Ales Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 (edited) My vacation become true, and I started with painting my chelsea boots which I bought on e-bay for about 40$. Warming up with the SorenM topics about boots painting I decided to paint using airbrush. I have cheap chinese JAS airbrush with 0.3mm nozzle. The one thing I was not sure if the Angelus paint enough thin for the airbrush. But when the paint arrived I define that it is need a thinner anyway. Made preparation of boots by acetone wearing through three times. Also use 3M waterproof masking tape. Mixing the paint with rubbing alcohol 1:2 proportion I get the proper viscosity for airbrush. The first run of painting: Need to say that paint is not need to wait a long time to cover with a new layer while you are painting with airbrush. Yes, airbrushing take much more time then simple brushing. When you airbrushing there are very very thin layer appears, but it's dried quickly and you just painting continiously. This is not the final view. I want to paint more white to get rid of the semi-tones. Edited August 26, 2013 by Ales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorenM[TK] Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Wow!!?, Alexey...that is beautiful work!..:-)...that looks a thousand times better than mine:-).. I am buying an airbrush!;-).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ales Posted August 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Yes, it's looking very well. Like on the store shelf Hope that thin layers achieved by airbrushing will be durable enough... lets see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorenM[TK] Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 It really does, good job:-). How many layers so far?.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ales Posted August 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 About 4-5 times. Just finished the second run - and it is plus 3 layers about. That's enough. Pretty good looking. Will wait for tomorrow and cover with angelus finisher #600. Lets see what happened. Now the boots are too matte. By the way, a can say how much paint were spent - it is 26 ml and 52 ml of rubbing alcohol accordingly Very sparingly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ales Posted August 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Here is the angelus finisher tag. I think it should be on my boots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorenM[TK] Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 About 4-5 times. Just finished the second run - and it is plus 3 layers about. That's enough. Pretty good looking. Will wait for tomorrow and cover with angelus finisher #600. Lets see what happened. Now the boots are too matte. By the way, a can say how much paint were spent - it is 26 ml and 52 ml of rubbing alcohol accordingly Very sparingly! That is just awesome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ales Posted August 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 The elastic inserts make me depressed. They are not getting white at whole. I see I paint it white, but after minute it appear black again, absorbing the paint...May be its need to soak completely with paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorenM[TK] Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Yeah you need to soak it. Using a brush, and thus more paint per layer will do the job I think :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Use fabric paint like Dylon for the elastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorenM[TK] Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Use fabric paint like Dylon for the elastic. Ahaaaa :-).... Should have thought of that...well, I can always do that...still have two other pairs that I can paint:-).. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ales Posted August 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Putting on the finisher to one of the boots, see the difference: It gives more precious look. Not a super gloss but perfect shine which is good for any boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorenM[TK] Posted August 26, 2013 Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Looks really really good:-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ales Posted August 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 And here we are: And there are no problems with untouching of masking tape, just pull it off carefully. So, lets calculate my expenses: sorry for mislead by above mentioned "about 40$", it was GBP So it's a bit higher price in USD. - 68$ - Boots - 5,5$ - paint finisher - 8,75$ - paint - about 20$ - other stuff - acetone, alcohol, cleaner for airbrush, masking tape. Totally ~ 100$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ales Posted August 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Just wear its on. The paint is awesome - no cracking or something wrong, just like a real leather shoes from the store. Do anyone knows if I should to cream the boots? Or lets it scuffed themselves for CRL requirements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ales Posted August 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2013 Paint the elastic by brush. Much better, see the difference: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy320 Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 Wow - those look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ales Posted August 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 (edited) I've bought a transparent creamy boots sponge and overlay the boots. I'm sure It totally becomes the real tkboots It's perfect! I don't even expect such quality. Edited August 27, 2013 by Ales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorenM[TK] Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 They look vey nice Alexey...very nice:-).... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logon Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 ... shucks i need to buy an airbrush and add the last layers with it on my boots to smoothen them out. (but i guess the boots used in the movies where painted with a brush) Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorenM[TK] Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 I am quite sure that the boots in the movies were painted with a brush..:-) I like the way my boots turned out, eventhough the brushstrokes are visible....at a distance of more than a meter, you cannot see it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheik Yerbouti[TK] Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Beautiful work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK-MikeStarbuck Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Great work Alexey. Thanks for your insights in the boot preparation... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longboard8 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 (edited) Hey perhaps it is mentioned above, but how large of a bottle of Angelus bottle would you suggest? I imagine this will be my task for the weekend of building. Also, I believe you said you used Angelus Finisher #600. Did you use high gloss or satin? Edited September 18, 2013 by longboard8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorenM[TK] Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 (edited) I used, and I believe Alexey did as well, a 4 oz bottle. Approximately half of that will be used to paint one pair of boots.. Good luck on the paintjob..:-) Edited September 21, 2013 by SorenM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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