How to Prepare Canvas for Leather Edge Slicking

[@fishing569]

Something I found yesterday when slicking edges on a belt I am making is that after slicking the edges I went back over the edges with 1500 grit sandpaper and once the grittiness of the sandpaper wore down the actual paper backing slicked the edges even more leaving a glossy slick. Don’t know sandpaper could do that. Thanks Don for the awesome info. Been watching and learning from your videos for 7 years.

[@InMyBusyLittleShop]

Nice tips Don.

[@ryanh6081]

Awesome, thank you. Have been using canvas drop cloth from harbour freight pretty well, cost effective

[@flutievids]

Great video.. Very helpful. Thanks for posting!

[@RydersHIS]

Great process for prepping a canvas rag!

[@Jamie-k7e7e]

Thank you!🙋🏼‍♀️

[@judithwright5084]

Awesome Don Thanks

[@quickbreaks5865]

I’m actually just now learning and I was curious how to use the canvas

[@Wentz789]

Thanks

[@robertgibbs5022]

Hi Don, can you use shoe canvas? Love your videos.

[@sisterbobby5666]

What type of canvas is this? I've been using some (cotton i think) and it leaves fibres all over the edge which look horrible

[@RebelYell95]

I got my canvas from Joann's fabrics

[@kevinsparks9831]

A canvas painters dropcloth is a cheap way to get some too

[@theArtOFjon]

I cant get tokonole to shine

[@HairTriggerLeather]

Did you wet and sand the edges? Before using tokonole

[@theArtOFjon]

@HairTriggerLeather yes, I wet and sand. Then buff with canvas. It's then shiny. I apply tokonole, rub in with finger, it becomes dull. I then try canvas and slicker, still dull.

[@theArtOFjon]

@HairTriggerLeather I'm looking into Don's method now or wax and heat with birnishing

[@tinoyb9294]

This really works, folks!

[@outfitr9703]

It should be pretty shiny. My process involves several steps with the final 2 steps being tokonole and the the canvas. I edge, sand, water, glycerine soap, wooden slicker, and dye first.