jamesn67
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Ok, so I have just successfully dyed a pair of newer Florsheim Imperials (made in India type) and am so pleased
with the results that I want to try again. My question is has anyone made a dye mix that was close to color #8? Or
even dark burgundy? All of the pre-mixed Fiebings options are either too red or too brown. I looked at Lincoln Marine
Cordovan pics but that also appears brown. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
If anyone is interested I will post pics of the newly dyed Imperials. IMHO they look even better than new as the finish
on the new florsheims looks very plasticy to me. I used Fiebings cordovan dye. It is a very dark brown but I actually
ended up liking it. It really wasn't very hard...just takes a while to fully deglaze. Shoes still are uncomfortable of course,
especially when compared to my vintage Imperials or AE's but for foul weather shoes they do the trick.
with the results that I want to try again. My question is has anyone made a dye mix that was close to color #8? Or
even dark burgundy? All of the pre-mixed Fiebings options are either too red or too brown. I looked at Lincoln Marine
Cordovan pics but that also appears brown. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
If anyone is interested I will post pics of the newly dyed Imperials. IMHO they look even better than new as the finish
on the new florsheims looks very plasticy to me. I used Fiebings cordovan dye. It is a very dark brown but I actually
ended up liking it. It really wasn't very hard...just takes a while to fully deglaze. Shoes still are uncomfortable of course,
especially when compared to my vintage Imperials or AE's but for foul weather shoes they do the trick.
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