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[Ritchie X Rich]

I don't wanna beat a dead horse with this question. But does anyone know how to effectively remove or even prevent jean dye from getting on your shoes? It really seems unavoidable, do you guys just live with it? Also, how do you get jean dye off the insole inside padding, if it's white...it pretty much stains that too.

 

[karriem2]

Inside like the insoles? or the inside collar? Those look pretty clean man

how would you clean the inside collar?

 

[oscar]

Has anyone had this problem with their 13s hologram? These are my '10 flints

 

[jz4dayz]

Has anyone had this problem with their 13s hologram? These are my '10 flints

Looks like the inside hologram somehow got a wrinkle in them. Were you the original owner or did someone else have these before you , even if DS?

 

[oscar]

Looks like the inside hologram somehow got a wrinkle in them. Were you the original owner or did someone else have these before you , even if DS?

Yea I'm the original owner.

 

[crystalmethod]

I don't wanna beat a dead horse with this question. But does anyone know how to effectively remove or even prevent jean dye from getting on your shoes? It really seems unavoidable, do you guys just live with it? Also, how do you get jean dye off the insole inside padding, if it's white...it pretty much stains that too.

I just don't rock dark jeans with kicks that have a light upper

 

[beh235]

Inside like the insoles? or the inside collar? Those look pretty clean man

how would you clean the inside collar?

Don't know if you're new here, but skim the thread if you need answers. I know it's a huge thread, but it would cut down on some repetitive questions. I answered this on the last page......


take a tooth brush, run it under warm water and use and old bar of soap. Use a little bit of oxyclean, try to make it into a moderate paste, and scrub like hell. It works.

 

[sir charles]

Dbl

 

[sir charles]

Spoiler: Suede/Nubuck/Durabuck Cleaning

Fill a cup with warm water, and then add about two tablespoons of dish soap to the water. Soaps with degreasers help a lot. Grab a tooth brush, dip it into the water and start brushing the material. I work in sections about 2 inches by 2 inches. Brush the section for about a minute, or until you see it getting cleaner. Then, with a dry rag, wipe the section until completely dry. Move on to the next section, repeat. 
 
If the cloth comes back with color on it, (I.E. if you are cleaning a black based shoe and the cloth comes back black) stop doing this for the dye is coming out of your shoe’s material.
 

Spoiler: Leather Cleaning

Fairly simple it’s the same as the S/N/D cleaning. Fill a cup with warm water, and then add about two tablespoons of dish soap to the water. Soaps with degreasers help a lot. Grab a tooth brush, dip it into the water and start brushing the material. Wipe it down with a warm cloth.

Spoiler: Yellowing Mesh

On models such as the Jordan IV, there is a fairly soft mesh. Purchase some RIT Fabric whitener and brightener. It should be in a small box, it is powder based. Mix this powder with a small amount of water to make a paste. Test the consistency to make sure that there isn’t any clumps in the paste, if there is add a bit more water. Apply the paste to the mesh and let it sit for a minute, and then begin brushing it into the material. Wash out the paste completely. Repeat if necessary.
 
On models like the Jordan XI with a tougher mesh, use a product named Bar Keepers Friend. Instructions should be on the box.
 

Spoiler: Painting

Always purchase Angelus Leather paint when repainting shoes. It can be found on Turtlefeathers.net for $2 a bottle. 
 
Midsoles – They crack, it’s fairly annoying. Strip the existing paint off of the midsole with acetone on a cotton ball. Once the paint is gone and the midsole is dry, apply angelus paint to the whole midsole. Make sure to use even brush strokes and distribute the paint evenly. Thin layers are important, multiple thin layers last longer than one big one. 
 
Leather – Uppers can fade, which is also fairly annoying. Angelus paint can also be applied to leather uppers to give it a better shine. Apply the paint to the entire upper. Seal off all other areas with Frog tape or painters tape. Make sure you use as little paint as possible. Dip the brush into the paint and start from the middle, brush outwards until you cannot spread the paint any further. Then dip again and continue where you left off. Remember, how you apply the paint is how it looks afterwards. Take your time.
 

Spoiler: Yellowed Soles (Clear and Rubber)

SeaGlow is a thing of the past, move on to the cheaper, and safer retr0brite. Instructions on how to make this can easily be found online. After making it, apply it to your clear sole and then wrap it with saran wrap to preserve its’ liquid state. Set it under a UV bulb, or in direct sunlight and allow it to cook for a few hours. 6 hour sessions for about 2 weeks should have any sole cleared up. 
 
Restoremysneakers created it’s own version of this called “Sauce” which can be purchased on Restoremysneakers.com for $10 a bottle.
 
Jordan 13 pods – These tend to turn pink after awhile. I recommend retr0brite here, but some would simply paint over it to avoid the hassle. Both would work.
 

Spoiler: Plastic Netting

Clear (Jordan Vs) – Unfortunately, this is an impossible fix as of now.
 
Plastic – Retr0brite it! (Refer to the Yellowed clear bottoms section)
 

Spoiler: Reshine Patent Leather

Jordan 11s and 16s with flat patent looks terrible, but it’s an easy fix. Grab a rag, some lotion, and a cup of water. Put some lotion on the rag and begin to rub around the patent leather. Get the whole area. Now wet the other end of the rag, and wipe it down. The dullness should be gone. Now ensure it stays shiny by cleaning it as you would dress shoes. Or use windex after lotioning the PL.
 

Spoiler: Clean Laces

Grab a bottle with a cap, some detergent, and your laces. Put the laces in the bottle, add the detergent, then fill the bottle halfway with warm water. Put the cap on and shake the bottle for 15 minutes. Let it sit for another 15 minutes. Repeat for an hour or so. Empty out the bottle and allow your laces to dry, I usually grab one end of a lace and run it through a towel which I hold tightly around the lace itself. Then I run the lace through the towel to get excess water out of it.
 

Spoiler: Fix Faded/chipped 3M

eBay has 3m paints for sale, unfortunately I have only found a 10 pack
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-CASE-6-ca...012?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cc0ab660c
 
This would work like anything else, seal off any area you don’t want to paint, the apply the 3m reflective paint to the area.
 

Spoiler: Reglue Soles (Clear & Rubber)

Purchase one of these two glues; Barge Cement(Big jobs), or E-6000(small jobs)
 
Both dry clear so it doesn't matter which you choose. When you have minor separation, apply a SMALL amount of glue to the area. Using either a q-tip or a toothpick (Yes, that small of an amount.) Make sure you get the entire area. Clamp it down. 25 pounds of pressure for the strongest bond) If you don't own a clamp, hold it down with your hands for about 15 minutes until it begins to cure. 
 
For large separations, apply a thin layer of barge cement to the entire area. If the midsole is separated from the sole, apply a thin layer of glue to the midsole and sole. Same goes for midsole to upper or any other combination. Clamp it down at 25 pounds of pressure and let it sit. Wait 72 hours before wearing, or exposing them to heat. With larger separations, it's easier to do it bit by bit instead of all at once.

Here is a small, simplified guide to basic cleaning and restoring, this is to stop repetitive questions. Hope this helps

Spoiler: Jean Stains

Oh no, you got ugly blue stains on your pure money 3s. Put some rubbing alcohol on a rag and simply wipe it off.

Spoiler: Sockliners/collars (beh235)

Take a toothbrush, run it under warm water and use an old bar of soap. Use a bit of Oxy clean try to make it not a moderate paste. Scrub like hell, it works.

[SPOILER = Defog Holograms/Air Units]

Easy fix, run a blow dry on a low heat setting over it for a minute or so. You will see the fog clear up. This is not a permanent fix, but you can do it as much as you want]

[/SPOILER]

Spoiler: Remove Creases

By buffing: So you have a few light creases and you want to get rid of them. If you have worn this shoe for a few hours, that's great. It's still warm and partially wet. Stuff it with socks or newspaper, rags whatever. Stuff it until it can't hold anything else. The crease should be lighter the more you do it. The shoe doesn't have to be worn, you could also just wet the shoe, then stuff it.

Iron/wet towel

For all creases. Midsole, toe box, ankle ect.

You'll need and iron, a rag, and your shoes.

Stuff your shoes toe box (or wherever this applies, no stuffing required for midsole creases) and then get a wet rag and rub it around the toe box until it is completely wet. Lay the wet rag over the entire area and begin to iron away the creases.

Here's a few updates, feel free to add more.

 

[mmantillakicks]

how do i dull angelus paint without the "angelus paint duller"

 

[sir charles]

how do i dull angelus paint without the "angelus paint duller"

Lightly sand the paint after application for a more matte look.

 

[barondavis]

How do I take the yellowing from the bottom rubber part of the Playoffs 12s? The Only way is painting it?? Sorry for the bad quality of the pic. 

 

[sbkillz]

How do I fix this without a midsole swap? If midsole swap is the only way where can I get another midsole?

 

[ralphsody]

I have a pair of cactus foams and the sole is seperating, but from the bottom of the sneaker not the sides. I have 100% acetone will that work on removing the sole? Also since the sole is not clear will the acetone strip the paint?

 

[focused313]

bought some Jason Markk cleaning solution and I'm pretty pleased with it. Cleaning up my air force 1's before I get rid of most of them.

 

[esjay]

i need that jason mark stuff , anyone know a site where i can get them for cheaper than the actual site ?

 

[sir charles]

How do I take the yellowing from the bottom rubber part of the Playoffs 12s? The Only way is painting it?? Sorry for the bad quality of the pic. .

Did you not see the big post filled with spoilers? It's two posts above yours. There is a point where laziness will get you no where.


Look up

I have a pair of cactus foams and the sole is seperating, but from the bottom of the sneaker not the sides. I have 100% acetone will that work on removing the sole? Also since the sole is not clear will the acetone strip the paint?

I boil water, then put my shoes above the pot and allow the steam to separate it.

How do I fix this without a midsole swap? If midsole swap is the only way where can I get another midsole?

It looks like it's missing some pieces, you could simply clean it and leave it as is. If you must swap, you would have to find another pair of 11s to separate and replace the midsole.

 

[esjay]

would using a toothbrush on leather scratch the paint off btw ?

 

[sir charles]

would using a toothbrush on leather scratch the paint off btw ?

No.

 

[ralphsody]

Thanks Charles, that worked like a charm.

Is this normal? It looks like my carbon shank moved? I think this is the reason why my sole was separating at the ball of my foot.

It ripped my sole. I can't move the shank at all. So I'm going to steam that and see if I can move it.

 

[sir charles]

Yes, the shank is glued on just like the sole. Separate it, then glue it correctly.

 

[ctayj]

How is that guy renegade restorations so damn good?

 

[crakademics]

I use Brillo pads on my leather occasionally. It's incredibly durable sometimes.
I actually just stopped with the project, all the negative feedback made me feel like it wasn't worth it to finish it

**** what people say I think it's a interesting color way and personally was excited to see it finished. I would never post an early teaser like that just cause of course everyone's gonna say it looks terrible. It's not done! You got my vote to finish em up, majority of "sneaker heads" would never be able to even begin a project like that, (I kno u seen the questions in here sometimes...) f' em

 

[bigbzzang]

I got easter egg confetti dye on my shoes. The confetti dyed throughwith the wet grass. I have tried a mr. clean magic eraser. Nothing... it also dyed through the blue out sole as well. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[sir charles]

RIT dye remover made into a paste and rub it along the sole