ComradeDave[TK] Posted September 15, 2015 Report Posted September 15, 2015 Hi All, I've been having trouble finding a reasonable boot source for my size and area. TKboots is a serious option, but I don't know if they size up to a mens 13 US. They do ship to Canada which is good. Does anyone have any sources that ship to Canada, less than 200 CAD, and sizes up to a 13? I looked online at a few places but they all have seems in the wrong places and are/or are way over my budget. Quote
andsuor Posted September 15, 2015 Report Posted September 15, 2015 Black chelsea boots + white spray paint or white leather dye works great. You can get these boots at pretty much any shoe store. I got a pair from H&M for pretty cheap and sprayed them white with cheapo spray paint. This is the easiest way to do it and it works great for me. It has kept me going for maybe 10 troops now and they look pretty much like in the movies, worn with black leather showing through, which is great because I'm going for that battle damage style. I did absolutely nothing to the shoes but mask off the soles before painting, so if you want to be shiny white then doing it properly is necessary. That means cleaning them well with acetone, probably some sanding and using a good flexible paint or even white leather dye. If you don't want to DIY, than imperialboots.com is a good alternative to TKboots. 2 Quote
ComradeDave[TK] Posted September 16, 2015 Author Report Posted September 16, 2015 I saw some at the H & M site thanks for the advise! Much appreciated. 1 Quote
ComradeDave[TK] Posted September 17, 2015 Author Report Posted September 17, 2015 (edited) ----------- would something like this work? I have a 50 sears gift card and I'm looking for something to spend it on. Edited February 2, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted September 18, 2015 Report Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) Spray paint, plasti dip spray... why don't people just take the advice I've been sharing for almost 5 years? ANGELUS LEATHER PAINT, and ANGELUS LEATHER SEALER are two products that make boot painting easy. ----------- http://www.whitearmor.net/forum/topic/24742-trooper-boots-a-list-of-suitable-candidates/ Edited February 2, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote
ComradeDave[TK] Posted September 19, 2015 Author Report Posted September 19, 2015 I On 9/19/2015 at 6:05 AM, TK Bondservnt 2392 said: Spray paint, plasti dip spray... why don't people just take the advice I've been sharing for almost 5 years? ANGELUS LEATHER PAINT, and ANGELUS LEATHER SEALER are two products that make boot painting easy. I'm going this route Vern! 1 Quote
TX-7365 Posted November 2, 2015 Report Posted November 2, 2015 Is the leather sealer you speek of.....is that the same as there leather finisher? Quote
=Sv3=[TK] Posted December 18, 2015 Report Posted December 18, 2015 On 9/19/2015 at 6:05 AM, TK Bondservnt 2392 said: Spray paint, plasti dip spray... why don't people just take the advice I've been sharing for almost 5 years? ANGELUS LEATHER PAINT, and ANGELUS LEATHER SEALER are two products that make boot painting easy. Hey Vern! Advice needed here. I ordered the normal finish, not the matte. I only realised when I received it that I had picked the wrong one. Do you think it's ok? Quote
TK bondservnt[501st] Posted December 18, 2015 Report Posted December 18, 2015 you can always add more coats of the same brand product? TK boots are actually not super shiny? Quote
=Sv3=[TK] Posted December 18, 2015 Report Posted December 18, 2015 you can always add more coats of the same brand product? TK boots are actually not super shiny?Thanks Vern! I did a coat with the finisher and it is quite glossy! It does feel very nice though and a lot more durable. The paint still felt kinda sticky even though it was dry but now it's all smooth and dry to the touch. Quote
JAYSONCOMGUY Posted December 29, 2015 Report Posted December 29, 2015 Back to one of your original questions: Yes, TKBoots DOES sell a men's size 13 (US). I received a pair of size 13 about four weeks ago. They're a tad narrow for my average-width foot, but I've been wearing them around the house a bit to let the leather stretch. That's really helped. Quality is top notch and there's no seam at all on the front of the boots (necessary for certain approval levels). :-) 1 Quote
ComradeDave[TK] Posted December 29, 2015 Author Report Posted December 29, 2015 I did end up going with Vern's advice and bought myself the Bass Amsterdams Quote
alexcaliburrito[TK] Posted December 31, 2015 Report Posted December 31, 2015 (edited) . Edited December 31, 2015 by ajgebaur Quote
alexcaliburrito[TK] Posted December 31, 2015 Report Posted December 31, 2015 (edited) Sorry about these blank posts, can't figure out how to delete them. Edited December 31, 2015 by ajgebaur 1 Quote
humperdingle Posted February 4, 2016 Report Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) Halfway through painting chelsea boots with the white Angelus matt. Not looking forward to the masking tape reveal <br> Edit, worked out better than I anticipated. I'll post a photo as soon as I can work photobucket out! Edited February 4, 2016 by humperdingle 1 Quote
ComradeDave[TK] Posted February 4, 2016 Author Report Posted February 4, 2016 Halfway through painting chelsea boots with the white Angelus matt. Not looking forward to the masking tape reveal <br> Edit, worked out better than I anticipated. I'll post a photo as soon as I can work photobucket out! Awesome! please do I'm waiting for my Angelus in the mail Quote
humperdingle Posted February 4, 2016 Report Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) Prepared with steel wool, acetone and an old cloth for wiping, masked the sole ridge as best I could, but it has little bumps all round the perimeter, which made things trickier. Went over the white marks with some black plastikote Think the finished boots look OK? ----------- Edited February 2, 2022 by gmrhodes13 link not working removed Quote
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