
Frequently
Asked Questions
Q:
DO YOU HAVE A COLOR CHART FOR YOUR DYE
COLORS ?
A:
we
would be happy to send you a dye and color chart at no charge.
Just
fill out a request form by clicking here. or you can view our online
color chart by clicking here.
WHAT COLOR WILL I GET WHEN I USE THE
DYE?
THIS DEPENDS UPON SEVERAL FACTORS,
AS ALL OF OUR LEATHER DYES ARE MADE FOR NATURAL (UN-DYED) LEATHER.
IF YOU ARE DYING NATURAL OAK TANNED LEATHER, THEN THE ACTUAL COLOR
DEPENDS UPON HOW YOU APPLY THE DYE...HOW MUCH DYE YOU APPLY AND HOW
YOU APPLY IT WILL EFFECT THE DEGREE OF COLOR YOU GET. NEXT,
THE TYPE OF FINISH YOU USE OVER THE DYE WILL EFFECT THE COLOR...
ALSO YOU CAN ENHANCE COLOR BY USING COLORED ATOM BALM WAX (IE:
GINGER OR BROWN WILL ENHANCE BROWN, BLACK WILL ENHANCE BLACK, MAROON
WILL ENHANCE BURGUNDY.
HOW CAN I RE-DYE MY
UPHOLSTERY ?
WE
DO NOT RECOMMEND RE- DYING UPHOLSTERY. UPHOLSTERY
HAS BEEN COLORED AT THE FACTORY IN THE FINISHING PROCESS OF
PRODUCTION. TO BE ABLE TO RE-DYE UPHOLSTERY, THE FACTORY
FINISH WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER FOR THE DYE TO TAKE TO THE
LEATHER. THE LEATHER WOULD THEN HAVE TO BE SEALED TO PREVENT
THE DYE FROM RUBBING OFF...AND COLOR IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MATCH.
ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, TRYING TO RE-DYE UPHOLSTERY IS VERY TRICKY.
ARRIVING AT A FINISHED PRODUCT THAT WILL NOT RUB OFF ON SOMEONE'S
CLOTHES IS HARD TO DO. WHILE MANY OF OUR CUSTOMERS HAVE
SUCCESSFULLY DYED THEIR UPHOLSTERY ITEMS, WE HIGHLY DO
NOT RECOMMEND THIS THE CHANCES OF FAILURE ARE SIMPLY TOO
GREAT. WE KNOW OF NO PRODUCT ON THE MARKET TODAY THAT IS
SUITABLE FOR CONSUMERS TO RE-DYE UPHOLSTERY ITEMS.
HOW CAN I ORDER LEATHER ON
LINE ?
YOU
CAN CHOOSE THE LEATHER YOU WANT FROM OUR LEATHER PRICE SHEET LISTED
ON OUR WEB SITE, THEN E-MAIL YOUR ORDER TO US. THE
DESIRED LEATHER WILL THEN BE PULLED, WEIGHTED FOR AN EXACT
SHIPPING TOTAL. WE WILL E-MAIL THE TOTAL TO YOU WITH THE
SQUARE FOOTAGE FOR CONFIRMATION. YOU CAN PLACE YOUR ORDER ON
ANY OF THE MAJOR CREDIT CARDS.
HOW CAN I GET OUT OF BEING
CHARGED A HAZARD CHARGE FOR SHIPPING A GALLON OF DYE ?
YOU
CANT...BUT FEDERAL LAWS WILL PERMIT US TO SHIP UP TO 12 QUARTS OF A
HAZARDOUS ITEM IN ONE BOX WITHOUT ANY SPECIAL CHARGES...BUT WE
HAVE TO CHARGE EVEN IF ONE 1-GALLON CONTAINER IS SHIPPED.