How to dye a jacket?

Recently, leather goods have become especially popular, because it is not only stylish, but also durable material. Moreover, leather clothes can be combined with absolutely any wardrobe details - it will always look fashionable and expensive. However, during long wear, the skin may begin to peel and crack. In this article, we will tell you in detail about how to dye a jacket without harming the material.

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Methods and materials for coloring the skin

Having learned about such a problem, manufacturers almost immediately began to produce special products for coloring artificial and genuine leather in absolutely any color. Such a variety of choices gives a chance to process a leather product at home to anyone who has set a similar goal - just buy the right dye.

There are three main ways to dye a leather jacket. These include:

• The use of liquid dyes for painting jackets. Most often, experts recommend this particular option.
• Use of aerosol cans. Aerosol spills on unwanted surfaces. They can be a sofa, table, clothes of the person conducting the procedure. For this reason, it is recommended that you wear inexpensive cotton clothing and arm yourself with safety glasses, paper, and film to protect your furniture.
• Application of paint in the form of a dry powder. This option is considered the most convenient - the powder can be dissolved in water and proceed to the procedure.

Important! Make sure that the paint is water-based so that it is easy to wash off. In addition, it is worth considering that the coloring element has no smell and dries quickly.

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Or maybe dry cleaning?

If you still do not believe in your strength, the thing can be attributed to dry cleaning, where you can paint a leather jacket. True, it is worth considering that no matter how experienced the masters are, the client does not always receive what he expects. It often happens that the garment is returned to the owner in an unsuitable form.

It is for this reason that the best option would be to hope for your strengths and capabilities - even if the procedure does not succeed, you will at least save that part of the money that you would have spent on dry cleaning.

Important! Do not be upset if the procedure fails the first time, because this is also a valuable experience, albeit a negative one.

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Dye Color Selection

At the very beginning of the procedure, you need to carefully inspect the jacket material. If there are no cracks, holes or other errors on it, you can safely proceed to painting the leather jacket black at home. Color may not necessarily be dark - the user's idea plays an important role here.

Important! Of course, the most popular are brown and black colors of jackets. For this reason, if the garment is painted in exactly these colors, it is better to leave them the same, but update the color layer. Other colors of jackets are less common - in this case, you can safely experiment and color them in other shades.

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Preliminary cleaning of a garment

After buying the right dye, you can proceed to the procedure of cleaning the product, because it is necessary to prepare it so that the staining result is with a lower risk of an unsuccessful experiment:

1. First of all, the garment should be put on a flat horizontal surface.
2. Take a soapy solution with a clean rag.
3. Carefully clean contaminated areas with them. If there are oily stains on the surface, they are cleaned with special solvents.
4. Remove soap stains with a clean cloth.
5. Leave the jacket to dry in vivo.

Important! It is better not to use heating equipment when drying things - this can lead to the formation of cracks.

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How to use dye from aerosol cans?

To paint a jacket at home using spray paint, you need to follow this algorithm:

1. Hang the jacket on a hanger and straighten it so that the folds on the subject do not wrinkle.
2. The jacket should hang at a distance of 20 cm from the floor. This is necessary so that the paint gets on the bottom of the clothes and does not wear off.
3. Such a procedure should be carried out in an open place, and the person who carries out it should be protected as much as possible. The best option is to paint on the street.
4. To start spraying, the can is brought to the skin at a distance of 20 cm.
5. The paint must lie evenly, otherwise the jacket will be stained from all sides differently.
6. When the work is finished, the leather should be left on the shoulders, waiting for the complete drying of the coloring material.

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Use of dry powder

Is it possible to dye a leather jacket using regular dye powder? Our answer is yes, and to do this is quite simple, but for a long time:

1. Before carrying out such a procedure, a garment should be kept in water for several hours so that it is well-soaked. If you neglect this item, the color will not be uniform.
2. Dilute the dye in warm water and stir in such a way that no lumps remain in the solution - they leave behind irreducible spots.
3. Take a deep container and pour the resulting paint there, then add 2 liters of water there and boil the solution.
4. When the solution boils and cools down to about 40 degrees, put a jacket in it. It is important that the water is not hot, otherwise it will only aggravate the situation.
5. Leave the skin in liquid for 2-3 hours. During this time, it must be periodically squeezed and turned over so that the paint lies evenly.
6. Take the object out of the container, squeeze and rinse thoroughly until the water becomes clear.
7. To fix the staining, a solution of 200 g of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of salt and 2 liters of water is poured into the container, after which a jacket is placed in it.
8. After an hour, the leather is pulled out, rinsed and left to dry under natural conditions.

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We attract liquid dyes

As mentioned, this type of staining remains recommended among specialists and popular among users. In order to repaint a leather jacket in a different color, we need:

• Flat horizontal surface.
• Porcelain or glass bowl.
• Sponge.
• Gloves made of rubber.

The color of the garment is as follows:

1. The item is carefully laid out on a table or other surface, spreading all its folds.
2. Shake the bottle of paint and pour it into a pre-prepared bowl.
3. Take a sponge, and dipped it in a coloring agent, start painting the product in a circular motion. Do not rush yourself, apply paint in small portions, evenly.
4. Let the jacket dry.
5. Rinse it with water and wipe with a rag to get rid of unpleasant shine.

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So, following our advice, you will be able to produce high-quality painting of the jacketwithout fear of negative consequences. All methods are very simple in their execution, and anyone, even the most inexperienced user, will be able to resort to such a procedure.