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Originally posted by Quiet View Postis there a way to "polish" reverse leather? mine have turned a greenish hue after a few years of wear. i'd just like to get them back to their black beauty
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Originally posted by jap808 View PostI'll try, but the shop's guy told me he wrote to BBS several time, tryin' to resolve my issue... But no solution til now
The guys at Dantone worked hard and finally got my "buttons" from BBS
They send me 4, so -anyone needs one- I'll be happy to share!
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Originally posted by Rick-A-Doodle View PostSo I have these (picture stolen from eBay - lazy). I love them, but deep down I know I'd prefer them all black. Any experience with dyeing suede shoes? Figure it would't be too hard for a professional.
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Originally posted by blackfedora View PostEasier said than done my cobbler (3rd generation, +35 years experience) won't dye suede. He calls it trouble and a pain to recondition afterwards as the leather gets dried out by the dyeing process. The dyes available are almost exclusively in an organic solvent which dries the shit out of leather and suede. Leather can be easily reconditioned and is more predictable in dyeing. Suede soaks up 5-10 times the amount of dye, based on experience. I have dyed small portions of sueded reverse leather (see shoe dyeing section for examples) and i did so with great care. If you could find a water based dye, maybe things would be different...
but if it were my sneakers, i'd just say fuck it and go with normal solvent-based dye and then use a lot of suede restorer afterwards or maybe even some mink oil on them and brush them up afterwards. suede leather is tougher than u think and the likelihood of them cracking or anything like that is pretty slim, i would think. if i wanted to be a bit careful i might first try the 'suede leather color restorer'-option first, since it is pretty low-risk.
good luck
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Thanks for the ideas Shucks, I will track down some suede conditioner for sone future experiments; any suggestions of brand/product?
Thought about oil based dyes (have you experience with them?) but often hard to get a hold of as they aren't shipped across international borders (USA to Canada) due to them containing VOC's. There are ways around this (dye mules), but I gotta put some more effort in I suppose
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Originally posted by dduyyy View PostYou guys have any idea how to remove the print on canvas, specifically the 'heart' print on converse x cdg play?"The only rule is don't be boring and dress cute wherever you go. Life is too short to blend in."
-Paris Hilton
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I doubt its going to look good after you try to remove it, better to try and cover it with something. if you don't care too much about them, try a permanent marker."AVANT GUARDE HIGHEST FASHION. NOW NOW this is it people, these are the brands no one fucking knows and people are like WTF. they do everything by hand in their freaking secret basement and shit."
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