Paint for leather products

Paint for leather products must be in the home of each owner of accessories made of this material. Gloves, bags, belts, wallets, jackets and boots made of leather or suede have a beautiful and presentable appearance. But in the process of wearing, scuffs and cracks often appear, due to weather conditions, the color becomes dull, the product loses its luster. Agree, wearing such a thing does not bring much pleasure, even if it is very dear to you. How to be in this situation? Will you really have to send your favorite pair of boots or an expensive belt to the trash can? Do not worry, you can do without it. In our article, we will tell you how to dye your skin at home, restore your former beauty and shine to your dear things.

Important! It should be noted that the effect of painting the skin at home will be slightly different from industrial painting.

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Where to begin?

Before applying paint to a leather surface, it is necessary to find out several important factors:

• How was the leather trimmed in production;
• How was the product painted.

Important! Naturally, if you are not a professional and have never been interested in the issue of finishing the skin, it will be very difficult to determine how this action was performed and painting.

We will tell you what you should pay attention to. Having answers to these questions, the choice of paint and the method of applying it to the surface will be much simpler, and the effect of painting will have the best result.

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Methods for coloring products

Not everyone knows that dyeing leather products is of two types.

Deep painting

It implies the complete immersion of the product in a dye bath in which things remain for a certain time (for better exposure to the coloring matter). As a result of such painting, the product has the same color - both on the front and on the wrong side.

Surface painting

In this case, the dye is applied to the surface of the product only on the front side using a spray, brush or tampon. The wrong side remains the original, natural color. After surface painting, a glossy transparent film forms on the front side of the product. Thanks to it, moisture does not penetrate into the fibers.

Important! Before processing the product with surface painting, it is necessary to remove the protective glossy layer from the outside. To do this, wipe it with acetone or solvent. Before such a procedure, be sure to try the action of solvents on an inconspicuous area of ​​the skin.

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Leather tanning options

“Why is all this necessary?” - you might think. It’s easier to take the paint and start painting the product than to spend your time on incomprehensible clarifications. Of course, most do just that. After which the jacket or boots deteriorates, and it is very difficult, and sometimes even impossible, to restore them. Having determined how the manufacturer finished your boots, the choice of the method of how to dye your skin at home will be much easier, and the risk of damage to things will be minimized.

Vegetable tanning

After this finishing method, the skin has a certain color on the cut. In most cases, it is pink and beige.

Important! Vegetable tanned products are not stainable.

Chrome tanning

This type of leather goods production has a gray-blue cut. Jackets and boots made in this way are always stainable at the factory.

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Preparation of the product before painting

To paint the skin at home, it is necessary, first of all, to make simple preparatory procedures:

1. Lay the product face up on a flat surface.
2. Prepare a soap solution. Dampen a cotton cloth in it and wipe the jacket thoroughly.
3. When all dirt has been removed, wipe it dry with a clean, dry cloth.
4. Pour warm water into the basin and place your leather clothes in it. Leave for a while to keep the material wet.

Important! If the structure does not get wet completely, but partially, then these places as a result can be poorly stained.

5. You can determine the degree of skin hydration by the following method: if there are no bubbles, the material has been saturated with water enough.
6. Remove the product and squeeze out the excess liquid.

After preparing the product, you should start preparing the coloring solution.

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Skin painting at home

There is a different paint for leather products. Depending on the selected species, the method of action will be slightly different. Let us consider in detail each of them.

Powder dyes for skin

The best option for skin dyeing at home is aniline dyes. Modern forums and experienced housewives recommend using them. They are also very often used for dyeing fabrics.

Important! Opt for dyeing powders for wool or universal. If these are not available on the store counter, then as an alternative, you can buy cotton dye. The only negative in this case is that the color of the skin after painting will be less saturated.

Such paint is used for leather products as follows:

1. Pour some warm water into the container, pour small amounts of coloring powder into it.
2. Mix everything thoroughly with a wooden spatula.

Important! Pay attention to the lumps that may form during the mixing of the dye with water. They must be filtered, otherwise, spots may appear on the product.

3. Add 1.5-2 liters of water to the resulting mixture.
4. Put the dish on fire and bring the product to a boil.
5. Remove the heated mixture from the heat and cool to 45 degrees.
6. Place a leather jacket in the container.

Important! Make sure that the product is completely covered with a coloring mixture. From time to time, turn things around, straighten creases and folds.

7. Finally, rinse the jacket under running water.

Important! Rinse is necessary until the water has a clear color.

8. Leave the product to dry at room temperature.

Important! Use a small enamelled container and protective gloves for the hands.

Vegetable dyes

During the youth of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers, folk, natural dyes were very often used. With the correct selection of one or another component, you can easily achieve the desired shade, restore the rich, shiny skin color.

What exactly is used:

• You can get brown shades by preparing a decoction of oak or apple bark, acorns, walnut shells, potassium permanganate solution.
• Red shades are obtained with the help of alder bark, celandine decoction, henna or basma.
• A light brown color can be obtained by boiling the larch bark.
• A decoction of chestnut, green birch leaves give a grayish brown tint.
• Golden or beige tones are obtained if you prepare a mixture of onion peel, horse chestnut, tea.

Important! The method of painting with vegetable dyes does not differ from that described above.

Spray paints

Leather shops provide a wide range of spray paints, water-repellent impregnations with coloring properties for clothing and shoes. A wide range of colors makes it possible to choose the right tool.

Important! Before applying, be sure to read the instructions on the packaging. Follow these guidelines clearly.

Mode of application:

1. Clean the product from dirt and dust first.
2. Shake the paint bottle and spray the product at a distance of 20 cm from the boots.
3. For best results, moisten the surface of the material with water.
4. Spray aerosol on the surface of the shoes with a uniform thin layer, slowly moving along the surface of the shoe.
5. Hold the spray can upright.

Important! Do not spray aerosol for a long time in one place. With such actions, the paint for leather products will unevenly paint the material, smudges may form.

6. If the color after the first application did not impress you, then you can process the product in the same way again. Subsequent layers are applied at intervals of several minutes.

Important! The main thing - do not get involved in applying layers. Otherwise, the skin may lose its elasticity, cracks may appear at the bends.

7. Finally, leave the shoes or jacket to dry at room temperature.

Important! Handle clothing in a well-ventilated area.

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Surface painting

The paint for the skin at home with surface treatment is the same as for deep painting. You can choose aniline dyes or prepare a coloring composition from natural ingredients.

Important! When surface painting of the skin, the water dye should be concentrated. Alternatively, a solution of 1 serving of dye and 200 ml of acetone or alcohol is suitable.

Not sure how to dye your skin black at home?

• As an option - to paint a leather jacket, gloves or belt, you can use the ink paint of the desired color.
• You can apply the folk method using ink from ballpoint pens. To do this, remove the paste from the rod and fill it with solvent.
• Pharmaceutical preparations, such as potassium permanganate, iodine, and brilliant green are used not only for medicinal purposes, but also in a certain proportion with water, with their help they create beautiful persistent shades for painting leather products.

Painting Method:

1. Before applying paint, be sure to clean your clothing from dust and dirt.
2. Soak the product in warm water.
3. For a better effect of the dye on the material, slightly heat the mixture over a fire.
4. Remove the protective layer of nitro coating from the skin. To do this, wipe the product with a swab dipped in acetone or alcohol.
5. Process the material additionally with a solution of gelatin, having prepared it with the calculation: 1 tablespoon per 1 glass of water.
6. Use a swab to paint the leather item.

Important! If you tint most of the product, use a brush.

7. For a high-quality result, apply several coats of paint.

Important! Do not try to color the entire product at once with a coloring agent. It is better to paint slowly and apply the mixture in a thin layer.

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How to dye suede leather?

Suede leather is one of the most sought after materials. Caring for products made from this raw material is slightly different from caring for regular polished leather. Shoes and clothes made of suede negatively react to dirt, dust and moisture, so the color and appearance lose much faster. The process of restoring color and dyeing suede has a different sequence.

Painting Method:

1. To paint shoes or a suede jacket is necessary only by a superficial method, using a warm aniline dye.

Important! It is recommended to use distilled water. To get one, you can melt the ice.

2. Rigid brush the surface of the product with a rubbing brush.
3. Leave for a while to let the leather dye dry. Then repeat the painting again.
4. To obtain a saturated color, the process should be repeated several times, gradually adding vinegar to the dye to fix the color.
5. Finally, rinse the product in water and leave to dry.
6. After drying, raise the pile with a special suede brush.

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Useful tips for painting leather products:

• When drying, the painted item will become a few tones lighter, so apply the next coat of paint only after the gloves or boots have completely dried.
• If you want to give your clothes a rich dark color, prepare a more concentrated composition. If on the contrary a weak shade - dilute it with water.
• To get the desired shade, you can mix several colors.

Important! When mixing shades of paint, follow the sequence: always add dark colors to light colors, and not vice versa.

• If you are not sure about the result of the painting, apply the dye a few tones lighter and cover the clothes with it several times.

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Skin treatment after painting

After things are completely dry, you need to fix the resulting color.

Procedure:

1. Prepare the solution by mixing 1 cup of vinegar, 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 liter of water.
2. Stir all the ingredients thoroughly and place the treated clothes in the solution.

Important! To preserve the saturated color of the gloves, you can not rinse them in the prepared solution, but simply wipe them with a colorless cream.

3. After processing, lay the product on a hard surface, away from the battery and heat generator.
4. Treat the product with a special cream to care for leather products.

Important! Suede products should not be coated with greasy creams.

5. Finally, when the cream completely soaks the clothes, polish the surface with a soft brush.

Important! Do not polish the product with strong pressure, the bristles should barely touch the surface of the clothes.

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As you can see, returning your worn leather things to an attractive look will not be difficult. The main thing is to carefully read all the rules of painting, strictly follow the instructions. The tips in this article will help extend the “life” of your favorite leather things.