The last discussion on this continuing problem was started by Jay Helfert last February. There were several suggestions including using Thompson's Water Seal. Can someone give us an update on how that is working or anything else that has not already been discussed. I have not yet tried the Thompson's but have had no permanent success with any of the methods previously suggested. Also, I have a friend that has a fairly new Diamond table with brown leather pockets. He says he gets no marks - -I am going to have my Diamond Pro recovered soon - -any educated guesses as to how expensive a new set of brown leather pockets would be for my table?
Diamond Pro black marks
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black marks
that is because there is no black leather dye that will not rub off but it will stop eventually. you can reduce it by taking a rag and rubbing the pockets briskly untill you can no longer get it to rub off on the rag. you can also coat the pockets with a leather laquer used to finish leather and provide a satin or shiny finish. i do leather work daily and build custom cases so i am very familiar with leather dyes. That is why my black case which are tooled are made black without the use of dyes.
that is because there is no black leather dye that will not rub off but it will stop eventually. you can reduce it by taking a rag and rubbing the pockets briskly untill you can no longer get it to rub off on the rag. you can also coat the pockets with a leather laquer used to finish leather and provide a satin or shiny finish. i do leather work daily and build custom cases so i am very familiar with leather dyes. That is why my black case which are tooled are made black without the use of dyes.
black marks
I have used nail polish remover about 20 times - the dye is still coming off on a rag. Would using Thompson's Water Seal be the wrong thing to do?
I have used nail polish remover about 20 times - the dye is still coming off on a rag. Would using Thompson's Water Seal be the wrong thing to do?
black marks
I am not sure what the ingrediants are in waterseal but any polybased clear finish should work ok the leather finish used to be called neat lac by tandy leather but that is no longer available there is however the same product under the name clear lac by lci industries.
After two or three treatments with Thompson's I no longer seem to have this problem. Not seeing any marks any more. Kind of a drag that we have to go through all this.
I don't remember any marks from tables with brown leather pockets. If indeed it is the Black dyed leather, why not change the pockets to brown when the tables are made. I love the way Diamond tables play and Diamond is a big sponser and promoter of pool, but this has been going on for many years. You would think..... Johnnyt