Is Fiebing's a good leather dye for holsters?

[jgradyc]

I'm planning to dye some 6-8 ounce vegetable tanned cowhide leather for a holster. The original color is natural... a pale sand to very light salmon color. I'm dyeing it black. 

I'm looking at buying Fiebing's alcohol-based leather dye... 4 ounce for about $7-$8 on Amazon. Will this be okay? I'm mostly interested in making sure it won't bleed onto my shirts and pants when I sweat. 

 

[aknifemaker]

Use fiebling's all the time, good die does not bleed out. Wear gloves when dying keep from dying hands. Just make sure the leather is clean (no glue or grease) or it will come out splotchy.

[gregintenn]

Feibing's is the die everyone I know uses. I'm not sure what other brands are available. One thing I've noticed about the black dye is that once it dries, you need to really buff it with a shoe brush so it doesn't rub off on other things. Once you've done that, it leaves a beautiful black color.

You can pick it up at Tandy's in Nashville if it is convenient for you.

Edited November 2, 2018 by gregintenn

[mmirob]

Get the fiebings Oil based dye.  It is 100% better.   Trust me on this.   I am a holster maker with experience.