Often people zanashivayut your favorite shoes or boots as long as they do not lose their marketability. And if the shoes are so comfortable that you do not want to part with it, you can prolong its life and return it to its former appeal. For this purpose we put into practice the secrets of painting of old shoes.
preparation shoes
A man who does not have experience in painting shoes, can not do it very carefully, or does spoil the product. To this we must be prepared. If restored shoes that have not worn, the nothing to fear.
From the outset, it is necessary to discolor the skin as possible. For these purposes, you can use cleaner from Saphir. Suitable even mineral spirits or paint thinner.
Keep in mind that it may take several treatments. It all depends on the desired result.
After this procedure, you need to dry the skin, leaving the shoes on all night to rest. Then you can start the fun part - painting. It is recommended to use for this purpose the paint Saphir's Teintur Française. For today it is one of the bestAt least, so say the artists.
Also need several brushes:
- small to draw fine lines;
- the average for small areas;
- prokraski great for large areas.
painting process
When everything is ready, you can start directly painting old shoes. You should start with a small area and a small amount of paint. It is necessary to assess the rate at which absorbed the dye, to monitor the process. Likely need to apply multiple layers.
It is important to give each layer to dry thoroughly before applying the next. To this should take about 6 hours. The skin must be completely dry.
After applying the required amount of ink remains to pass the final stage of the restoration:
- Every millimeter of the shoe should be carefully polished. Thus it is possible to reveal even more luster of the product.
- After polishing the skin to be treated mink oil, in order to prevent it from drying out on exposure to chemicals.
- Next to apply shoe polish, the better to choose colorless.
- The final stage will be waxing.
The updated color will not fade and will not change, so do not worry. If the ink does fade after a few years, layer can update its, Causing the dye only imperfect areas.
Do not be afraid to restore the old shoes, because it is quite possible to bring back to life, thereby saving on the purchase of a new pair. In addition, the new design can be stylish, and then the shoes will not only look like new, but will be a stylish addition to any outfit.
