Dying leather gloves? - Page 2

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Can the OP post pics of the gloves? It might have been better to do this at the start. The gloves can be dyed with no problem.

As we haven't seen the gloves in question, I can only hazard a guess. If the leather is thin, my concern is that the pigment in the shoe polish has permeated the leather fibers (which is what shoe polish is supposed to do). If that is the case, you can take them to a cobbler and ask him if he will take the job. He would have to try to remove the polish pigment before proceeding with a re-dye. I doubt any cobbler will want to be bothered with this step. What he may agree to do is to simply do the re-dye. If he dows it with a sponge applicator the results won't be pretty but the gloves will be darker.
What he will probably do instead is to use a spray dye. This will distribute dye more evenly and yeild a better result.
You could do the spray dye yourself if you are careful.
As was previously suggested, you can wear thin rubber gloves or surgical gloves on your hand, then place the leather glove over it.
Then (at a minimum distance of about 1 ft,) spray in short controlled bursts starting just before the glove and ending just after it.
Work slowly. Don't try to do a 1 pass method but do wisps and spray the dye on in thin layers until you achieve a satisfactory effect. Stop at intervals. As the leather gets wet from the dye it will be deceptive. The dye darkens the leather but so does the water in the dye. Therefore do one pass all around, then stop and let dry. See if it is enough. If not, do a second pass. Let dry, and so on. Do exactly the same to the other glove so they will match. Work outdoors or in a very well ventilated area. The spray dye is not much easier on the lungs than spray paint. Apply sparingly.
Once the dye has dried and the colour of the gloves is to your liking, then apply some leather conditioner to the gloves. Let dry several hours. It would be nice to see photos before you begin.
Best of luck with the project and thank you for your kind words. Sorry I was harsh at first. Sometimes it is difficult to determine if a post is serious or a joke or some other anomoly.
Let us know how you make out and I offer publicly to you, a nice Christmas hug.

Edit-
A can of spray dye can be purchased from any reputable cobbler in many colours, roughly costing $12.

Great post, MoL. Thank you for it.

Okay, I think the OP has been tormented long enough.

If you need to re-dye your leather and you don't want to (or can't) use a water based dye, try : http://www.fiebing.com/Dyes.aspx go for either the Leather Dye or the Professional Oil Dye. Go Slow, thin layers until you reach the color desired.


Another alternative is to oil them a few times (let dry between applications), use: http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/en-usd/search/searchresults/21997-00.aspx again, a small amount goes a long way, with all the extra oil you can coat your shoes, boots, and bags.

And if you need more than words, here's a bag restoration I recently finished (bag is 31 years old):

Before pics:





After pics:




Edited by celery - 12/5/11 at 11:40am

I'd really like to see pictures.