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@@azo5732 Honestly, I think you should get the varsity color. If you use something else besides varsity, you're gonna have to experiment to find out what's the right mix ratio to get the Chicago color
Worked on this over the weekend. Followed his directions and I have to say the color came out 100% spot on! Only difference I made was i started by putting down a thin thin layer of gray like a primer over the white leather so that the deeper red would coat better than on the white. But these directions are right on point. Now sure how you came up with this mixture but thank you!
Thanks for the help! I used 7 drops of the duller as you commented, which didn’t need 2 coats of the acrylic matte finish/duller mix in the end. It turned out really well!
You still happy with 70/30, or wish you'd gone 75/25 or 80/20? I've been tracking this custom process for a bit and seen a bunch of people throwing different opinions. They def look great - just curious if you've had any more hindsight revelations.
Great question, honestly I would stick with the 70/30 ratio. You can experiment on a piece of paper with different ratios and see which one you like the most but 70/30 is so identical already that it's very hard to tell. My only recommendation is to get some Krylon matte finish because even with the acrylic matte finish, mines still came out a little bit too glossy. Hope this helps and good luck!
Pff damn these look pretty good! If im ever gonna get these im definitely gonna try painting the heels red. Hope i dont mess up and im going to use a little more duller for a more matte finish on the heels
You got this! I was pretty nervous when I first did this but it was actually not hard at all. Yup, def put a little bit more duller than I did and you should be good.
Wow, great job! I'm thinking about attempting it myself. I'm only worried about matching the color and brush marks. How do you avoid brush marks? Thanks!
appreciate it! When you brush, it helps to keep your brush strokes consistent, i.e.. if you chose to paint left to right, don't all of sudden change and paint up to down. I also noticed that the more layers you paint, the less noticeable your strokes are going to be. Hope this helps and good luck with your mids! Trust me, If i can do it, you can def do it.
@@ashimoda9732The paint is not...that's why its so important to get the Acrylic Matte Finisher. With the Finisher, you don't have to worry about it fading or damage from the rain.
Really nice video. Unfortunality if I search Angelus leather paint varsity on Amazon in my country (Italy) I can't find the product. I checked also on official website of Angelus but they don't shit to my country... 😢 I can only find the fire red. Is there any alternatives to the varsity to recreate the red color of the Jordan 1 mid Chicago? I wanted to try doing what u did in the video but now I'm stuck by this problem... 😭😭😭
thanks for the sub!! AJKO are gonna be tricky because the material is canvas so im not sure how the paint will react to that but I would assume the paint mix ratio would be the same.
Yes but it'll look glossier. Check out the 4th pic on the Angelus website to see the difference between normal and matte: angelusdirect.com/products/acrylic-finisher-1
I think masking tape should work ok but since masking is more adhesive than painter's tape, don't leave it on for that long because it's gonna leave a residue on your shoe.
I did not. I just left the glossiness as is. Tbh, I don't think it's that bad so I didn't bother to fix it. If you haven't painted your shoes yet, use more duller in your initial paint mix and that should do it.
Love the video man! quick question, if I used the Krylon matte finish would I just use it after all the other steps or use it instead of the matte finisher? also, how many coats would you do? thanks!
thanks for watching! Good question, I think I used too little duller in my paint mix that's why it came out glossier than I like. If that happens to you too then I would recommend the Krylon spray. But I think you can avoid the spray if you used the right amount of duller in your paint mix.
@@MensFashionFiles yah im sure. Keep posting dude. We need this kind of accuracy when it comes to paint. Other youtuber dont tell whats the real mix. This really helps a lot of people including me. Thanks again! Im a new subscriber!
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What if I don’t have the varsity color? How else can I get that color?
@@azo5732 Honestly, I think you should get the varsity color. If you use something else besides varsity, you're gonna have to experiment to find out what's the right mix ratio to get the Chicago color
Cant you just get red and apply multiple coats?
@@jd5655 yea you can do that but if you just use fire red then it'll end up looking brighter than the actual Chicago red.
@@MensFashionFiles Nah I ended up doing what you did and they turned out fire! thanks for making this video!
Man the Chicago red matches nearly perfect if not 100% perfect. Excellent paint match.
You did a Good job painting! It looks like it is original color
Im gonna keep the heel white on mine, but those like 🔥 bro
appreciate it my man!
I don’t want to miss so I will keep it white
I just did this to my jordans following your video and it turned out great! Thank you very much! 🔥
love to hear that! glad my video helped you out
Worked on this over the weekend. Followed his directions and I have to say the color came out 100% spot on! Only difference I made was i started by putting down a thin thin layer of gray like a primer over the white leather so that the deeper red would coat better than on the white. But these directions are right on point. Now sure how you came up with this mixture but thank you!
glad to hear that! enjoy your chicago mids
Nice! Do a few layers of Krylon Matte Finish spray and the sheen should look factory
thanks for the suggestion! I did notice my shoe looked a little too glossy. Hopefully the Krylon spray will help.
I know it's been a long time since you made this video but thanks for posting this. I'm definitely going to try this myself. Awesome video!
Just bought these shoes; looking forward to receiving them and trying this customization for myself!
Awesome! hope it turns out well
Man this video is superb thank you for putting the ratios of paint!!!!!
Wow just wow!
I ordered everything to do mine. I will use 7 drops instead of 4 of duller so they can come out a bit less shinier.
that's a good idea
How did that come out? Considering doing this to my white heel Chicagos
MJ actually preferred mids within the AJ1 line. So idk why they so looked down upon when you can have bangers like this!?
Thats amazing 👏👏👏✨ cant tell the difference.. Looks authentic!
Thanks for the help! I used 7 drops of the duller as you commented, which didn’t need 2 coats of the acrylic matte finish/duller mix in the end. It turned out really well!
Did you only put one coat of the finish/duller mix in the end then? Seeing as you used 7 drops in the paint mix. Thanks :)
@@Kane1345 that's correct. Hope it goes well for you
awesome!! good to hear that
just wow .Turned out so damn perfect...
thanks!!
You still happy with 70/30, or wish you'd gone 75/25 or 80/20? I've been tracking this custom process for a bit and seen a bunch of people throwing different opinions. They def look great - just curious if you've had any more hindsight revelations.
Great question, honestly I would stick with the 70/30 ratio. You can experiment on a piece of paper with different ratios and see which one you like the most but 70/30 is so identical already that it's very hard to tell. My only recommendation is to get some Krylon matte finish because even with the acrylic matte finish, mines still came out a little bit too glossy. Hope this helps and good luck!
Pff damn these look pretty good! If im ever gonna get these im definitely gonna try painting the heels red. Hope i dont mess up and im going to use a little more duller for a more matte finish on the heels
You got this! I was pretty nervous when I first did this but it was actually not hard at all. Yup, def put a little bit more duller than I did and you should be good.
@@MensFashionFiles i had one more question btw. Do i need to add more duller to the paint mix or the matte finisher? Or maybe both? And how much?
@@Vivzi just the finisher
You are doing a great job thank you
You are doing great job man, keep it up soon 1k bro.😊
appreciate it bro 👌
I can’t do with my Jordan lol but you are the best
wow man great job & video
Great work! Looks just like the original itself! Happy holidays!
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Oo waooo great video nice style and background music is too good my new friend😍
Yo THANK YOU!! Just the video I needed.
glad to hear that!
loved the video i will probably do this to my jordans when i get them but wont the paint come of
add the protective layer at the end and itll last you forever
Hey bro! This is nice!
I Appreciate the video very detailed instructions!!! 👌🏽
No problem! Glad it helped you out
Great job and vid!
can u pls tell me what is the name of the shoe did you use before painting it? thnks
I can’t do with my Jordan lol but you are the best ❤❤❤
thank you!!
Wow, great job! I'm thinking about attempting it myself. I'm only worried about matching the color and brush marks. How do you avoid brush marks? Thanks!
appreciate it! When you brush, it helps to keep your brush strokes consistent, i.e.. if you chose to paint left to right, don't all of sudden change and paint up to down. I also noticed that the more layers you paint, the less noticeable your strokes are going to be. Hope this helps and good luck with your mids! Trust me, If i can do it, you can def do it.
@@MensFashionFiles Hey thanks for the suggestions! Is the paint durable and permanent? I'd hate for it to start fading or bleeding if it got wet.
@@ashimoda9732The paint is not...that's why its so important to get the Acrylic Matte Finisher. With the Finisher, you don't have to worry about it fading or damage from the rain.
Beautiful work bro
appreciate it man!
Cant wait to do mines!!!🙌🏽
nice! let me know how it goes 👌
wow that's so cool man... well done!
i dont know why they wont just make a chicago mid like it would be fire just do it 😏
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Really nice video. Unfortunality if I search Angelus leather paint varsity on Amazon in my country (Italy) I can't find the product. I checked also on official website of Angelus but they don't shit to my country... 😢 I can only find the fire red. Is there any alternatives to the varsity to recreate the red color of the Jordan 1 mid Chicago? I wanted to try doing what u did in the video but now I'm stuck by this problem... 😭😭😭
The Part were you custom ist is a little bit glosy
You willing to experiment on a pair of Jordan AJKO’s? 👀
Great Job. Subbed!!!
thanks for the sub!! AJKO are gonna be tricky because the material is canvas so im not sure how the paint will react to that but I would assume the paint mix ratio would be the same.
Woww thats soo cool amazinggg
Hi. Can I get the same result on the finish if I use Normal acrylic finisher instead of adding duller to the Matte acrylic finisher?
Yes but it'll look glossier. Check out the 4th pic on the Angelus website to see the difference between normal and matte: angelusdirect.com/products/acrylic-finisher-1
ya I wanna do that but scared ima mess them up
take your time and you wont mess up! trust me, if I can do it then you can too
Nice shoes my friend
How it should've been. The white heel ruins the design. These are actually accurate considering MJ wore mids on court.
yea! Nike screwing around with us with the white heel...
Did the paint ever crack
Quick question, could u use any tape instead of painters or does it have to be painters ?
I think masking tape should work ok but since masking is more adhesive than painter's tape, don't leave it on for that long because it's gonna leave a residue on your shoe.
Son had the weight def trapped before
plz help me
ive seen people use red instead of fire red, do you think theres a big difference?
Fire red is lighter than normal red so if you use red, then your paint mix might look a little darker.
@@MensFashionFiles but isn’t that good so u don’t have to use duller?
By any chance did you spray some Krylon Matte Finish? If not, how did you get the glossiness to go away?
I did not. I just left the glossiness as is. Tbh, I don't think it's that bad so I didn't bother to fix it. If you haven't painted your shoes yet, use more duller in your initial paint mix and that should do it.
@@MensFashionFiles How much more duller should I add to the varsity red and fire red mix?
@@MensFashionFiles ya how much duller should I add like to extra drops?
Love the video man! quick question, if I used the Krylon matte finish would I just use it after all the other steps or use it instead of the matte finisher? also, how many coats would you do? thanks!
thanks for watching! Good question, I think I used too little duller in my paint mix that's why it came out glossier than I like. If that happens to you too then I would recommend the Krylon spray. But I think you can avoid the spray if you used the right amount of duller in your paint mix.
@@MensFashionFiles Awesome thanks! Any idea of how much to use? I'm already subscribed and looking forward to more content!
@@tjpeterson1464 appreciate it, means a lot to me! I used 4 drops in this video but I would say 7 drops should do it. Let me know how it goes 👌
I’m gonna give this a try right now I’ll lyk how it turns out :)
exactly 💯
Hey I hope you see my question before I get started. I can't find the prep and deglazer anywhere, so is it bad if I don't use it?
If you can't get a deglazer, then using a solvent such as acetone, isopropyl alcohol or ethanol should be fine. Good luck!
I’m about to get a pair of the Chicago mids. Would you paint them for me, please?
I can for $115
Bro is this longterm? Does it wash out during rain or after casual cleaning of the shoes?
Yea its long term if you use the acrylic matte finisher at the end. The finisher will protect the paint from rain, cleaning and chipping
Des Chicago en version mid... C'est marrant ça... 😅
Do i do the same process with the banned 1 mids? I'm trying to color the eyelids on em black @Men's Fashion Files
yes, exactly the same (besides step 4 of course)
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Good
What happens if i just use 100% of varsity instead?
its not gonna be a 1 for 1 match. the varsity color is a little darker than the actual Chicago red so you need a little bit of fire red in the mix
do you have to use a gram scale?
It's optional, I've seen other people eyeball it but I wanted to be as precise as possible with mine
How long will this last if worn a lot?
Last for years. As long as you use the matte finisher in the end.
Can we pay you to do this for us?
yup I charge a flat fee of $125
Can I buy them from you????please
Sorry, not selling my pair but if you mail me your mids, ill be open to painting them for $125 flat.
Shesh can I just send them to you to do lol :)
Is this really exact color for chicago?
I would say it's about a 99% match
@@MensFashionFiles wow! I'll use this ratio for my bloodlines to chicago. Thanks for this!
@@franklim939 glad I can help! Your bloodlines to chicago gonna look amazing
@@MensFashionFiles yah im sure. Keep posting dude. We need this kind of accuracy when it comes to paint. Other youtuber dont tell whats the real mix. This really helps a lot of people including me. Thanks again! Im a new subscriber!
Angelus Paints told me to use 85% Varsity Red and 15% Red, not Fire Red, to match Gym Red.
£1500 saved!
exactly 👌
Can I send u my shoes for u to do them?
if you ship it to me, my rate is $115 and that includes the price to ship it back to you
@@MensFashionFiles so about how much in total?
@@iheeel366 $115
I will do this, how should I contact you?
if you clean the shoes will the paint come off?
no it wont if you use the acrylic matte finisher at the end
@@MensFashionFiles oh okay thank you
ill pay you 50 bucks to paint mine
The heels seems to 'shine' too much, are not matte as they should be.
yup, I should've used more duller in my paint mix
can i just pay you to paint my kicks? lol
don't know if I wanna spend another 4-5 hours painting again 😂
First🙃
Your color is off bu a
Touch, you should have sanded between coats your 7 layers are gonna crack lmao
Havent cracked yet! if so, I have a bunch of leftover paint to fix it lol
@@MensFashionFiles sorry i meant pealing not cracking, still looks good tho ngl
I can’t do with my Jordan lol but you are the best