In the process of wearing and active use of garments made of various types of leather over time, they lose their original appearance, fade in the sun, fade under the influence of atmospheric phenomena, such as sudden changes in temperature or high humidity. Light streaks appear in places of bends and folds.
It is not difficult to restore the original color of such clothes or change it to another one. For this purpose, you can turn to specialists or perform all the manipulations yourself. It should be understood that painting a leather jacket in dry cleaning will be more expensive than at home. With some skills and the necessary materials, you can carry out these actions without much difficulty. If you decide to trust professionals, it will not be difficult to find an organization whose specialization is the repair and painting of leather jackets. Perhaps such work is carried out in the nearest dry-cleaner.
Required Materials
Dyeing clothes of this kind is a very responsible process, it requires utmost care and attention. Whennon-compliance with the technology or the sequence of all stages, the thing may be damaged, its further full operation will be impossible.
In order for painting a leather jacket at home not to end badly, we need the following materials and tools:
- soap, preferably household soap to remove dirt and traces of wearing;
- porous sponge and cloth (used to apply protective cream);
- nitro-based composition of the desired color to give the desired shade;
- castor oil (allows the color to better fix on the surface);
- brush (used to apply pickling solution);
- colorless shoe polish (capable of making the product water-repellent and UV-protective).
Preparatory stage
Before the direct painting of the leather jacket is carried out, its surface must first be prepared. To do this, dissolve a small amount of soap in water in order to wipe the surface of the jacket with the resulting solution, remove all dirt, especially in the places of seams and folds. Wash off the remaining soap solution completely with a cloth dampened with clean water.
Wet work is not recommended.
Main work
Special nitro compositions are used to work with such material. For one product, 100-150 grams will be enough. to the given amountyou need to add a few drops of castor oil and mix thoroughly. This will give the product resistance to wear during operation. Apply the mixture with a brush. After all the necessary surface has been processed, it should be left to dry completely. In order for the leather jacket to be painted evenly, it is better to carry out all actions by hanging the product on a coat hanger.
Spray painting
To simplify the process, leather jackets can be dyed with special compounds in aerosol cans. They are able to lie on the surface in a uniform layer. To do this, the balloon sprayer must be placed at a distance of 15-20 cm from the jacket and moved at the same speed, gradually covering the entire area of \u200b\u200bthe product. To obtain a good color, it is recommended to apply several layers. Such paint dries no more than two hours. If smudges have formed, they can be removed with a solvent.
If there is a desire to add tonal transitions, then the skin surface must be etched before work.
To obtain a brown tint, caustic soda is used, and for a gray color, iron sulfate is used. These substances can be easily purchased at gardening stores. For etching, prepare a weak solution and apply it evenly with a sponge or brush. All work with aggressive substances is recommended to be carried out using personal protective equipment.
Finalprocessing
To fix the color and give it saturation, the painting of a leather jacket can be completed by applying a colorless shoe polish or other protective compound. This will make the surface water-repellent and increase wear resistance during active wear, as well as avoid unexpected costs.
