How to paint products from suede or nubuck
Prepare the surface for painting! Preparation before painting of products from suede and nubuck is very important !! The only reason why the paint can not lie down, or lie down, and then exfoliate is the contamination (intermediary) that interferes with adhesion, that is, adhesion. These intermediaries can be fats (cream, cream-paint) and silicone containing impregnations or care products for the thing. Fats are most often on shoes, they can be cleaned with ordinary household soap and a stiff brush. Silicone from the material can be removed with anti-silicone. Silicone often happens on auto-leather, furniture leather, shoes.
1) Cleaning. The product is cleaned with a special cleaner that goes in the package. We take the usual brush for suede and remove the dry parts, the contamination if any. Then we begin cleansing, applying to the sponge, foaming and wiping the surface. Dry with a hairdryer.
2) Application. Spray or apply on a dry, colored product. Allow yourself to dry. Full drying - 24 hours. For fast drying, use a hair dryer.
3) Painting. The painting should be carried out in a well-ventilated area or outdoors. Before painting, shake the paint bottle well in order to achieve uniformity in the distribution of the pigment, because when the stand is stationary for a long time, the coloring pigment can settle down. Pre-try to do a trial painting on a non-visible area of the material. The number of layers applied depends on the original color of the surface. The interval between the application of the layers is 1 hour (depending on the ambient temperature). Dyeing at a temperature of not less than +15 degrees C. Painting can be carried out in different ways, depending on the size and texture of the product: brush, sponge, airbrush, spray gun. Apply the first layer, let dry by yourself. When applying one layer of paint, the surface is considered to be updated, and two or more layers are normally painted. The space between the application of the layers should not be less than 15-20 minutes. It is possible to apply up to 4 layers of paint, taking into account the intensity of the color. The paint should dry naturally. Apply the paint on a surface close in color!
4) Fastening. To paint evenly distributed and fixed it is necessary to treat the surface with a special fixer. After it, the paint does not shed, does not divorce, does not wear off with daily household cleaning and bad weather. It also doubles the properties of the paint itself, primarily wear resistance and water repellent effect!