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[s0ldout]

Ive worn my aqua 8's only about 2 times now.....no more than 10hrs combined. The other day i noticed almost a "hair line fracture esk" crackgoing through the midsole. This seems to be the first sign that these are going to crack and get worse the more i wear em. It's not bad now.... im worriedmore down the road it getting worse. Any suggestions on what i can do now to prevent from getting worse. Is there any kind of clear solution i can apply overit? I was thinking a "angelus finisher"....im not familiar with any of them. Would that help? Thanks

 

[pimpjobu]

Originally Posted by JordanHead21

Can someone post the link to the Bar Keepers Friend walkthrough? I keep searching for it but cant find it. I remember seeing a person tell how to do it step by step, Im about to try it on my Retro Concords. If there isn't one can someone tell me how? I know this question gets asked alot thats why I just asked for the link, thanks!

you're right about this question being asked a lot. i've lost count on how many times i've instructed people for using bkf. so here goonce again. first, get the bkf and either a rag or small towel or a toothbrush. you can use either one to help apply the bkf mixture, but the easiest one isthe toothbrush. now get the bkf and mix it with some water. now here's the key to this, make sure you make a paste with the water and bkf. if it's toodry, add a little more water. if it's too watery, add some more bkf. now get the paste and put it on the toothbrush and begin to brush this paste into themesh of the concords. depending on how dingy your shoes are will tell you how much you need to apply to get it white again. this shouldn't take too long,about a couple of minutes. after your done brushing the shoes, get the rag or towel and get it wet. use the wet towel to remove any bkf that might be left onthe shoes. let the shoes air dry for a couple of hours. you should see a big improvement from before. hope this helps you.

 

[pimpjobu]

Originally Posted by dunksnjordans1992

i need some help you guys... i got some fire red 3s that are cracking. so my question is what shade of white and red do i need to get? btw can i cop at michael arts n crafts store?

you know i just repainted some fire red iii's a couple of weeks ago. seems everyone is fixing their pairs on nt

! as far as shades for the paints, all you need is white angelus paint and firered angelus paint. no mixing needed to achieve the shades you desire. i don't think michael's carries angelus paint but i could be wrong. if they do,tell me so i can buy my paints there next time instead of ordering them.

 

[pimpjobu]

Originally Posted by s0ldOut

Ive worn my aqua 8's only about 2 times now.....no more than 10hrs combined. The other day i noticed almost a "hair line fracture esk" crack going through the midsole. This seems to be the first sign that these are going to crack and get worse the more i wear em. It's not bad now.... im worried more down the road it getting worse. Any suggestions on what i can do now to prevent from getting worse. Is there any kind of clear solution i can apply over it? I was thinking a "angelus finisher"....im not familiar with any of them. Would that help? Thanks

when you say 'crack' i hope you mean the paint and not the midsoles. too new of a shoe for this crap to happend to. you got to remember that the paintquality of the aqua viii's were horrible so you shouldn't be shocked this is happending to your pair. this will get worse with each wearing. you couldadd a clear solution or acrylic finish to the painted areas to help preserve the paint from getting worse. angelus does make an acrylic finsiher for paintedareas and this stuff does work great. just make sure the area being treated is cleaned before applying. just use a paint brush and apply. let it dry and thenre-apply another coat if it is desired.

 

[s0ldout]

Originally Posted by pimpjobu

Originally Posted by s0ldOut

Ive worn my aqua 8's only about 2 times now.....no more than 10hrs combined. The other day i noticed almost a "hair line fracture esk" crack going through the midsole. This seems to be the first sign that these are going to crack and get worse the more i wear em. It's not bad now.... im worried more down the road it getting worse. Any suggestions on what i can do now to prevent from getting worse. Is there any kind of clear solution i can apply over it? I was thinking a "angelus finisher"....im not familiar with any of them. Would that help? Thanks

when you say 'crack' i hope you mean the paint and not the midsoles. too new of a shoe for this crap to happend to. you got to remember that the paint quality of the aqua viii's were horrible so you shouldn't be shocked this is happending to your pair. this will get worse with each wearing. you could add a clear solution or acrylic finish to the painted areas to help preserve the paint from getting worse. angelus does make an acrylic finsiher for painted areas and this stuff does work great. just make sure the area being treated is cleaned before applying. just use a paint brush and apply. let it dry and then re-apply another coat if it is desired.

yes sry i was referring to the paint. now i saw a few different types of the angelus finisher is there a certain type you recommend? thanks forthe info.

 

[icekickz89]

Originally Posted by s0ldOut

Originally Posted by pimpjobu

Originally Posted by s0ldOut

Ive worn my aqua 8's only about 2 times now.....no more than 10hrs combined. The other day i noticed almost a "hair line fracture esk" crack going through the midsole. This seems to be the first sign that these are going to crack and get worse the more i wear em. It's not bad now.... im worried more down the road it getting worse. Any suggestions on what i can do now to prevent from getting worse. Is there any kind of clear solution i can apply over it? I was thinking a "angelus finisher"....im not familiar with any of them. Would that help? Thanks

when you say 'crack' i hope you mean the paint and not the midsoles. too new of a shoe for this crap to happend to. you got to remember that the paint quality of the aqua viii's were horrible so you shouldn't be shocked this is happending to your pair. this will get worse with each wearing. you could add a clear solution or acrylic finish to the painted areas to help preserve the paint from getting worse. angelus does make an acrylic finsiher for painted areas and this stuff does work great. just make sure the area being treated is cleaned before applying. just use a paint brush and apply. let it dry and then re-apply another coat if it is desired.

yes sry i was referring to the paint. now i saw a few different types of the angelus finisher is there a certain type you recommend? thanks for the info.

^^^
I don't know what others may reccomend but I recently restored some AJ IIIs and I used the 'matte' finisher and it came out pretty nice...

 

[VercettiSpeed]

Originally Posted by jakecuevas

Originally Posted by kingofkingz

what kind of seaglo is da proper on to use on ur soles? thanks

blue liquid.....

read on the website....

preciate dat man... the blue liquid 16 oz, i hope dats good enuff... what about grit paper? does dat help?

 

[s0ldout]

hey icekickz thanks. i saw there were some different types but not sure the difference between them all. ill try that out.

 

[luis og13s]

Does anyone have pics of the XIIIs hologram After using a hairdryer?

Im thinking about copping some OG Flint XIIIs, the hologram is fogged though wondering if anyone can school me on whether or not this technique does work

 

[luis og13s]

Does anyone have pics of the XIIIs hologram After using a hairdryer?

Im thinking about copping some OG Flint XIIIs, the hologram is fogged though wondering if anyone can school me on whether or not this technique does work

 

[luis og13s]

sorry my post went through twice by mistake

 

[jordan5]

How should I clean my XX's from the bottom because they look goldish. Should I sea glow them?

 

[jakecuevas]

Originally Posted by luis og13s


Does anyone have pics of the XIIIs hologram After using a hairdryer?

Im thinking about copping some OG Flint XIIIs, the hologram is fogged though wondering if anyone can school me on whether or not this technique does work

the hairdryer does work...i dont no if it will work on a HG that is totally fogged.....give it a try if your getin the OGs for cheap.

 

[primavera vills]

Somebody want to sole swap my Midnight Navy VIs? I tried gluin' them, but I don't think it worked too well.....I just want to swap the whole sole,'cause they started to crack and all that......

 

[freshdunks44]

Is there anything I can do about this major problem...got these for free but they aint good for nothing but ballin in. Thought i would attempt a repair onem...

I tried the whole ironing the toe box and it works for a while but the original creases came back after a while. Im wondering if i can fix the scuffs on innermidsole (i think thats whats its called) lol

 

[weeeezoh]

I'm planning to cop the DMP V. I know the Vs have the yellowing problem on the soles so how do I keep them icey? any other tips to maintain the Vs?

 

[woody2626]

Just copped the Toro Bravo 5's for $110, heard they bleed so what are some things i can do to keep this from happening? They are DS and I heard that if youspray a couple coats of water repellent on them then it will prevent the bleeding. Info is much appreciated.

 

[jordanpinoy]

on the fire red 3's the rubber around the toebox is yellow..anything i can do to turn it close to white again?

 

[bigfatmoose]

what do I paint the cracking on white iv's with

 

[jakecuevas]

Originally Posted by weeeezoh

I'm planning to cop the DMP V. I know the Vs have the yellowing problem on the soles so how do I keep them icey? any other tips to maintain the Vs?

seaglow....google it...island girl products

 

[jakecuevas]

Originally Posted by woody2626

Just copped the Toro Bravo 5's for $110, heard they bleed so what are some things i can do to keep this from happening? They are DS and I heard that if you spray a couple coats of water repellent on them then it will prevent the bleeding. Info is much appreciated.

water repellent sounds like a good idea. bleeding is also natural with that material....

 

[jakecuevas]

Originally Posted by jordanpinoy

on the fire red 3's the rubber around the toebox is yellow..anything i can do to turn it close to white again?

you can try
-lightly sanding with fine grit paper
-seaglow
-or sand it down and then repaint...i suggest #1 and then 2 but only if you have seaglow around...

 

[jakecuevas]

Originally Posted by bigfatmoose

what do I paint the cracking on white iv's with

angelus paint

google it

post back for directions, im feelin lazy...or if you wanna be NOT lazy you can go back 10 pages and im sure it will pop up a couple of times...also tryyoutube.

wow the resources these days

 

[gentry187]

I've worn my Ginger 16's a couple of times now. Lately I've noticed the nubuck getting kinds dirty. I want to clean the but I don't know why touse. I don't want to damage the nubuck (it being an old shoe and light colored). Any tips?

 

[ivyleagueramon]

My black suede iii's have a silver marker spot on them. It is on the suede part. Any tips to remove silver marker off of suede?