For further treatment take a good coach varnish to which 1/4 of stand oil (linseed oil which has thickened by standing) has been added and allow the mixture to stand for a few days. With this varnish grind the desired colors, thinning them only with turpentine oil. Put on 2 coats. In this manner the most delicate colors may be applied to the leather, only it is needful to put on pale and delicate shades several times. In some countries the legs or tops of boots are painted yellow, red, green, or blue in this manner. Inferior leather, such as sheepskin and goat leather, which is treated with alum by the tanner, may likewise be provided with color in the manner stated. Subsequently it can be painted, gilded, or bronzed.
Stains For Oak Leather.
II.—The moistened leather is primed with a solution of 1 part, by weight, of copper acetate in 50 parts of water, slicked out and then painted with solution of yellow prussiate potash in feebly acid water.
LEATHER AS AN INSULATOR: See Insulation.
LEATHER CEMENTS: See Adhesives, under Cements.
LEATHER-CLEANING PROCESSES: See Cleaning Preparations and Methods.
LEATHER, GLUES FOR: See Adhesives.
LEATHER LAC: See Lacquers.
LEATHER LUBRICANTS: See Lubricants. {456}
LEATHER VARNISH: See Varnish.