Paint for leather goods

Paint for leather products must be in the house of each owner of accessories from this material. Gloves, bags, belts, wallets, jackets and boots made of leather or suede have a beautiful and presentable appearance. But in the process of wearing often wear and cracks, from the weather conditions, the color becomes dull, the product loses its brilliance. Agree, the sock of such a thing does not bring much pleasure, even if it is very dear to you. How to be in this situation? Do you have to send your favorite pair of boots or an expensive belt in the garbage can? Do not worry, you can do without it. In this article we will tell you how to paint the skin at home, restore the former beauty and brilliance of things dear to you.

Important! It should be noted that the effect of painting the skin at home will be slightly different from the production painting.

to the contents ↑

Where to start?

Before applying the paint on the leather surface, you need to find out a few important factors:

• How the skin was made in the factory;
• How the painting of the product was carried out.

Important! Naturally, if you are not a professional and have never been interested in the issue of skin finishing, determine how this action was performed and the painting will be very difficult.

We'll tell you what to look for. Having answers to these questions, the choice of the paint and the method of applying it to the surface will be much simpler, and the effect of staining will have the best result.

to the table of contents ↑

Methods of painting products

Not everyone knows that painting leather products can be of two types.

Deep Painting

Implies a complete immersion of the product in a dye bath, in which things remain for a certain time( for better exposure to the coloring matter).As a result of such painting, the product has the same color - both from the front and from the wrong side.

Surface painting

In this case, the dye on the surface of the product is applied only from the front side with a sprayer, brush or tampon. The wrong side remains the original, natural color. After conducting surface painting on the front side of the product, a glossy transparent film is formed. Thanks to it, moisture does not penetrate into the fibers.

Important! Before processing the product with surface painting, it is necessary to remove the protective glossy layer from the outside. To do this, wipe it with acetone or a solvent. Before such a procedure, be sure to try the action of solvents on a barely visible area of ​​the skin.

to the contents ↑

Options for tanning the skin

"Why all this is necessary?" - you might think. It's easier to take paint and start painting the product, rather than wasting your time on incomprehensible clarifications. Of course, most people do just that. After that, the jacket or boots deteriorates, and it is very difficult to restore them, and sometimes even impossible. Having determined exactly how the manufacturer has finished your boots, the choice of method, how to paint the skin at home, will be much easier, and the risk of damage to the thing will be reduced to a minimum.

Vegetable tanning

After this method of finishing, the skin has a certain color on the cut. In most cases it is a pink-beige shade.

Important! Vegetable tanned products can not be colored.

Chrome tanning

This kind of production of leather things has a cut of gray-blue color. The jackets and boots produced in this way are always amenable to painting in the production.

to the contents ↑

Preparation of the product before painting

To make the skin coloring at home, it is first of all necessary to make simple preparatory procedures:

1. Place the product on a flat surface face up.
2. Prepare a soapy solution. Dampen the cotton cloth in it and carefully wipe the jacket.
3. When all dirt is removed, wipe dry with a clean dry cloth.
4. Pour warm water into the basin and place your leather clothes on it. Leave it for a while, so that the material is properly soaked.

Important! If the structure gets wet not completely, but in part, then these places as a result may be poorly stained.

1. To determine the degree of skin hydration, you can use the following method: if there are no bubbles, the material is impregnated with water enough.
2. Remove product and wring out excess liquid.

After carrying out the preparation of the product, it is necessary to prepare the color solution.

to the contents ↑

Painting the skin at home

There is a different paint for leather products. Depending on the selected species, the way of action will be slightly different. Let's consider each of them in detail.

Powder dyes for leather

The most optimal option for dyeing the skin at home is aniline dyes. Modern forums and experienced housewives recommend using them. They are also very often used for painting fabrics.

Important! Stop your choice on coloring powders for wool or universal. If such are absent on the counter of the store, then as an alternative, you can buy the paint for cotton. The only negative in this case - the color of the skin after the painting will be less saturated.

Apply this paint to leather products as follows:

1. Pour a little warm water into the container, pour in a small amount of coloring powder.
2. Thoroughly mix everything with a wooden spatula.

Important! Pay attention to the lumps that can form during the mixing of the dye with water. They must be filtered, otherwise - spots may appear on the product.

1. Add 1.5-2 liters of water to the resulting mixture.
2. Place the container on a fire and bring the product to a boil.
3. Remove the heated mixture from the heat and cool to 45 degrees.
4. Place a leather jacket in the container.

Important! Make sure that the product is completely covered with a color mixture. From time to time, turn the thing over, straighten the creases and creases.

1. Finally, rinse the jacket under running water.

Important! Rinsing is necessary until the water becomes transparent.

1. Leave the appliance to dry at room temperature.

Important! Use a small enamel container and protective hand gloves.

Vegetable dyes

In times of youth of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers, folk, natural dyes were very often used. With the right selection of a particular component, you can easily achieve the desired shade, restore a rich, shiny skin color.

What exactly is used:

• You can get brown shades by preparing a decoction of oak or apple bark, acorns, walnut shell, manganese solution.
• Red shades are obtained with the bark of alder, decoction of celandine, henna or basma.
• Light brown color can be obtained by boiling the bark of larch.
• Chestnut broth, green birch leaves give a greyish-brown hue.
• Golden or beige tones are obtained if you cook a mixture of onion peel, horse chestnut, tea.

Important! The method of painting with vegetable dyes does not differ from that described above.

Aerosol paints

Leather shops provide a wide range of aerosol paints, water-repellent impregnants with coloring properties for clothing and footwear. A wide range of colors makes it possible to select the necessary tool.

Important! Before applying, be sure to read the instructions on the packaging. Follow the recommendations clearly.

How to use:

1. Pre-clean the product of dirt and dust.
2. Shake the can with paint and spray the product 20 cm from the boots.
3. For best results, moisten the surface of the material with water.
4. Apply an aerosol to the surface of the shoes with a uniform thin layer, slowly moving over the surface of the shoes.
5. Keep the can with paint vertically.

Important! Do not spray the aerosol for a long time in one place. With such actions, the paint for leather products will unevenly color the material, and stains may form.

1. If the color after the first application did not impress you, then you can treat the product in the same way again. The subsequent layers are applied at intervals of a few minutes.

Important! The main thing - do not get carried away with the application of layers. Otherwise - the skin may lose its elasticity, there may be cracks in the places of bends.

1. Finally, leave the shoes or jacket dry at room temperature.

Important! Handle clothing in a well-ventilated area.

to Contents ↑

Surface Finish

Paint for leather at home under surface treatment is used the same as for deep painting. You can choose to use aniline dyes or prepare a dye composition from natural ingredients.

Important! When surface painting of the skin, the water color should be concentrated. As an alternative, a solution of 1 serving of dye and 200 ml of acetone or alcohol is suitable.

Do not know how to paint the skin black at home?

• Alternatively, you can use the ink of the desired color to paint a leather jacket, glove or belt.
• You can apply the folk method using ink from ballpoint pens. To do this, remove the paste from the core and pour it with a solvent.
• Pharmacy preparations such as potassium permanganate, iodine, zelenka are used not only for medicinal purposes, but also in a certain proportion with water with their help create beautiful persistent shades for the painting of leather products.

Method of painting:

1. Always clean clothes from dust and dirt before applying the paint.
2. Pre-soak the product in warm water.
3. For better exposure of the colorant to the material, heat the mixture slightly on a fire.
4. Remove the protective layer of nitroposition from the skin. To do this, wipe the product with a swab dipped in acetone or alcohol.
5. Process the material in addition with a gelatin solution, preparing it with the calculation: 1 tablespoon per 1 glass of water.
6. Use a tampon to apply paint to the leather thing.

Important! If you tint most of the product, use a brush.

1. For the result to be of high quality, apply several layers of paint.

Important! Do not try to cover the entire product with a coloring agent at a time. Painting is best done slowly and apply a thin layer of the mixture.

to the contents ↑

How to dye suede leather?

Suede leather is one of the most sought-after materials. Care of products from this raw material is slightly different from the care of the usual polished skin. Shoes and clothes from suede react negatively to dirt, dust and moisture, so the color and appearance lose much faster. The process of color restoration and painting of suede has a different sequence.

Painting method:

1. It is necessary to paint shoes or a jacket from suede exclusively in a superficial manner, using a warm aniline dye.

Important! Water is recommended to use distilled. To get one, you can melt the ice.

1. With a rough brush, rub the surface of the product with rubbing movements.
2. Leave it on for a while so that the paint for the leather products is dry. Then paint again.
3. To obtain a rich color, the process should be repeated several times, gradually adding vinegar to the dye to fix the color.
4. Finally, rinse the product in water and leave to dry.
5. After drying, lift the pile with a special brush for suede.

to the table of contents ↑

Useful Tips for Painting Leather Products:

• When drying, the painted object will become lighter in a few tones, so apply the next coat of paint only after the gloves or boots have dried completely.
• If you want to give the clothes a rich dark color, prepare a more concentrated composition. If on the contrary a weak shade - dilute it with water.
• To get the desired shade, you can mix several colors.

Important! When mixing the shades of paint, follow the sequence: always in light colors add dark, and not vice versa.

• If you are unsure of the result of painting, apply the dye to a few tones lighter and cover the clothes several times.

to the contents ↑

Skin treatment after painting

After the things have completely dried, you need to fix the resulting color.

Procedure:

1. Prepare the solution by mixing 1 cup of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 liter of water.
2. Stir thoroughly all the ingredients and place the treated clothing in the solution.

Important! To keep the rich color of gloves, they can not rinse in the prepared solution, but simply wipe them or a colorless cream.

1. After treatment, place the product on a firm surface, away from the battery and heat source.
2. Treat the product with a special cream for the care of leather products.

Important! Suede products should not be covered with greasy creams.

1. Finally, when the cream is completely soaked in clothes, polish the surface with a soft brush.

Important! Do not polish the product with strong pressure, bristles should barely touch the surface of clothing.

As you can see, to return to worn leather things an attractive look will not be difficult. The main thing - carefully read all the rules of painting, strictly follow the instructions. Tips from this article will help to extend the "life" of your favorite leather things.