Franko Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Can leather items be painted? I have an idea to use a fine brush and paint the Supra badge on my steering wheel to make it stand out more as it cant really be seen much. I know leather is usually dyed but i dont know if it will take paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 You can buy leather paint, how good it is i don't know. Comes in spraycans usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Leather paint? Paint made from leather? You'll be saying you can get tartan paint next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pabs Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Leather paint? Paint made from leather? You'll be saying you can get tartan paint next! :d:d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Yeah, you should see my spraypainting skills.. the finish is like leather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannysupratt Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 There are lots of leather sprayers around seriously and they do a very very good job, i wouldnt trust getting a can and doing it yourself though lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Raven Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Done mine, with a small brush and normal hobby paint. Looked ok too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jbk Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 You can use Artists Acrylic, just ensure you degrease the surface first. Acrylic paint is flexible and although it is water based, (Its like a high grade emulsion) it is fairly water resistant, i have used it to paint flying jackets and patches, give it a wipe with Dubbin when finished to increase flexibility. Shoe paint is also Acrylic and often comes with a degreaser, you could for example use white as a base then artist colours to over paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannysupratt Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Some places with offer to do this over retriming your seats as it is a lot cheaper and IMO can also look better (more original). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 How about getting the liquid art guys to make up a badge to fit...should be easy enough to take dimensions or take a pattern ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Leather is connolised (sp) its a thinners based colour. full inside costs around 500£. but for small bits its quite cheep. We do the rolls and bentleys as they are all coloured and fade quite quick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CoolsBlue Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 need to mix flex into the paint, or if you just use normal paint with clear, itll just rub of after a while..hmm maybe you can try HUMBROL ENAMEL PAINT? those little £1 from the hobby shops, thick, and wont crumble of the leather like normal paint.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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