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Spray-painting shoes?!

This sounds bizarre, but I really have no idea whether this is possible. I have a pair of quite dull looking leather slingbacks, and they would look fab in an over-the-top gold or silver...you know, kind of trashy but not?? :p:
But would I be able to do it? Would it stay on? Anyone want to hazard a guess as to how they'd look?
All opinions (including the "what is wrong with you :rolleyes: " type comments) are welcome...:smile:
Reply 1
Spray paint generally isn't for shoes:rolleyes:

But you would have to read the pack to see if it will work on leather.
Reply 2
my mother sells this shoe-dye and i know that the white shade covers black but i'm not sure about the metallic gold/silver...

i'll have a check and get back to you..
Reply 3
sparkler
my mother sells this shoe-dye and i know that the white shade covers black but i'm not sure about the metallic gold/silver...

i'll have a check and get back to you..


:smile: Thanks....were else could you get that stuff?
Reply 4
ok, so, i have a bottle of it in my room to dye a pair of green shoes blue, and it says in the instructions that it dyes any colour over any colour - so that means it'll dye gold over black!

i've found this one on ebay - here

hope this helps! :smile:
Reply 5
sparkler
ok, so, i have a bottle of it in my room to dye a pair of green shoes blue, and it says in the instructions that it dyes any colour over any colour - so that means it'll dye gold over black!

i've found this one on ebay - here

hope this helps! :smile:


Thanks...just to ask: How exactly do you use it :redface: ? Like, you just leave it on and it dyes? And how long does it take?
Reply 6
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Reply 7
me and my friends went through a massive stage of spray painting everything. if the shoes are leather then they'll spray paint fine. just make sure you do it outside, and hold it at a fair distance to get even coverage. the best thing about it is if they do scuff, you can just keep spraying over them, i have gold and silver everything... bags, belts - sprayed some gold stars on my denim skirts i made, looks well good. do ittttttt! xxxxx
I spray painted my Doc Martens a couple of years ago now- I did them in er super bright metallic green :redface: If the shoes aren't made of a porous material, which will absorb the spray (ie: they're leather as opposed to canvas or something) then it should work fine. Cover with masking tape the bits you don't want to spray and work in a ventilated area. Also, test on sample material the spray, so you get used to the force behind it and so get an even coverage on your shoes. However, I ended throwing my DMs away as the spray all cracked as I walked- in the wrinkly bits of my shoes, I mean. Feel free to try it though- what's the harm, right? I got my sprays from Wilkinsons for about £3 a pop although that was years ago now.
Reply 9
kirstinx
Spray paint generally isn't for shoes:rolleyes:

But you would have to read the pack to see if it will work on leather.


So what? There's nothing wrong with experimenting.