Restoring faded suede shoes?

[k4lnamja]

^ appreciate it

 

[meister]

What about a pair of nubuck white ex Canadian Navy bluchers to navy blue? Feasible?

 

[NOBD]

Originally Posted by chloeh

Well done, they look great!

Can I just ask, though - has it affected the texture, at all?

Does the suede feel a bit hard, or 'crunchy', now?

I haven't noticed any texture changes. It doesn't seem to 'harden' like real paint.

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

NOBD, you need a custom title that says Suede King.

If you ask for a title, you never get it, right? (How did you get yours?) I like it, though I think there are other candidates (Parker, Slewfoot).

Originally Posted by Hans Cater

I have two brown suedes and would like to change the color of one from brown to black.

Do you think it is recommended to use the RÃ

novateur, color noir, (black) on it ?

Or should I definitely give it to a cobbler to do the job.

Note that I am in the No Purchase Club for March and can't pay for repairs so I want to do it myself.

Are there any recommendations on what to do and how to proceed?

Originally Posted by meister

What about a pair of nubuck white ex Canadian Navy bluchers to navy blue? Feasible?

Hm. I doubt if that will work, since after some time the original colour seems to come back. Would be a nice experiment though...

Edit: if someone decides to do it, I'd first clean them (brush, shampoo and let dry), then brush them against the nap and apply the spray, then let them dry, brush them "with the" nap and apply again. And take pics of the whole process, of course.

Originally Posted by k4lnamja

You are awesome! I've always been under the impression that once suede has faded then it's lost forever. Appreciate the info.

Now all I gotta do is find some in the U.S.

Cheers

Thanks. It isn't miracle spray, but generally I think you can touch up suede pretty well. I'd clean (brush all the dirt and dust of) and shampoo them first and then decide if you need colour spray (when they're completely dry after the shampooing). You could try 'normal' Saphir Super Invulner (or something similar) first; that seems to get some colour back as well.

 

[chloeh]

Originally Posted by NOBD

I haven't noticed any texture changes. It doesn't seem to 'harden' like real paint.


Oh, that's great.

That has always been my fear with this sort of thing - I love the softness of good suede, so I would prefer worn-looking/faded to crunchy!

 

[SpooPoker]

Originally Posted by NOBD

If you ask for a title, you never get it, right? (How did you get yours?) I like it, though I think there are other candidates (Parker, Slewfoot).

If I told you, Id have to steal all your suede

And you may have to fight Parker for the Photoshop King award, not the suede award...

 

[NOBD]

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

If I told you, Id have to steal all your suede

Originally Posted by SpooPoker

And you may have to fight Parker for the Photoshop King award, not the suede award...

Mr Sam beats me by a mile. Parker might too.