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Colour / Paint / Dye - Leather Shoes

Seve OB · 2014-06-05 15:35:37

Hope this is the right place to ask I need to get some colour into an old pair of leather golf shoes. It's for fancy dress and doesn't need to last more than a few wears, but I will be trudging through grass, probably mud and possibly rain, so don't want them running on me straight away. I want it to be cheap and…

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05-06-2014 4:35pm

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Seve OB

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Hope this is the right place to ask

I need to get some colour into an old pair of leather golf shoes. It's for fancy dress and doesn't need to last more than a few wears, but I will be trudging through grass, probably mud and possibly rain, so don't want them running on me straight away.

I want it to be cheap and cheerful..

Can I just use the acrylic paint the kids have in their playroom? Would I need to treat the leather before and after?

I have seen some actual leather shoe paint but at €5+ a bottle it is going to be expensive as I was planning on a bit of a multicolour mess.

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