EVOO only finish

[Farmer]

Hey fellers,....

I never really use evoo only for stain/color etc,...

what are you guys putting on after the evoo,..for a weather-proofing?....over the evoo?

I normally do either resolene,...or tan cote...or super sheen,...over atom wax(when using standard dies and finishes)

[JD Alan]

I go back & forth between EVOO, Bee-Natural Saddle Oil and Neatsfoot. So far I can't tell any difference between the three. Afterwards I like Skidmores. EVOO is the cheapest of the three.

[Justino Caballo]

I have quite a bit of luck with evoo followed by aussie. I leave a good coat of aussie on overnight then buff and repeat.

[Farmer]

I have quite a bit of luck with evoo followed by aussie. I leave a good coat of aussie on overnight then buff and repeat.

I'm thinking I'll do a rig soon with just evoo,....I like the looks i've seen others achieve with it. I was just really wondering about what the top coat is ya'll are using. I have skidmores on hand too,..so Ii may go that route.


ps,....I always have plemty neatsfoot oil around,and if you spill a little.......ANTS apparently LOVE the stuff!!!!

[MontanaSlick]

I mix a little dye in my EVOO, just one coat tho and add more dye as I get the color I want.

Too much evooo is too much.

I have a couple of holster ready for some color, might just do a test on a scrap piece of leather


MS

[Marshal Will Wingam]

When I put EVOO on, it's the last thing. All I do then is to buff it after it soaks in. I don't like an unnatural shine on my finishes.

[JD Alan]

If you go back trhough the Show yer Stuff thread and look at Marshall Will's rigs, you just can't go wrong with his advice

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Thanks, JD. I do have to say that a lot of pards are doing different things and getting great results. Here's a thread that covers caring for leather, including oils and other stuff. It's a very good thread to read.

Caring For Leather

[Farmer]

Thanks for the input,....I'm reading back some threads......

To me,..the finish is always the hardest part to get like I want. Assembly, sewing,....everything else seems easy,..until I start with the finish.

[JD Alan]

None of it is really easy for me yet, but I agree that the finish is the hardest part

[MontanaSlick]

I started the finish on the holster, so far so good,4 more to go.

Should be done by Spring.

MS