Prepping Shoes to Customize

A quick guide on how to prepare shoes before you paint them

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• sneakers
• customizing
• kicks
• prepping
• air
• force
• one
• acetone

[19mcafro93]

do i have to prep my shoes if im using acrylic paint?

[gatorade9rm]

@19mcafro93 yes because the prepping takes away the waxy final layer that factories put on. after that you can paint. but if it is with acrylic i would suggest a good quality sealer for afterwards

[blahblah5426]

im paintin my shoes white n d gray part isnt stayin white, did i over prep or sumthn?!

[gatorade9rm]

@blahblah5426 what kind of paint are you using

[blahblah5426]

@gatorade9rm i am using angelus leather paint

[gatorade9rm]

@blahblah5426 ok. message me and i'll help you out.

[ecentrikshoes]

Just tried the magic erasers after coming across this vid. Had some pros & cons with them:

Pros: they prep waaaay better & faster than cotton balls

Cons: They shed heavily..had to put an old blanket under the shoes to catch everything. I did tend to rub hard with them though so maybe that's why.

Been using cotton balls & scrubbers for years (will still use them) but the erasers are great (except for the shedding part)

[gatorade9rm]

@fr3shs0le09 yes in order for the paint to adhere to the leather

[jagcardinals22]

so you use the toothbrush with acetone? alright ill give that a try thanks a lot!

[LIVESTNIKKA]

lol the cat