Repairing & recoloring Lambskin black?

[chamburger1]

I have an old maybe +12 years lambskin I got as a teenager. The cuffs ends are discolored and it looks like the finish has worn away there. It looks dark grayish/almost black, but it feels like suede now compared to the rest of the jacket. I sent it maybe a year or 2 ago to a leather repair place who recolored it, but I feel like the cuffs are wearing away again and I'd like to take matters into my own hands.

I have a bottle of Feibings black dye, and kiwi black shoe wax. Could a combination of dye then wax give the fraying areas a more polished look? I've read about leather finish and a leather type of glue used for couch repairs, would I need to get these. Is there anyway to give the cuffs that shinier polished black look the rest of the jacket has? Unfortunately i don't have pics at the moment.

Appreciate any advice on my endeavor.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

I think you're on the right track, dye it & when dry apply the shoe polish & really brush it well,(you should get a shiny surface & the polish shouldn't rub off on your clothes).Since the grain surface of the leather has worn away, you'll probably have to re-polish regularly.

 

[chamburger1]

I think you're on the right track, dye it & when dry apply the shoe polish & really brush it well,(you should get a shiny surface & the polish shouldn't rub off on your clothes).Since the grain surface of the leather has worn away, you'll probably have to re-polish regularly.

Thanks! Should I sand the fraying edge first just to get it as smooth as can be?

 

[SJC]

I have an old maybe +12 years lambskin I got as a teenager. The cuffs ends are discolored and it looks like the finish has worn away there. It looks dark grayish/almost black, but it feels like suede now compared to the rest of the jacket. I sent it maybe a year or 2 ago to a leather repair place who recolored it, but I feel like the cuffs are wearing away again and I'd like to take matters into my own hands.

I have a bottle of Feibings black dye, and kiwi black shoe wax. Could a combination of dye then wax give the fraying areas a more polished look? I've read about leather finish and a leather type of glue used for couch repairs, would I need to get these. Is there anyway to give the cuffs that shinier polished black look the rest of the jacket has? Unfortunately i don't have pics at the moment.

Appreciate any advice on my endeavor.

I would contact Kevin Gillan at Advanced Leather Solutions in CA. He has a ton of youtube videos that are super helpful and is the most knowledgeable person in the USA on dying leather!

 

[BobJ]

I have an old maybe +12 years lambskin I got as a teenager. The cuffs ends are discolored and it looks like the finish has worn away there. It looks dark grayish/almost black, but it feels like suede now compared to the rest of the jacket. I sent it maybe a year or 2 ago to a leather repair place who recolored it, but I feel like the cuffs are wearing away again and I'd like to take matters into my own hands.

I have a bottle of Feibings black dye, and kiwi black shoe wax. Could a combination of dye then wax give the fraying areas a more polished look? I've read about leather finish and a leather type of glue used for couch repairs, would I need to get these. Is there anyway to give the cuffs that shinier polished black look the rest of the jacket has? Unfortunately i don't have pics at the moment.

Appreciate any advice on my endeavor.

Did you dye and polish it yet? How did it turn out? I did something similar to my girlfriend's black lambskin jacket a few weeks ago. It also had areas of wear that were showing the gray through. I just used black shoe cream polish - as opposed to the hard wax - thinking that it would penetrate and soak in better. Then buffed it well. It turned out perfect - you couldn't tell where the worn areas were. Now we just have to see how long it lasts.

 

[navetsea]

kiwi shoe polish or any shoe-wax cracks when dry on moving parts, so it will leave black dust/ chipped particles on creases

 

[Peacoat]

How well the re-dyeing process works depends on the type of tanning used on the leather. I have had success on with Feibings on the vegetable tanned hides. On the chrome tanned, it just won't work.

 

[Sloan1874]

I've used tan Kiwi polish to re-colour spots on a jacket that I accidentally dabbed with de-greaser, and it did a great job. I applied it sparingly, rubbed it deep into the leather, gave it a good buff and then repeated a couple of times until I was happy with the finish.