I have to ask why you didn't just return your tan cover for a black one. Is there a benefit to blackening it with leather oil that I'm unaware of?
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iPad/smart cover color thread
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cause now it's not black its a dark warm brown, closer in hue to many leather bags and such. looks classier to me and is exactly what i'm going to do.
can you pop up a pick of the leather oil. Did it become that color specifically from the oil or just from the fact that it's "wet"
Here's my "custom" smartcover. Started out as Tan, and then I darkened it using leather oil.
That looks sweet! Did you do the backside and does the color come off?
Jeez i guess many of you have not treated leather....the oil will dry dark and change the color of the leather. It will not come off and is not wet. It is a dye like oil that permanently changes the color. The trick, and nicely done here, is the uniform application so you dont create darker spots.
Here's my "custom" smartcover. Started out as Tan, and then I darkened it using leather oil.
Very nice looking! Wish I had thought of that!
thats true.
but her point, and my other friends point is that the color red with LEATHER is girly. he and she did make a good point. "ever seen a straight guy wear a red leather watch?" i havent. :|
The Obenauf's Leather Oil comes with an applicator inside the lid... it's sort of a soft ball shape that you dip into the oil, shake off some of the excess, and then apply to the item.
The leather really darkened a lot (much more, say, than a heavy tan leather belt I recently did this on) and as another poster said, the trick really is to get an even distribution. Once it's semi dry you can start to buff it and use more force to spread the oil out from any area where it may be a bit heavier than normal.
I did not treat the inside (the part that covers the screen).
The last thing I'd say is that it does take a while to dry, so it's something to be patient with before putting it on the ipad.
any other pics? we're missing a lot more.
specifically looking for a red on black ipad.
I'd love to see pink on black =) I love the look of the pink on white but I don't think I want a white iPad.
I really, really like that idea of applying leather oil to the tan Smart Cover! I've ordered a bottle of that Obenauf's and when it comes will do this, too. Thanks for the photos and the idea! The rich brown leather Smart Cover will look fantastic with my Waterfield Designs/SF Bags Muzetto!
Are there retail stores that sell this stuff? It's $16 a bottle online and it seems stupid to pay $7 on shipping for that.
Agree, the shipping thing is kind of absurd. I'm not aware of any other stores that sell the Obenauf's unfortunately.
I ordered it through Amazon, got the smaller size bottle for a lot less than $16.00.....a place called Nicks Shoes -- correction, Mickey's Boots -- sells it.
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Blue...black iPad
Did you just happen to have blue stools for that photo shoot or do you just really like blue. lol.
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White / Black or was it Black / White? I can't remember. I know there was contrast, lots and lots of contrast.
White / Black or was it Black / White? I can't remember. I know there was contrast, lots and lots of contrast.
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You forgot firetrucks and stop signs.
3N16MA said:lovely pictures iaapl.
do you guys think the red cover on the black ipad is girly? my girlfriend thinks so and it got me thinking.
How is red girly?
It's the colour most associated with sports cars like Ferrari.
It's the colour that Superman, Spiderman, Deadpool, and many other comic characters use on their costume.
It's the colour most associated with speed, sex, anger, violence, dominance, sin, blood, fire, heat, danger, emergency.
It's the most used colour on national flags around the world.
It's the colour that often catches the attention of most people.
I think I made my point.
You forgot firetrucks and stop signs.
Correction to my earlier post -- it's Mickey's Boots which sells the Obenauf's Leather Oil in the 8 oz size for $9.95 at Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Obenaufs-Leat...=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=shoes&qid=1300379278&sr=8-4
Mine arrived today and so this afternoon I'll be applying the oil to the tan leather Smart Cover. I hope it looks as nice as the one in the photo here!
http://www.amazon.com/Obenaufs-Leat...=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=shoes&qid=1300379278&sr=8-4
Mine arrived today and so this afternoon I'll be applying the oil to the tan leather Smart Cover. I hope it looks as nice as the one in the photo here!
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