Lebron 8 South Beach Color: Filament Green

[jjparkz]

Has anyone else had problems with scuffs or imperfections on their South Beaches? I searched EVERYWHERE for a hint on how to buy touch up paint and I only found one reference to this color (Filament Green) which was a video by someone claiming to be able to mix the color... Still no help. After mad attempts to mix the color correctly, I finally got it lookin right! ...A perfect match.
I read little comments here and there about opinions on what colors are used to make this unique green, but truth is that NONE were remotely correct...
Anyways, just posting this because I'm curious if any of you were able to figure out this mixture...

 

[jont]

pm sent sir.

 

[jjparkz]

answered!

 

[kickz4242]

Can you PM me your wise wisdom sir, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[sneakerrheadtwo3]

this is really good stuff hard work pays off, i had a similar problem before i sold mine, if i ever run into this problem i will PM you, good work

 

[sneakahead1]

could someone pm how to make this color, i unfortunately got some scuffs on the toe area and need to restore them, much appreciated

 

[go rilla]

im just posting so i can get to 300

and im reporting so you can be banned

 

[sneakahead1]

bump again, will pay for small bottle

 

[sneakahead1]

Alright so took me a little while but figured this out and since no one seems to wanna share how to do ill try to make a brief write up on it.

You only need 3 colors which i bought from turtlefeathers.net
http://s945.photobucket.com/albums/ad296/onetap/?action=view&current=IMG_1159.jpg

If you want you could use yellow instead of green and make green but either way it comes out the same. Theres no easy way of describing exactly how to match the color perfectly. I still think mine was slightly off but close enough. The best way I found was to start mixing the blue and green together and you get a darkest teal color and then keep adding the white to it. Its very difficult to tell if it matches the color on the shoes until you put a little on.
http://s945.photobucket.com/albums/ad296/onetap/?action=view&current=IMG_1154.jpg
Thats after just blue and green and then with some white
http://s945.photobucket.com/albums/ad296/onetap/?action=view&current=IMG_1153.jpg

after mixing some more
http://s945.photobucket.com/albums/ad296/onetap/?action=view&current=IMG_1151.jpg

and after applying it to the shoe
http://s945.photobucket.com/albums/ad296/onetap/?action=view&current=IMG_1158.jpg

Sorry for the terrible description but just try to get as close as you get before putting any on the shoe. I think I added a little more green then blue if that helps. Next time i paint them I think im going to add a little duller because them seem kinda shiny but i think they came out close enough so unless your staring at the shoe from a foot away you won't be able to tell


Heres after the paint dried, they look much better
http://s945.photobucket.com/albums/ad296/onetap/?action=view&current=IMG_1160.jpg

Also unless the nike check on the toes has a mark i would avoid painting it because it is slightly shinier than the rest of the toe area and when you paint over it you lose the shine. Heres a pic of the toes, the first one i didn't paint over and the far one I did. Not a big difference but you can tell
http://s945.photobucket.com/albums/ad296/onetap/?action=view&current=IMG_1161.jpg

 

[canvaslover2533]

fyi the teal color is called "Retro" not filiment green. just sayin..

 

[sittisidewayz]

nice

 

[solecollector526]

Damn nice touch-up makes look alot better

 

[water]

Looks clean. Might need to try this out. I got this one scuff from this dude stepping on them, but it bugs me so much. 

 

[indofool]

Hey, just wanted to know where I could purchase or make this type of paint, thanks! Your hard work has paid off I guess, lol

 

[mbrown10]

is any of these close to the color for the south beaches u think ?

 

[romcadoo]

I think ima have to go this route I actually have the south beach paint from angelus but it doesn't seem to match two coats in so far