A client of mine is leather-covering a recoil pad for a stock I am building for him. The leather is pretty light in color. He wants to know what you folks think is the best leather dye to use for his project. Any opinions? Thanks!
Clint

I use Laurel Mountain stock stain. Yes for leather.

I’ve used Fiebings pro dies for years - they never fail and have heaps of colours available. However, any good quality alcohol based leather die is fine.

Fiebings, just about any color a guy could want.

Thanks guys! My client will get some. We appreciate and value your input!
Clint

I did pass your recommendations on to my client, which brought up another question. Will the Friebings dye come off onto your shooting shirt or jacket, especially if you get a little sweaty? Does the leather need to be sealed at all, and if so, what would you use? Thanks again in advance!

It's permanent and waterproof.

If the dye builds up anyway, and dried bits end up on top of the leather then it can stain what touches it. But that’s usuals - normally it’s very permanent and nothing comes out. It works best on pre seasoned leather (but will still work on any leather so long as it doesn’t have a slick layer of conditioner), so this obviously would need conditioning or finishing.

Thanks again, gents! I'll pass this on too! Much appreciated.
Clint