Antique Finish

Imparts a soft, lustrous patina that emphasizes tooling, carving and embossing with a subtle, two-toned effect.

Fiebing’s Antique Finish is a product used to create an antique look and provide contrast on tooled and stamped leather items. Here’s how to use it effectively:

1. **Prepare the Leather**: Start with clean, dry leather. If the leather has been dyed or stained, ensure that the dye or stain has completely dried and set before applying the antique finish.

2. **Apply Resist (Optional)** If there are areas of your leather that you don’t want affected by the Antique Finish, use a fine tip brush to apply Fiebing’s Pro Resist and let the Pro Resist dry completely before applying the Antique Finish.

3. **Apply the Antique Finish**: Using a clean sponge, cloth, dauber, sheep’s wool or brush, apply Fiebing’s Antique Finish evenly onto the surface of the leather. You can apply it in broad strokes for an overall antique effect, or you can focus on specific areas to create depth and highlights.

4. **Work the Finish into the Leather**: Once applied, use a clean applicator to work the antique finish into the leather. Rub in circular motions or along the grain of the leather to ensure even coverage and to work the finish into any crevices or details.

5. **Let Sit**: Let the Antique Finish sit on the surface of the leather for anywhere from a few minutes to 30 minutes. The longer that you let the Antique Finish sit, the more color it will impart into the leather.

6. **Remove Excess** Buff off the excess Antique Finish. The goal is to remove any Antique Finish that isn’t in the crevices of tooling and stamping.

7. **Repeat as Desired**: Depending on the desired level of antiquing, you may need to apply multiple coats of Fiebing’s Antique Finish. Allow each coat to dry completely before applying the next one.

8. **Seal**: To protect the antique finish and the leather, you can seal the leather with Fiebing’s Resolene. This step is particularly important if the leather item will be subjected to heavy wear or exposure to moisture.