--- title: "Basecoat Dense or Semi-Dense: what's the difference?" description: The two Basecoats allow you to achieve the highest quality on leather edge. They are used only as a first layer and to prepare the edge for the coloring phases. image: https://blog.leatheredgepaint.com/hubfs/Schermata%202018-02-05%20alle%2009.33.06.png --- [![Giardini Group Logo](https://blog.leatheredgepaint.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WEBSITE%20Sep2017/giardini-logo271x40.png?width=271&name=giardini-logo271x40.png "Giardini Group Logo")](https://www.leatheredgepaint.com) [![Get Started!](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1828330/63061a13-0cd5-4dd0-96df-68abf3782211.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1828330/63061a13-0cd5-4dd0-96df-68abf3782211) [![Whatsapp](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1828330/9cc7a30a-8984-4f27-a59e-a7f0352d688d.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1828330/9cc7a30a-8984-4f27-a59e-a7f0352d688d) # Basecoat Dense or Semi-Dense: what's the difference? Posted: Feb 05. 2018 | Tags: [LEATHER EDGE PAINT](https://blog.leatheredgepaint.com/topic/leather-edge-paint) author: [Virginia Zenobi](https://blog.leatheredgepaint.com/author/virginia-zenobi) | Comments: 2 One thing that still has a shroud of mystery among our custormers is the **difference between the Basecoat Dense and the Basecoat Semi-Dense. ** *So let's dive together into this subject. * Both our Basecoats are created to get the best final result.This product will help you achieve the highest quality on your leather edge. The Basecoats can be used almost on all kinds of leather, but only as first layer. Their  purpose is to **prepare the leather edge** to the subsequent coloring phases.   ## But which one is the better choice?  In general, we can say that the Dense version is an evolution of the Semi-Dense.   **The Basecoat Dense** is designed to facilitate the finishing process when working on **large leather edges**. The product increases the adhesion characteristics on the leather and acts as a filler for all the blank spaces on the leather surface. When finishing leather edges made up with more than one leather layer (such as bags, bag handles, wallets, etc.) the filling function, that the Basecoat can provide, will make the line in the middle disappear. **The Semi-Dense Basecoat**, on the other hand, is recommended when you have to finish a leather edge with a **medium-narrow width**, usually composed by only one layer of leather. 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