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Angelus Brown Leather Dye

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When you need a professional-grade leather dye that won't crack, peel, or fade, choose Angelus Brand. Our classic Brown Dye is ideal for leather work or custom sneakers, boots, dress shoes, and sneaker restoration projects.


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

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.

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Leather dyes are super strong and full of color. They work great on leather because they soak in and last a long time. Suede dyes are a bit different—they have less color in them and are made to keep suede soft. Suede is that soft, fuzzy leather, and it needs special care. If you put leather dye on suede, it can make the suede hard, not soft and fuzzy like it should be.

Dyes takes the color of what is under them. So if you dye something white with red it will turn pink. It mixes with it. Paint sits on the surface and grabs on. You can cover anything with paint. Our paint is water based while our dyes are alcohol based.

Yes, all Angelus Dyes are mixable! Angelus Leather Dyes can be mixed with other Angelus Leather Dyes, and the same for Angelus Suede Dyes. Mixing dyes to acheive specific colors is harder than mixing paints and does require testing. (Do not mix Suede Dyes and Leather Dyes together.)

Keep in mind that this is considered a professional product. You may need to perform many tests before applying it to your final piece. 

Why Choose Us

A vintage black-and-white photograph of Angelus Shoe Polish owners standing proudly in front of an early 20th-century 'Shoes Shined' storefront, representing the long-standing heritage of Angelus shoe care.

5th Generation Family Owned Since 1907

A smiling sneaker customizer in an Angelus workshop holding a pair of vibrant, hand-painted custom sneakers. In the background, a professional wall display features a full spectrum of Angelus Leather Paint bottles.

Trusted by artists and professionals worldwide

A detailed close-up of the 'Prep, Paint, Finish' process. A creator wearing black gloves uses a fine-detail brush to apply vibrant red Angelus Leather Paint to the textured leather panel of a grey and white sneaker.

Professional results made simple

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Brooke H. (Denver, US)
Re-energized an old leather coat!

Worked great! Will have to do two coats to make it look even.

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Brandon (Rogers, US)
Perfect dyes for guitar staining

I purchased the brown, yellow, orange, and jet black dyes for a guitar project- they did NOT disappoint. Having no prior staining experience made the project a bit daunting- but the colors were as advertised and were so easy to work with. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to do some custom guitar work without spending crazy money on “guitar stains/finishes”

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Carolyn B. (Phoenix, US)

Perfect for my project

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Ultimate C.b.(.G.W. (Woodstock, US)
color

GOOD BUT NOT GREAT. NOT THE COLOR THAt was expected.

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Rebecca S. (Aubrey, US)

Brown Leather Dye

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C Y. (Dallas, US)

Works as expected. Color appears pretty dark on already-dyed leather

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Thomas (Alamo, US)
Works

Works great

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Lilla D. (Lima, US)

Great product and will be ordering other shades as needed

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Todd S. (Travelers Rest, US)
Angelus - The only thing I use!

This brown leather dye was sent to me as a replacement for a damaged one I received in the post. The customer service at Angelus is the best you will find. They are friendly, knowledgeable and were very quick to get this replacement shipped to me. I have used Angelus leather dye for around 3 years now and it is the best color I have used for guitar building, period. I've tried so many products during that time and I found a few products I like but nothing that does the job as well as Angelus does. It's simply the most vibrant color I've found. The prices are great, the service is excellent and the shipping is fast. I currently have 43 bottles of Angelus in my shop and I will continue to use them to create the most unique, highest quality electric guitars I am able to design.Thanks Angelus, Peace & Love,Todd SipesSweet T Guitars

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Anonymous (Palm Desert, US)
Dyed couches

Great color Easy to apply Makes couches look new again

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Anonymous (Tucson, US)
Leather dye

Very good results.

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charles b. (Pennsville, US)
brown leather dye

the dye matched perfect everything went smooth thank you

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Robert L. (Ararat, US)
Brown dye

I used your de glazer product on black boots, and then your brown dye, it worked fine, thankyou for a product that works..

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Anonymous (Kyiv, UA)
Great product!

no worries.. great product. no issues at all!

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Ashley (Bowling Green, US)
Color is more cordovan than brown

I ordered the deglazer and brown dye to recolor a pair of cowboy boots. They were orange. Bright orange. The deglazer is definitely something you need a mask for, but it seemed to get the job done; unfortunately it didn't remove any of the orange dye. The brown dye was far more red than I was hoping, but that seems to be the chief complaint on all the shades of brown offered. I did three coats- the recommended two was just too red for me. Although they did seem to darken up a bit once dry. One 3oz. bottle was slightly more than enough for three coats on a pair of bootsOverall easy to apply and covered the orange well. Color came out more cordovan than true brown, but not really a bad color... At least they're not orange. See photos for a before and after.

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Anonymous
Good color

Good color. As expected.

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JOHN M. (Lancaster, US)
The BEST leather care products!

Angeles is still my go to products for maintaining and dying leather shoes, boots, and accessories. Now buying direct from Angelus is even better, prices are much better buying direct and shipment was fast and easy. I highly recommend the products AND buying direct.

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Eric A. (San Diego, US)
Love these dyes

Great, consistent color. Awesome service. Even delivered a day earlier than I expected via the website.

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Cathy C. (St Louis, US)
ANGELUS LEATHER DYE

I keep my shoes, purses and briefcases looking new by touching up the worn edges with leather dye. Doing this extends their new looking life for years. Fabulous products.

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Karin (St. Petersburg, US)
Highly Recommend!!

This is a deep rich dark brown, very easy to use. Took a light caramel brown pair of shoes to dark brown perfection. If you find a great pair of shoes at a great price, but not a great color- don't worry, just dye with Angelus! Perfect!

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Roy S.
Excellent!

I used it to dye my guitar projects and It works great!!!! Highly reccomended!

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Jeffrey S.
Works great

One 3 oz bottle enough to do one couch, did add the finish to give it some gloss.

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Alan K.
Works well!

The brown leather dye is great, but it goes on pretty dark.

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Michael W.
the dye is redder than

the dye is redder than I thought it was going to be.

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Bradley S.
best leather dye on earth!

best leather dye on earth! every other leather dye can take a hike. Angelus for life!!!!! whoop whoop

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Judy S.
Works great

Works great

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Jason K.
Color was spot on just

Color was spot on just what I was looking for!

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Andre P.
Nice did some dress shoes..turned

Nice did some dress shoes..turned out great

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Phillip R.
Great Stuff - really does

Great Stuff - really does what I wanted it for

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Edwina K.

Does this come with wool dauber too or do I buy that separately?

Angelus Direct

There will be one per box.

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Chantal

Can I use this dye to achieve a professional finished insole? As in, will the color transfer when worn?

Angelus Direct

Hello Chantal, If you use our Angelus Dye for insoles it is guaranteed to stain socks. If you have any other questions feel free to email us at info@angelusdirect.com. Thank you!

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