yes absolutely. I would lay down a clear layer with softener and set it. Do that a couple of times. Depending on what kind of canvas you require. Layer it as much as needed. Then paint away. This way you have no bleed. Seal it then paint it. You wont need to thing it if you are hand brushing details. You can even fill a paint pen. I have some loaded for detail work.
Question for leather roller skate project. I'm doing a 3 color ombre look. To achieve this could I use dye on this factory painted white leather after I deglaze it? Or is airbrushing a far better approach? Thanks for your advice!
It may be painted white and not accept dye. A lot of times you can keep wiping after the deglaze and that paint will come off too. I would just use that as a nice base and paint them.
@@justanotheralien7625 well it can be but its going to work out as nice. I guess even if I sent you a package that woukd cost a good amount huh? I am in the US. If I can help out any way, just let me know. I do anything and everything custom. I will be making more of rhat conttent soon. I have a few pairs of sneakers and some automatic watches to do too.
@@JoeKyser Yes bro, shipping and customs charges would by ludicrous, I appreciate the thought though, that's really kind of you 🍻 The top of the shoe is suede and I see they have a seperate paint/dye for suede materials. Will the acrylic paint work on the top? The part right above the toes I mean. I've got the yellow ones, I want to make all the yellow bits black
Thank you for the informative video! I have a polyester fabric shoe. Should I use Rit DyeMore, Angelus paint with 2-soft, or Angelus leather dye? I have been searching everywhere but I can't figure out what to use..:(
Omg I am so sorry I didn't see this. It went right by. I get so many comments sometimes it's not funny. The dye only works on natural fabric. If that helps. Any synthetics it won't work.
What???🤔 Leather dye is absorbed into the leather (transparent) and leather paint is a solid coat made to adhere to leather. Both need a clear finisher (sealer) top coat to protect the color.
Well if its real leather, cracking is a sign of the leather not beimg treated properly or its real old. You can touch it up to hide the cracks or refinish the whole thing. Angelus paint is the trick. I have done jackets. They come out nice
@@JoeKyser thanks for getting back to me Joe. So, if I were to refinish it , I would just use the angelus white paint over the existing paint? Or would I have to take off the original paint then put on the angelus
Excellent Video my Black Christian Louboutin’s got some scuffs on the toes and I didn’t know to use Dye or paint... Will go with paint...It might help with The resurfacing of the leather
@@mrandmrscorona8658 thanka a bunch. Any other questions I'm always around. Unfortunately I privated a lot of my customizing videos not long ago. I'm not sure if that was the best idea. I'm just trying to maximize viewership. We will see
Question: I have DS Oregon 5's recent release. And want to dye some panels in yellow and red. What process to follow for suede to look like from factory? As I get it that applying dye on dark green will make it Brown etc...is there any white primer to dye/paint? Want to get it done properly. Thanks
Yeah thats the issue when covering another color. I would test spots to see how it reacts when you wipe acetone on it. I would want to see if I can take some of the green pigment out first. If its possible then strip as much as possible. If not its still good prep. You need to at least dewaterproof it with the acetone. Your going to want to lay a white base down before applying rhe yellow. The red can be prepped with grey for best results but may not be necessary.
Hi. I have a question i just ordered angelus dark green can i apply directly or i need to mix water? (Sorry my english is bad) I hope you can help me. Thank you very much.
A lot of times the faux stuff wont take dye at all. Even though suede normally gets dyed, in some cases of faux suede you just have to go for paint. There is no other option. What I like to do is be sure its prepped good. Its typically sealed. Hit with an acetone cloth. If you put masking tape.down on it and pick it back up that will get all the little pieces of stuff and refluff it. Then spray Angelus and make sure it has some softner in it. Real light coats and seal with sealer. I have really good luck with it and have been able to coat it and it not look like paint. Real thin coats is the key with softener and thinner.
@@jackiegreen267 if you have anymore questions, I usually try and pay attention to my comment notifications or my email is in the description. Good luck!
Question; Im using Angelus paint on my Jordan 1 customs and the paint keeps cracking on the toe box. Do you have any tips to prevent this from happening? I prep the leather before hand thoroughly with acetone , put several coats of paint on top with plenty of time to dry in between
If you haven't been heat setting it then try that. And try using less coats. Could try putting a little 2 soft in the paint also. Never really had the problem your explaining. But if I did I'd try those few things
What do you think is a better choice when working with the synthetic suede that Nike uses on Air Max 1's that seems more like felt. Would suede dye be a better choice, or acrylic paint with a fabric medium like GAC-900? I am very inexperienced working with both.
Thats a really good question. The synthetics can be tricky as dyes usually dont take very well. Using the paint with an additive like the softener is a great way to get around this issue. It's not always necessary though. I usually do a test on a tiny spot you won't see just to see if it will accept dye. I'd rather use a dye if it's possible. It doesn't build up like the paint does. I've made mixes with gac additive and liquid acrylics like ironlak that work just as well too but again if I can stick with the dye I'd rather do that. It always seems to work out much better. I've had good luck with them on synthetic suede. The dye will give a much better finish.
@@JoeKyser Thanks for your detailed reply. The main thing is I don't want the finish to turn out smooth like leather. I want it to still look like synthetic suede. I'm starting off with a completely white shoe, so I'm not sure there's anywhere that you wouldn't notice a test spot. Once you're done with dye, is there anything you cover it with to make sure it doesn't rub off on furniture, etc?
@@BlakeSuperior_Beats yes, I use 3m fabric sealer. It's in a purple spray can. You can find it at Walmart in the fabric section. There's also a green can that's for water repellant that works super good too. I usually spray them both. A coat of each. You have to be sure your 100% happy with the finish before you spray it on. Once you seal it, its sealed for good pretty much. It absorbs into it and does a great job of protecting it.
No it wont work right. Synthetic fabrics are hard to dye. They rarely accept the dye. It might Change the color but wont stay adhered to the fabric so it fades out real easy. Angelus paint with softener. Super light coats and full activation of the softener between coats will get the job done. You can soak the paint in and then activate the softner with heat for like ten minutes. That will be permanent, ive done fabric vapor maxes. I hate doing them to be honest but it is possible
@@999calirage the plastic ones? The paint can be used on plastic. There is additive for that too. The hardener helps with it sticking and making it look natural
Hello. I am looking to take a pair of white leather doc martens and make them blue. Would recommend dye or paint for this? I am just looking for a consistent overall blue color. If I paint would I need to add anything to the paint before applying to the boot? Thanks!
I once had the Problem that the leather paint on the toe box area startet to crack after only a few days . I prepped the shoe properly and the layers weren't too thick too so I wasn't sure what I did wrong. Would mixing in a little bit of 2Soft in my leather paint only for these typical "creasing/wrinkling" areas help reduce cracking / chipping ? I'm using an airbrush btw. Thx for help 🤙🏻
Even if it's thick it should stay pliable at least for a few days if not months. One thing I can think is that maybe the paint wasn't mixed good enough. 2soft is really just meant for fabric. It's has heat activated ingredients in it. That won't help pliability. I make leather paints from acrylic paints. All I use is clear coat or neutral and high pigmented acrylic paint. That works great. I think the leather paint itself should be good enough and you shouldn't be getting cracks. That's a tough one. I don't have any experience with cracking to be honest. I'm not saying it doesn't happen at some point. Maybe after wearing the shoes enough. Did you put a finish over it? Oh I always make sure the shoes are cured for at least a week before anyone wears them. Thats why I always tell people it will be 4-6 weeks to deliver the shows. It gives me plenty of time to cure them before I send them off. I learned my lesson from that a couple of times when I first started. It cost me a couple pairs of shoes but I realized quickly I was delivering them way too quick after they were done. Once the customer receives them they want to put them on right away and weer them. Asking them to let them sit was like a joke. What kind of shoe was it?
@@JoeKyser I am having the same issue as this person. Buuut after reading your comment, I guess I didn't let my shoes cure long enough. I have been experimenting for a while and I have the fabric shoe painting down, it's just the synthetic leather that I am struggling with. I use the Angelus paints and their 600-Finisher and have had all my projects crack. I will try curing longer. Do you have any recommendations for other acrylic sealants/finishers besides the Angelus ones? I have read some blogs where they used Krylon matte or semi-gloss to seal in the art, just not sure I would get better results from spray rather than painting it on. Would love to hear your thoughts.
@@bluebelllove123 why can proudly say years later my paint jobs and still never cracked. I think the key is to thin it down a lot I mean I send mine down a whole lot plus additives but thinned out paint, light coats. Thats the key.
If paint is scraping off, I doubt dye will absorb into it. Whats it made of? Is it real leather? If so you probably just need to take the protective coating off thats all. Nothing will stick to it permanently.
I'm not going to say no because it's not necessarily true that can't use it. You can use it in some situations. I guess it all depends on exactly what you're going to be doing with it. The Leather paint is really flexible when dry. That's what allows it to stay looking the way it does.
Yes it works great on any leather. I've used it on a couch, jacket, pocketbooks. No gloves yet but km confident. Now on the palms? Areas of wear are tough, it can be sealed though and the sealer helps it a tremendous amount
Hi I am going to do my first refinish project it will be a patent leather Louis Vuitton bag that is an ugly yellow and I want it black. Where are use the Angeles paint or the Angeles leather dye I have seen UA-cam tutorial using the dye But they do not say if they use a finisher after or not. Can you tell me if you would recommend the paint or if you would use the dye and if so is it finisher needed after for high gloss?
Oh shoot I just saw this. Well the bag is probably finished already. Regardless you have to strip the protective layer then paint would be the best finished with aceylic finisher. I have done a lot of bags. Unless its suede, its usually going to be painted
WHY THIS DUDE SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE JOAQUIN PHOENIX
Thank you so much for making this. I'm just wondering if I was to paint a piece of leather with angelus paint, could it still be foil stamped?
Yes absolutely, I have done it
Thanks for sharing. Do you think angus would work on fabric sneakers for mre detailed work
yes absolutely. I would lay down a clear layer with softener and set it. Do that a couple of times. Depending on what kind of canvas you require. Layer it as much as needed. Then paint away. This way you have no bleed. Seal it then paint it. You wont need to thing it if you are hand brushing details. You can even fill a paint pen. I have some loaded for detail work.
Question for leather roller skate project. I'm doing a 3 color ombre look. To achieve this could I use dye on this factory painted white leather after I deglaze it? Or is airbrushing a far better approach? Thanks for your advice!
It may be painted white and not accept dye. A lot of times you can keep wiping after the deglaze and that paint will come off too. I would just use that as a nice base and paint them.
@@JoeKyser Thanks Joe!
What do you think would work better on the Harden Vol 7s? Angelus acrylic black paint or angelus black dye?
Paint, softner for the tie box and inside which include the top of the shoe. All paint only. It can be done.
@@JoeKyser Awesome, thank you so much for taking the time! ❤️
Can it be done without the softener? It's really expensive here in India :/
@@justanotheralien7625 well it can be but its going to work out as nice. I guess even if I sent you a package that woukd cost a good amount huh? I am in the US. If I can help out any way, just let me know. I do anything and everything custom. I will be making more of rhat conttent soon. I have a few pairs of sneakers and some automatic watches to do too.
@@JoeKyser Yes bro, shipping and customs charges would by ludicrous, I appreciate the thought though, that's really kind of you 🍻
The top of the shoe is suede and I see they have a seperate paint/dye for suede materials. Will the acrylic paint work on the top? The part right above the toes I mean. I've got the yellow ones, I want to make all the yellow bits black
@@justanotheralien7625 yes it will work just fine
Thank you for the informative video! I have a polyester fabric shoe. Should I use Rit DyeMore, Angelus paint with 2-soft, or Angelus leather dye? I have been searching everywhere but I can't figure out what to use..:(
Omg I am so sorry I didn't see this. It went right by. I get so many comments sometimes it's not funny. The dye only works on natural fabric. If that helps. Any synthetics it won't work.
Can I use leather dye on fabric or textile material?
as long as it isnt synthetic
yes
What???🤔 Leather dye is absorbed into the leather (transparent) and leather paint is a solid coat made to adhere to leather. Both need a clear finisher (sealer) top coat to protect the color.
Ok
I always protect both, but with very different products. Thanks for the confirmation
Hey Boss, quick question; what would you use for a leather varsity jacket which the white leather is cracking ?
Well if its real leather, cracking is a sign of the leather not beimg treated properly or its real old. You can touch it up to hide the cracks or refinish the whole thing. Angelus paint is the trick. I have done jackets. They come out nice
@@JoeKyser thanks for getting back to me Joe. So, if I were to refinish it , I would just use the angelus white paint over the existing paint? Or would I have to take off the original paint then put on the angelus
Excellent Video my Black Christian Louboutin’s got some scuffs on the toes and I didn’t know to use Dye or paint...
Will go with paint...It might help with The resurfacing of the leather
I've fixed those. I used paint to touch them up and reprinted the bottoms too. It came out real nice
@@JoeKyser subscribed will check out your other videos
@@mrandmrscorona8658 thanka a bunch. Any other questions I'm always around. Unfortunately I privated a lot of my customizing videos not long ago. I'm not sure if that was the best idea. I'm just trying to maximize viewership. We will see
best paint for suede type shoes?
I like to use leather dye but paint can be used. Angelus is the best of course. Use their dye or use their paint with some soft additive and thinner
Good afternoon, I bought a Jade dye but it doesn't say what's the drying time. I don't want to use the heat gun, any suggestion?
Oh it varies.
LoL My boy didn’t have to disrespect me
At the beginning of the video tho
I said probably. You could be that.03%
Do you mix the dye with anything, or just dip brush in dye and apply?
Yes one dye was used and ither paint was used. Are you asking how did I apply the dye and activate it? I don't understand
Question: I have DS Oregon 5's recent release. And want to dye some panels in yellow and red. What process to follow for suede to look like from factory? As I get it that applying dye on dark green will make it Brown etc...is there any white primer to dye/paint? Want to get it done properly. Thanks
Yeah thats the issue when covering another color. I would test spots to see how it reacts when you wipe acetone on it. I would want to see if I can take some of the green pigment out first. If its possible then strip as much as possible. If not its still good prep. You need to at least dewaterproof it with the acetone. Your going to want to lay a white base down before applying rhe yellow. The red can be prepped with grey for best results but may not be necessary.
Hi. I have a question i just ordered angelus dark green can i apply directly or i need to mix water? (Sorry my english is bad) I hope you can help me. Thank you very much.
Are you just using a brush?
@@JoeKyser yes I will just use a thin brush. Can i mox the paint with water?
@@sonnia1445 absolutely you can
@@sonnia1445 it's not required with a brush
@@JoeKyser thank you very much! 🙏 God bless
Which product would you recommend for faux suede?
A lot of times the faux stuff wont take dye at all. Even though suede normally gets dyed, in some cases of faux suede you just have to go for paint. There is no other option. What I like to do is be sure its prepped good. Its typically sealed. Hit with an acetone cloth. If you put masking tape.down on it and pick it back up that will get all the little pieces of stuff and refluff it. Then spray Angelus and make sure it has some softner in it. Real light coats and seal with sealer. I have really good luck with it and have been able to coat it and it not look like paint. Real thin coats is the key with softener and thinner.
@@JoeKyser thank you for the quick response! I'll give it a shot!
@@jackiegreen267 if you have anymore questions, I usually try and pay attention to my comment notifications or my email is in the description. Good luck!
Question; Im using Angelus paint on my Jordan 1 customs and the paint keeps cracking on the toe box. Do you have any tips to prevent this from happening?
I prep the leather before hand thoroughly with acetone , put several coats of paint on top with plenty of time to dry in between
What you use as finisher
@@kylerjackson8262 angelus matte finisher
If you haven't been heat setting it then try that. And try using less coats. Could try putting a little 2 soft in the paint also. Never really had the problem your explaining. But if I did I'd try those few things
Good info, got a question. What’s the best way to go about changing a navy blue sock liner to white? Is that even possible ?
I honestly doubt it. If it's going to work, bleach then a fabric brighter dye like RIT has.
What do you think is a better choice when working with the synthetic suede that Nike uses on Air Max 1's that seems more like felt. Would suede dye be a better choice, or acrylic paint with a fabric medium like GAC-900? I am very inexperienced working with both.
Thats a really good question. The synthetics can be tricky as dyes usually dont take very well. Using the paint with an additive like the softener is a great way to get around this issue. It's not always necessary though. I usually do a test on a tiny spot you won't see just to see if it will accept dye. I'd rather use a dye if it's possible. It doesn't build up like the paint does. I've made mixes with gac additive and liquid acrylics like ironlak that work just as well too but again if I can stick with the dye I'd rather do that. It always seems to work out much better. I've had good luck with them on synthetic suede. The dye will give a much better finish.
@@JoeKyser Thanks for your detailed reply. The main thing is I don't want the finish to turn out smooth like leather. I want it to still look like synthetic suede. I'm starting off with a completely white shoe, so I'm not sure there's anywhere that you wouldn't notice a test spot. Once you're done with dye, is there anything you cover it with to make sure it doesn't rub off on furniture, etc?
@@BlakeSuperior_Beats yes, I use 3m fabric sealer. It's in a purple spray can. You can find it at Walmart in the fabric section. There's also a green can that's for water repellant that works super good too. I usually spray them both. A coat of each. You have to be sure your 100% happy with the finish before you spray it on. Once you seal it, its sealed for good pretty much. It absorbs into it and does a great job of protecting it.
If i have angelus leather dye can i use it on my all white vapor max plus they are all fabric with some plastic ish stuff but its all i have :S
No it wont work right. Synthetic fabrics are hard to dye. They rarely accept the dye. It might Change the color but wont stay adhered to the fabric so it fades out real easy. Angelus paint with softener. Super light coats and full activation of the softener between coats will get the job done. You can soak the paint in and then activate the softner with heat for like ten minutes. That will be permanent, ive done fabric vapor maxes. I hate doing them to be honest but it is possible
@@JoeKyser okay thanks for the help what about if I use it on the bubbles at the bottom of the shoe? Will it stick to that?
@@999calirage the plastic ones? The paint can be used on plastic. There is additive for that too. The hardener helps with it sticking and making it look natural
Hello. I am looking to take a pair of white leather doc martens and make them
blue. Would recommend dye or paint for this? I am just looking for a
consistent overall blue color. If I paint would I need to add anything to the paint before applying to the boot? Thanks!
Are they suede?
@@JoeKyser they are leather.
I once had the Problem that the leather paint on the toe box area startet to crack after only a few days . I prepped the shoe properly and the layers weren't too thick too so I wasn't sure what I did wrong. Would mixing in a little bit of 2Soft in my leather paint only for these typical "creasing/wrinkling" areas help reduce cracking / chipping ? I'm using an airbrush btw. Thx for help 🤙🏻
Even if it's thick it should stay pliable at least for a few days if not months. One thing I can think is that maybe the paint wasn't mixed good enough. 2soft is really just meant for fabric. It's has heat activated ingredients in it. That won't help pliability. I make leather paints from acrylic paints. All I use is clear coat or neutral and high pigmented acrylic paint. That works great. I think the leather paint itself should be good enough and you shouldn't be getting cracks. That's a tough one. I don't have any experience with cracking to be honest. I'm not saying it doesn't happen at some point. Maybe after wearing the shoes enough. Did you put a finish over it? Oh I always make sure the shoes are cured for at least a week before anyone wears them. Thats why I always tell people it will be 4-6 weeks to deliver the shows. It gives me plenty of time to cure them before I send them off. I learned my lesson from that a couple of times when I first started. It cost me a couple pairs of shoes but I realized quickly I was delivering them way too quick after they were done. Once the customer receives them they want to put them on right away and weer them. Asking them to let them sit was like a joke. What kind of shoe was it?
@@JoeKyser I am having the same issue as this person. Buuut after reading your comment, I guess I didn't let my shoes cure long enough. I have been experimenting for a while and I have the fabric shoe painting down, it's just the synthetic leather that I am struggling with. I use the Angelus paints and their 600-Finisher and have had all my projects crack. I will try curing longer. Do you have any recommendations for other acrylic sealants/finishers besides the Angelus ones? I have read some blogs where they used Krylon matte or semi-gloss to seal in the art, just not sure I would get better results from spray rather than painting it on. Would love to hear your thoughts.
@@bluebelllove123 why can proudly say years later my paint jobs and still never cracked. I think the key is to thin it down a lot I mean I send mine down a whole lot plus additives but thinned out paint, light coats. Thats the key.
@@bluebelllove123 oh and I use the acrylic sealer Angelus stuff
I’ve angelus painted my roller skates but since I do a lot of outdoors and tricks and falling the paint scrapes off easily. Will dye scrape off also?
If paint is scraping off, I doubt dye will absorb into it. Whats it made of? Is it real leather? If so you probably just need to take the protective coating off thats all. Nothing will stick to it permanently.
Can you use fabric paint on leather shoes?
I'm not going to say no because it's not necessarily true that can't use it. You can use it in some situations. I guess it all depends on exactly what you're going to be doing with it. The Leather paint is really flexible when dry. That's what allows it to stay looking the way it does.
Will the leather paint work great for leather gloves?
Yes it works great on any leather. I've used it on a couch, jacket, pocketbooks. No gloves yet but km confident. Now on the palms? Areas of wear are tough, it can be sealed though and the sealer helps it a tremendous amount
Hi I am going to do my first refinish project it will be a patent
leather Louis Vuitton bag that is an ugly yellow and I want it black. Where are use the Angeles paint or the Angeles leather dye I have seen UA-cam tutorial using the dye But they do not say if they use a finisher after or not. Can you tell me if you would recommend the paint or if you would use the dye and if so is it finisher needed after for high gloss?
Oh shoot I just saw this. Well the bag is probably finished already. Regardless you have to strip the protective layer then paint would be the best finished with aceylic finisher. I have done a lot of bags. Unless its suede, its usually going to be painted
Question: I'm trying to make red nike Bruins white. Whats better the dye or paint
Paint, dont forget the clear coat too. Boots are usually dyed leather. Its a much different look.
@@JoeKyser thanks man
You arr welcome. I am always just a comment or message away if you need anymore help