methyl methacrylate butyl methacrylate isodecyl methacrylate lauryl methacrylate hydroxyethyl methacrylate hydroxypropyl methacrylate aminoalkyl meth acrylates the polyacrylate and pigment will be substantially dissolved in from 30 65 by weight of a solvent preferably n butyl acetate capable of dissolving nitrocellulose lacquer as well as dyes and pigments and which is compatible with leather the quick drying compositions of the present invention comprises polyacrylate resin n butyl acetate dye or pigment propylene glycol monomethyl ether and c 3 c 4 alcohols in a preferred embodiment the composition of this invention may comprise an effective amount of dye or pigment constituents dispersed in by weight 20 32 parts propylene glycol monomethyl ether preferably 28 0 parts 10 15 parts isobutyl alcohol preferably 12 0 parts 8 12 parts isopropyl alcohol preferably 10 0 parts 3 5 parts n butanol preferably 4 0 parts 20 25 parts n butyl acetate preferably 22 4 parts 5 15 parts polyacrylate resin preferably 5 5 parts the overall amount of c3 and c4 alcohol is 21 32 parts the dyes can be either metallic or metal free colorants of the type readily available in the prior art especially preferred dye mixture and polyacrylate vehicle may be.