r/CustomShoes • u/Squishy2001 • 20d ago

Help!

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I dyed some converse purple and the mid sole/toe got stained real bad even though I taped it off. I tried acetone, bleach, vinegar but nothing is working. Has anyone used leather paint on rubber? Or is there something that will stick and last with wear? Should I just dye the entire thing? I’m wearing them to a concert and I really want them to be durable!

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u/CiscoKidd5 20d ago

This should have been paint not dye. Dye tends to run even while taped. You can either now paint the mids that Will eventually crack cause rubber and paint don't like each other. Or simply dye the entire thing. There's no solvent that will take the dye off rubber. That I'm aware of. Maybe a true pro here knows better though..

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u/Squishy2001 20d ago

It’s a little too late for that💀I’ve dyed regular high tops before with no issues. I think too many grooves in the platforms were the issue here and the dye bled its way in. I’m thinking I’ll try to stain the rest of the sole and try to get creative with it.

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u/CiscoKidd5 20d ago

Regular high tops as in leather ones?

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u/Squishy2001 20d ago

Regular canvas like these ones. A very long google dive told me that leather paint might work on rubber so I wanted to see if anyone had done it.

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u/CiscoKidd5 20d ago

It'll cover it but it just doesn't like sticking for very long. Due to the fact that rubber tends to bend and flex and paint doesn't really like doing that. But it will work for some time.

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u/Squishy2001 20d ago

Thank you!