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Angelus Blue Leather Dye

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Pro-grade leather dye that soaks in for deep, even color.

Soaks right inColor goes into the leather, not on top
Build it deeperAdd coats for a richer shade
Mix your own shadesLeather dyes mix with each other
Dauber includedEvery bottle comes with one

Great for recoloring boots, restoring faded leather, belts, bags and furniture.

Made in LA since 1907
Permanent color
Mix any colors

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★★★★★Restoration

“Chair looks like new.”

Your dye worked great. Enabled us to touch up a 50 year old wing chair whose finish was deteriorating. Had not been able to match the color locally.

Paul S. · Verified buyer

★★★★★Customizing

“Perfect dyes for guitar staining.”

I purchased the brown, yellow, orange, and jet black dyes for a guitar project, and they did NOT disappoint. Having no prior staining experience made the project a bit daunting, but the colors were as advertised…

Brandon · Verified buyer

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Angelus Blue Leather Dye is a leather dye for recoloring and restoring sneakers, boots, dress shoes, and other leather goods. It soaks into the leather instead of sitting on top like paint.

Choose a 3 oz. bottle, pint, or quart.

How to use it

Clean the leather and remove the factory finish with Angelus Leather Preparer & Deglazer so the dye can soak in.
Apply the dye evenly.
Let the leather dry completely.
Seal it with Angelus Acrylic Finisher for added protection.

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Shop more colors in our leather dye collection.

Dyeing leather is different from painting—it soaks into the material rather than sitting on top like paint. The final color depends on the base color of the leather, so a white surface dyed with red will turn pink, not true red. Angelus Leather Dyes are designed to enhance and transform brown leather rather than lighten it. Keep this in mind when selecting your dye color.

DYEING SMOOTH LEATHER WITH ANGELUS LEATHER DYE

1. Prep by wiping down leather with leather preparer using our applicators, cotton balls, or a rag.

2. Wait for leather to dry a few minutes. Wipe down with microfiber towel to remove all lint.

3. Using Wool Daubers (One is supplied with each dye) soak the dye on the dauber.

4. Be careful of what you are dyeing. If you are dyeing a large spot use the dauber fully soaked. If you are doing a smaller section a paint brush or much less dye on the dauber may be required.

5. Make sure to soak the article you are dyeing. Dye works by soaking into the item you are dyeing. It does not act like paint. Feel free to soak and evenly rub across to make sure all is even.

6. Leave to dry. You may see a tint, bronzing, or any different finish. Do not panic! This is just residual dye on the surface.

7. (Optional) Wipe with a microfiber towel to remove excess dye pigment. If there is still a sheen or tint use some alcohol on said microfiber and wipe down quickly. Do not let the alcohol sit on the item or else you risk lifting some of the dye and discoloring. Once done the tint should disappear and it will just be the color.

8. If you wish to dye the item more of the color complete steps 5-7 again.

9. If you are looking to protect and nourish the leather we suggest using Angelus Leather Balm or Neutral Angelus Shoe Polish. If you do not want the shine of the shoe polish just lightly buff versus a full buff to shine. If you dyed the article a black or brown we would suggest even buffing with a colored shoe polish or Lustre Cream.

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DYEING SUEDE WITH ANGELUS SUEDE DYE

1. Prep by cleaning the surface with a cleaning product like our Angelus Easy Cleaner Kit. It is necessary to get all the oils and dirt that may be sitting in or on the suede material.

2. You cannot "SPOT TREAT" suede. Please make sure to fully wash/clean the entire surface to avoid water spots.

3. If the suede feels hard in texture, there is too much product in the material. Use a suede brush to loosen the suede. You can also use a soft bristle brush and water to pull out the cleaner. Let it dry, then you can continue.

4. Using Wool Daubers (One is supplied with each dye) soak the dye on the dauber.

5. Be careful of what you are dyeing. If you are dyeing a large spot use the dauber fully soaked. If you are doing a smaller section a paint brush or much less dye on the dauber may be required.

6. Make sure to soak the article you are dyeing. Dye works by soaking into the item you are dyeing. It does not act like paint. Feel free to soak and evenly rub across to make sure all is even.

7. Leave to dry for a few hours.

8. Using our Suede Kit brush or a strong bristled brush, break up the suede to bring it back to its natural feel. Be careful to not let residual dye get on other parts while brushing excess off. This will help the suede feel original again as well as remove excess dye so not run in case it gets wet.

9. (Optional)We highly recommend spraying down with our Water Repellent or Mink Oil Aerosol. Dyeing leather is different from painting—it soaks into the material rather than sitting on top like paint. The final color depends on the base color of the leather, so a white surface dyed with red will turn pink, not true red. Angelus Leather Dyes are designed to enhance and transform brown leather rather than lighten it. Keep this in mind when selecting your dye color.

How it works

Prep, dye, seal

Three simple steps for deep, even color.

Prep
Clean the leather and take off the factory finish with Deglazer so the dye can soak in.

Leather Preparer and Deglazer5 oz. · $5.95
Dye
Apply evenly with the wool dauber. Let it dry, then add another coat for a deeper shade.

Blue Leather Dye3 oz. · $5.95
Seal
Seal it with Acrylic Finisher for added protection.

Acrylic FinisherNormal · $8.95

Why Angelus

Made for makers since 1907

1907Five generations of the same family, made in Los Angeles
Pro-gradeThe same dye fashion and footwear companies use
MixableBlend colors to make your own shades

Good to know

Leather dye questions, answered

Quick answers from our counter staff.

Do I need to deglaze before dyeing?

Yes. The factory finish blocks dye from soaking in, so strip it first with Leather Preparer & Deglazer.

How is dye different from paint?

Dye soaks in; paint sits on top. Dye takes on the color underneath, so red dye on white leather turns pink. Our dyes are alcohol based and our paints are water based.

Can it make leather lighter?

Dye works best going darker. It's made to enhance and transform brown leather rather than lighten it. Test a hidden spot first.

Can I mix leather dye colors?

Yes. Angelus leather dyes mix with each other. Mixing dye takes more testing than mixing paint, and don't mix leather and suede dyes together.

Leather dye or suede dye?

Leather dye for smooth leather, suede dye for suede. Leather dye is stronger and can make suede hard instead of soft.

Can it ship to California or outside the U.S.?

Regular leather dye ships within the U.S., except California. Low VOC Leather Dye ships everywhere, California included.

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Great product

Worked as described. Love your products and good customer service

Awesome product for guitars

These dyes, and This blue in particular are great for guitar bodies. This blue has a great hue of almost cobalt blue, It spreads nice and blends easy with some neutral as a wash to give a nice even conformity.

Gorgeous color

I love this color. It goes on sort of metallic until you put the glaze on. The most beautiful blue.

Angelus dyes

Every color is vivid..so easy to use...I use them all on guitars... they are the best wood dyes...even though they are not wood dyes!

Vibrant

Great bright color

Good stuff

Angelus every thing mix perfect not two heavy and not two light it a 5 star for Angelus product

Looking forward to using this dye

Looking forward to using this dye. I have over 2 dozen colors.

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Love ALL your products!!!

Great product

Great product, price and shipping time.

More than just shoes

I use this dye on the guitars I build. It is a great product

Great

Great product

Another great

Another great product

Love this company and these dyes!

I use these dyes for staining guitars. I absolutely love them. The colors are bright and vibrant and you need only to mix a few colors to come up with that custom color you are looking for. Can't recommend Angelus enough! Always quick shipping to me and I'm accross the country! Wonderful stuff!

I think I did not prepare my leather well enough - but that is on ME. Color is beautiful.

This is a bright blue dye. I had used acetone on the leather shoes. I do not think my prep job was as good as I thought - because the dye did not smooth out. However, that is human error, not the error of the dye. In my case, I decided to paint the shoes with the gold paint, as the end result was not as I hoped. Prep, prep, prep. It is 80% of any project.

Its almost purple

Its almost purple.

Must have

I have quite a collection of paint and dye, they hold up well.

The color choice doesn’t matter. They’re all great!!!

Angelus brand dyes are AMAZING! And the customer service IF you have a problem is second to NO ONE!!! I exclusively use angelus brand everything for all of my leather working needs!! PERIOD!!

Awesome

Simply the best

Fantastic Guitar Finishes

I've now built several guitars and finished them with Angelus Dyes and Lacquer. I love being able to mix or thin colors, and custom patterns are a snap. Easy to use, fun, interesting & beautiful finish, and less expensive than traditional wood finishes. Thank you.

Beautiful guitar finish

This guy is absolutely awesome a very deep rich blue just an awesome product guys I absolutely will be buying more

The best

This paint is the best in the world

Very easy to use

Color is great. Very vibrant. Great customer service

First Time User

Beautiful color and amazing Product!!

Good product

Should have bought orange also

blue dye

worked well on an old, vintage, leather address book. thanks.

blue dye

great product overall!!!

Best die for projects

Works great, just make sure you use gloves :-)

Excellent Quality

Purchased a couple of colors to use for a guitar burst finish. Also used on a couple of leather projects. Very nice. High-quality product. Great finish on leather and wood. Wish I knew about this brand prior to going through lots of the typical leather goods supplier store finishes, which are not bad, however, this product is far superior.

Good experience

First attempt at dyeing some work shoes went well. Good product. I need to improve my skills but i am happy.