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Post by mastermike95 on Aug 27, 2011 17:13:17 GMT -5
How do you dye black boots? I like the spray method but it looks like kinda redish.
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guitarmaster
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Post by guitarmaster on Aug 28, 2011 16:07:18 GMT -5
After you spray it you need to put polish on it. For my corcorans i put two coats of black and one coat of brown. It will darken the boots up.
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Post by mastermike95 on Aug 28, 2011 16:16:47 GMT -5
Will it work with regular spray paint?
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2nd Bat
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Post by 2nd Bat on Dec 24, 2011 3:20:38 GMT -5
No. Paint not sepcifically designed for leather will not produce a happy result. Use the dye and the outcome is VERY VERY good. Taping off the sole however is worthwhile and recommended. When done following the instructions anyone who has an issue with the appearance has issues. I guarantee you if you didn't say anything odds are extremely good they wouldn't notice and odds are there are greater infidelities these folks will make it their business to find. ("But they're doing it for the vets") Geezus give me a break.
That is of course their right as is my right to suggest they generally have far more critical infidelities to worry about typically than black boots dyed brown. Weight, age, conditioning, language. Last I checked the hobby was supposed to be fun.
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Post by kampfgenosse on Jun 3, 2012 2:10:07 GMT -5
Will the boots take oils and creams (like dubbin and horse oil) to soften the leather after the spray has been applied?
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2nd Bat
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Post by 2nd Bat on Jun 3, 2012 15:59:05 GMT -5
Good question. I have done neither following applying the dye although I have applied shoe polish to cover the inevitable scrapes and abrasions from use and that seems to work well.
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