Fiebing's Acrylic Resolene (4 oz, Neutral) - Protective Acrylic Leather Finisher - Glossy Finish Top Coat for Dyed & Polished Leathercraft - Flexible, Durable, Water Resistant for Boots, Couch, Purse

I bought an old leather bag in England and was frustrated to find that the leather stained my clothes. I scoured the internet for a solution to "seal" the leather without ruining the fantastic leather texture of the bag.This stuff worked as directed. It provided a thin, transparent coat that has kept the leather stain from transferring, and the bag still looks great.I recommend if you are also having this issue!

I’m new to leather refinishing and crafts so I used this as a sealant for a leather purse re-dye project after seeing it recommended a lot online. I used alcohol-based Angelus leather dye and I found that I got the best results by diluting the Resolene 50/50 with water and putting it in a small spray bottle. Working in small sections, I did a few coats by spraying a little at a time and gently blotting the excess with a dry cloth. It looks great on the finished product and almost no dye lifting!

It really has a great deep sheen to the finish. I used it on some knife sheaths that I made. Very professional looking finish.

I originally ordered Feibing's dye to dye a belt. I still had almost the entire bottle left so I pulled out some old leather boots I had picked up from the thrift store that were really sad and worn looking and were in desperate need of some lovin'.I didn't have any leather deglazer but I did have some 100% acetone in my nail polish drawer that took the shiny coating off the boots really well (and its super cheap). After the acetone dried (and I had recovered from the brain cells I lost from doing this project in the windowless bathroom...seriously do this outside) I went over the boots a few times with the dye on wool daubers. After the dye dried, I gave the boots a few LIGHT coats of the resolene (I diluted the resolene with water to about a 50:50 ratio because I didn't want the boots SUPER shiny) that I applied with a damp sponge, per some advice from a few people on some leatherworking forums online. I am SO happy with how they came out!! They are beautiful and honestly look better than brand new. Such an easy fix for cheap boots you find at yard sales and second hand stores!NOTE :: Depending on the dye you choose, the dye is DARK. If you apply resolene on top, it gets EVEN DARKER. The belt I dyed (picture attached) came out almost black looking after I applied the resolene (I didn't dilute it). This wasn't a huge deal to me, but if you are wavering between two colors, definitely start with the lighter one...you can go back over it with a darker one if need be but you can't go back very easily and take off dye that is too dark. You know those instructions that say 'its best to test on an inconspicuous area or scrap first' ? I'm all for ignoring directions but in this case that is a really good idea :)I'm knocking off a star for lack of helpful directions. The best way I found to apply the resolene is with a damp sponge, as I mentioned earlier. I also dilute it 50:50 with water to cut the shine a bit. Its very flexible and doesn't crack along the creases of my boots.

Love this stuff makes leather nice and shiny and slippery don’t use it on a car seat or steering wheel but looks great on the door panels and belts and jackets etc

Product arrived on time and in good shape thank you

I have some leather couches that were showing signs of wear. I put some new brown dye on them first to restore the color, and then followed up with several coats of resolene to put a protective layer back on. It was very easy to do and made the couches look like new again! It worked very well to cut off a small piece of sponge, saturate it with water and then squeeze out the excess. Then just turn the bottle over lightly to get a little material on the sponge and apply it to the leather. That seemed to thin out the finish just right.

I was touching up my travel bag which had taken a beating on the road. I used a q-tip dipped in the black Fiebings Leather Dye so as to not get dye on the cream stitching, and then used the Fiebings applicator on the large open areas of the bag (went faster than the q-tip:)). Worked beautifully. After drying for a couple of days (just to make sure) I buffed the leather, and then I was ready for the Resolene. Per info on the internet, I diluted a small amount of the Resolene 50% with water. Then took a soft rag and applied the Resolene (it is a cream texture) to the entire bag using circular motions. I let it dry for several hours and then put a second coat on it and let it dry. I then buffed the bag with a soft cloth. Applied some leather conditioner to finish it off, and buffed to a lovely soft natural finish. Resolene did exactly what it needed to (stop the dye from rubbing off), but without creating any type of unnatural glossy finish. THe leather is soft to the touch and supple - exactly what I wanted. I found the Resolene easy to apply, with no unpleasant fumes. I did not get any streaking, as some people have mentioned in other reviews posted here. It worked like a charm for me. I did two coats of the Resolene on the bag that is pictured here, and the bottle is still practically full.