I covered the back of a coyote pedestal with tanned leather deer hide. It has a red-brown color to it. I used Epo-Grip hide paste to glue it to the form. Couple days later I noticed it had bled thru in a few spots. The areas are very dark now. The stains are located in just one "corner" and cover maybe 20% of the back.
Anyone had this problem before? Is there away to prevent this from happening? I have used the same method several times and have not had this happen.
Any suggestions on what to use to "blend" the existing stains by giving the back a modeled look? Maybe linseedoil?
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Don,
Which hide paste was it the waterbase or epoxy? I'm sure we or someone can offer some advice if we have more specifics. Call me at 800-888-2467 if you would like to discuss this in detail.
because I'd used Epo-Grip epoxy in securing the leather on antler mount forms. Like you claim, the epoxy tended to discolor the leather unevenly over the surface. So, I just took brown boot polish and coated the entire thing good, then polished it up. The result was a beautiful, distressed leather look that I have reproduced intentionally on other cases ever since.