[lugerholsterrepair]

My good friend and former comrade in arms Tom is correct in everything he says.I gave a direct but too quick answere. You really should take his advice and think about such a step before removing the dye. If it is still brown on the back it could be a period dye job. Really hard to say without careful inspection.

Another thing, no matter what you use it is rarely possible to remove the dye from the stitching as it has likely soaked into it. You will probably never restore this piece back to it's original color. Jerry Burney