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« on: July 12, 2009, 02:29:59 pm » |
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i have a black pair of boots and i want them to be brown.
i was going to use car spray paint and was just wandering if anyone has any constructive criticism of the plan, perhaps flaws i hadn't thought of, or suggestions that would work even better.
i am not too bothered about getting a smart shiny appearance as they will no doubt end up scruffy very quickly. i just want something that is going to age well rather than peel off.
all opinions much appreciated.
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« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2009, 02:35:49 pm » |
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i dont know whether it would work, i did once get a bit of white paint on my leather jacket and its still never came off, but, i doubt that it would work with just car spray paint, but...
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Zwack
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« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2009, 03:49:09 pm » |
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Most leather paints are water based acrylics. If you don't mind the work I would scuff up the surface of the leather a bit, and then paint them with acrylic paint. Water it down a bit to make it penetrate a bit better and use a couple of coats. I can't guarantee it will last, but it might be worth a try.  Z. |
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« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2009, 03:50:56 pm » |
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i thought that a bit of sand paper might come in handy for this process. perhaps not too fine a grade would make the surface more agreeable to the idea of accepting paint and not trying to part company with it immediately.
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« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2009, 04:42:12 pm » |
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The problem with painting leather is that you need a flexible coating. Zwack mentioned that you will need an acrylic paint to coat the leather. I would agree, but I would also put in a little latex milk into the mix too. The problem is the surface treatment. You can buy a treament called "Kumzoff" (apologies if that's the incorrect spelling but it's something like that) from a leather supply company called LePrevo based in Newcastle that is designed to take the shiny top surface of the leather off. If you go down that route, it will be a lot more even than using sandpaper to key the surface, but it will take considerably longer.
I would say that car spray paint is not going to be suitable for your purposes. It's designed to go onto non flexible surfaces and therefore would just crack and peel.
In extremis, you could always take the boots apart and make a pattern for a new pair of boots. You could even use the soles of the old pair if you are careful in taking the uppers off. I did this once with a pair of cowboy boots and it was a bit of a chew on, but they looked quite good by the end of it.
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« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2009, 03:55:25 am » |
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A lot of leather mask makers paint their masks with acrylic latex paints. I have done this, and in a thin coat it is flexible enough for boots.
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Nyte
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« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2009, 05:14:58 am » |
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Most of the products to remove the finish are deglazers, or will be called something similar. They are all acetone. You will need something stronger than fingernail polish remover, but you should be able to get a decent one at any hardware or paint store. be careful with this stuff, the fumers are noxious and toxic, and it will absorb through your skin, where it builds up in the liver, and kills it slowly. USE HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES AND A MASK OF SOME SORT, also be outside. It disapates in the air quickly. After you liberally rub down the boots with it, using a rag, use a watered down acrylic paint, and good luck. It may not quite take. Black is hard to go over, and most boot leather is chromium dyed, so the color is fairly fast, and goes most of the way through. If it comes out badly, reclean it with acetone, get some black leather dye and do what you can.
Good luck.
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« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2009, 08:07:31 am » |
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What's wrong with using shoe dye? It's what it's designed for. I have, in the past, used the wide range of shoe dye colours to paint designs on leather jackets. My first two jackets lasted over 15 years without the designs fading or cracking.
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« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2009, 09:22:34 am » |
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What's wrong with using shoe dye? It's what it's designed for. I have, in the past, used the wide range of shoe dye colours to paint designs on leather jackets. My first two jackets lasted over 15 years without the designs fading or cracking.
if i thought a light brown would work over a black that would be the first thing i would try. if it is possible to get a brown to work on black i would definately have a go. thank you very much to everyone else for your suggestions. as soon as i have tried them i will be posting pictures. |
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