s Mark.Greatings from France.

[@flappytaco]

Thank you Mark. I use a heat gun/hair dryer on low to pop bubbles.

[@mattwalmer6162]

Thanks for the tip. I was wondering how long after conditioning I should wait to do thr acrylic sheen coat. Amen brother, God bless.

[@riverwindflutes]

I apply Resolene with an airbrush and have complete control over the application process and no air bubbles.

[@matenaka146]

Thanks for the video

[@bananaeater4332]

This was so so helpful, thank you so much! I've been quite struggling with applying the top coat to my dye veg tanned leather

[@markyoho2]

Glad it was helpful. Don't give up, kepp pressing on

[@me_jt]

Amen, brother. Thank you for sharing.

[@markyoho2]

Thanks for your kind comments

[@Swirlydread730]

@@markyoho2do you apply resolene to the edges after they are burnished

[@markyoho2]

@@Swirlydread730 Yes, in fact I burnish with a 50/50 mix of Resolene and water. It it makes a more durable edge. Then I top the edges off with Resolene. Add more coats of Resolene to get the shine you desire. Blessings

[@JRBrown0016]

How do I get my finish to be scratch resistant? My currently problem is if you take your fingernail with half a pixie fart of pressure, a big ol' scratch is left behind

[@vieuxacadian9455]

I favor several thinned coats of diluted solution with an airbrush . great video , thanks .

[@markyoho2]

Great info. I have not used Resolene in a pneumatic application.

[@antropantropp7740]

Thank you

[@NeonLightedDreams]

Could you use a hair dryer on low to help with the bubbles in the tooling?

[@markyoho2]

Most certainly. I have not considered this. Bubbles will occur in the tooling as more coats are applied. Most of the time when tooling is geometric such as basket weave the bubbles are not even noticeable in the finished product, but in a tooling design you will want to eliminate as many as possible. I say go for it, pop them with a blow dryer. Blessings

[@tapatova]

Thank you! very helpful! and i also loved hearing about Jesus! God bless you and your family!

[@strokelessliving7851]

Yes, LOVE hearing about Jesus

[@MrFullcount13]

I'm very new to leather craft and have only made one belt. I dip died the belt just like you said you did with yours, but I'm noticing some rub off against the top of my pants where the belt lays. Am I supposed to put the finisher on the rough side of the belt also?

[@markyoho2]

Applying sealer to the flesh side of the belt will seal the pores not allowing the leather to breath. Also your belt will not accept any conditioner that you apply in the future. Rub off is generally happens with water based dyes that have poor pigment penatration. I use Fiebings Pro Dye which is alcohol based penetrates much deeper. Weaver Leather Supply has a good video on RUclips about dye penetration and rub off. I've only had one customer complain of rub off. So now with the belt you've already made you may have to seal it. First brush the backside with a horsehair brush to remove all loose pigment . Then you can try burnishing the back side with Gum Trag. Or put it a light coat of neetsfoot on the back then seal it with Resolene after it soaks in for a few days.

[@mikemurphy5896]

Hi Mark, can you use Preval aerosol sprayers for putting the Resolene on the dyed leather, like car seats?

[@markyoho2]

Sorry, I have not tried spraying on Resolene

[@markyoho2]

Mike, look at Vieux Acadian's comment. Blessings

[@aotearoaaudio]

Hey thanks so much for the video? Can I use mink oil instead of resolene?
Also what do you suggest I dilute my pro oil with? Can I use 50:50 methylated spirits? Thanks and god bless 🙏🏼

[@markyoho2]

Mink oil will be beneficial to the leather although if used as a topcoat will not provide a lot of protection. I oil my projects with needtsfoot oil but I let them rest for three or four days to allow the oil to soak in. Then I apply resoline on top of that for protection. That's what I would suggest if you want to use mink oil let it rest for three or four days before applying a top coat. As for cutting the pro dye Feibings has a dye reducer you can buy. The dye is alcohol based so I buy the 90% isopropyl alcohol from Dollar General and cut my dye 50/50. Blessings

[@RodricWeiland]

​@@markyoho2Thanks. That's also a very helpful tip!

[@AntonioHernandez-yg3xs]

Can this same technique be applied if you use a water based dye and after neatsfoot oil and then the resolene

[@markyoho2]

I can't speak to the water based dye, I use Feibings Pro dye. Although I do mix my Pro dye 50/50 with 91% rubbing alcohol. After 12 hours I rub down with neatsfoot oil. Then I let the project rest for 3-4 days to allow the oil to settle deep in the fibers. Then I apply the topcoat. Blessings

[@lifeprepperjoanshort]

Do you use any other dyes. Have you tryed makeup sponge

[@markyoho2]

I prefer to use Feibings Pro dye. And no I have not used a makeup sponge

[@divs1023]

And this Ladies and Gentlemen is why you buy hand made

[@jval3310]

Do I have to oil up my leather before using my Resolene. Because w/o something?? The Resolene is doing nothing :(

[@markyoho2]

Good question. The oil will not penetrate after the resoline is applied. I usually apply my oil and let the project rest for about 3 days before applying the resoline. This allows the oil time to soak in. The opposite is true the resoline will not soak in if the surface is oily.

[@jval3310]

Would you kindly (I’ve researched for hours). My green bag is in pristine condition….I just want it shinny boss. Can you please help me with steps to get the acrylic Resolene to saturate my purse?

[@jval3310]

The only difference between your belt and my purse, is your belt is Dyed and you’re putting the finish on it in the video. My purse I’m sure has some sort of coding on it, it’s not shiny, I’m not sure if I should sand it??? Or just use the oil like you used and set it away for four days?

[@etelainenleathercraft]

Can resolene be used for crocodile skin or texture leather?

[@markyoho2]

So sorry, I have never used crocodile skins, I don't know if you can use Resolene on them

[@lisadiaz602]

Amen!!!

[@loissark]

Hey, does resolene prevent scratches?

[@markyoho2]

No Resolene will not prevent scratches.

[@jval3310]

Is this a higher gloss than Saddle Lac?

[@markyoho2]

Sorry I can't answer for Saddle Lac, I have not used it. Resoline is a gloss finish. You can control the amount of shine by the number of coats. More Resolene equals more shine.

[@JD-59]

So, he dilutes the Resolene solution with water in a 50:50 ratio? I'm new to this, so I'm clueless.

[@markyoho2]

Resolene can be applied without diluting although it can be challenging to apply. I encourage you to try applying it straight and diluted to see what works best. I prefer a 50/50 mix

[@JD-59]

@@markyoho2 Thanks! Sofar I prefer no dilution.

[@phillaboody260]

Same application with the back of the belt?

[@markyoho2]

No, I only seal the top grain of the leather. I believe sealing both sides will not allow the leather to breathe. Also it will make the belt stiffer. On rare occasions I will seal both sides, like the belt keeper. I form them on a wood form and I want them to hold their shape so I soak them in Resolene then slide them over the wood form. When finished they are stiff.

[@phillaboody260]

@@markyoho2 ok so how do you treat the back so it doesn't leave dye everywhere?

[@markyoho2]

Hey Phillip, I use Fiebings Pro Dye which is least likely for dye bleed. Chuck Dorset did a video on this on The Leather Element by Weaver Leathercraft. I have only had one complaint of dye bleed. Since that time I have started spray dying only the topgrain of the belt and leaving the back natural. You can spray dye very inexpensively using the Preval aerosol sprayers. I buy them at Home Depot in the paint section

[@Jer0867]

5:56 So why didn't you just go slowly from the start? Every one of the passes you made up to this point resulted in loads of bubbles!

[@joerocha510]

Good stuff I used tap water and a paint brush. It was effective but you just helped me sir. And Jesus is my lord and savior. God bless keep up the good work.

[@markyoho2]

Awesome, Jesus is Lord. Glad I could help

[@stevensolomon4731]

Alleluia. Praise be to God Jesus Christ. Amen.

[@ericcarson2141]

Amen. Thank you for mentioning our savior.

[@markyoho2]

Thanks

[@tommytitmouse]

I Liked the video , but then you spoiled it at the end by twittering on about Jesus Christ. I don`t believe Religion has a place in a tuition video on leatherwork. You forget one thing Sir. Not everyone is religious ,and not everyone believes in Jesus Christ or God , so my feelings are,keep religion out of Tuition videos because while a few will like it ,some will not , so why bother to mention religion in the first place as your video is going to be watched by lots of people and many will not be religious .

[@markyoho2]

Thanks for your input. By the way I watched the pyrography video on your RUclips channel playlist on how to do a portrait of Jesus Christ. I enjoyed the video, thanks.

[@tommytitmouse]

@@markyoho2 Purely coincidence Mark.😁 It was for reference on doing facial portraits.
I have done portraits which have had Satan in it but it doesn`t mean I`m into Demonology.😁 its just whatever looks an interesting creation but there`s no connecting meaning I can assure you. Apologies If I upset you though.

[@markyoho2]

@@tommytitmouse Lol, I have shared Jesus for many years and received all sorts of replies. I assure you I am not upset. I thought the coincidence was quite humorous. Thanks for being a good sport about it. 👍

[@tommytitmouse]

@@markyoho2 Mark ,please keep on making the videos your findings and experience will always be of value.

[@DelmarBD]

@@markyoho2 It was appropriately short and brief. Literally seconds less than this discussion. Any message that is a positive message is beautiful. Religious or not. No harm, no foul