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post #241 of 246
1/21/12 at 10:36pm
No. A hundred bucks!!!
The man must be a saint or something!
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post #242 of 246
1/22/12 at 12:10am
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Originally Posted by ap10046 View Post

Hi CY
LOL. I am really not good at creative stuff!
Don't really have anything except some Nubiana and Saphir shoe creams - neutral and mid brown.
I heard acetone was a no-no for stripping shoes?
If I do decide to go ahead, would this be a "good starter kit"?
1) Fiebings Dyes in Chocolate, Dark Brown and Cordovan/Light Brown
2) Fiebings Deglazer
3) Nubiana/Renovateur for the conditioner
4) Saphir neutral cream polish or something like a Kiwi neutral wax?

deglazer is a mellowed out acetone, so it won't damage the leather. depending on the state the leather dyes may be illegal to ship -_- unless you ship to a commercial address. stupid California, although people on ebay don't seem to care.

I'd recommend getting some colored polishes as well. It'll help bring out the lighter tones after you finish dyeing
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post #243 of 246
1/27/12 at 12:31am
Crossing 2 threads here... Would it be worth it to buy a pair of these and dye them brown? (http://www.riderbootshop.com/2420-tassel-moccasin-beige/)

Any objections to dying this type of shoe/leather etc?
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post #244 of 246
1/27/12 at 1:01pm
would this process assist with h2o stains? eg. 240
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post #245 of 246
1/27/12 at 2:53pm
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Originally Posted by allaboutshoes View Post

Crossing 2 threads here... Would it be worth it to buy a pair of these and dye them brown? (http://www.riderbootshop.com/2420-tassel-moccasin-beige/)
Any objections to dying this type of shoe/leather etc?

I find those kinds of shoes more annoying Hard to say without feeling it or seeing it in person, but it can def be done, but in will be all one shade and matte. But since it's beige you can turn it into pretty much any color you want.
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post #246 of 246
1/28/12 at 5:53pm
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Originally Posted by CYstyle View Post

I find those kinds of shoes more annoying Hard to say without feeling it or seeing it in person, but it can def be done, but in will be all one shade and matte. But since it's beige you can turn it into pretty much any color you want.

I guess I would be looking at brown as opposed to black so it wont be so far off from the beige.
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