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Cheers, you reminded me I should have updated my results.
- wash with water and brush with stiff brush. (note: mine were waterproofed motorbike trainers, I wouldn't wash regular suede.
- leave to dry
- paint on Dylon
- brush once dry
I used about one bottle for most of the pair, and then almost another whole bottle to dye the pink accents.
- wash with water and brush with stiff brush. (note: mine were waterproofed motorbike trainers, I wouldn't wash regular suede.
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My experiences dying suede shoes @hugo7 :
It's v easy.
Clean them thoroughly, buy some sort of specific cleaner - this one was good for me and comes recommended generally but costs twice as much as other random amazon/diy shop types
Mask everything you don't want coloured, and then paint the dye on, wait for it to dry, rough it up a bit with a brush, paint it again. I just use dylon standar stuff, again, I am sure you could get better for more £$.
Spray the shit out of them with protectors and sealants and whatever else you can find. I have no good advice as to products here.
I have done two pairs - some almost white paul smith suede desert/chukka boots that went to navy blue. That was the first pair, they looked awesome to begin with but the blue has faded a bit and I didn't do as good a job as I could have with the masking.
The second pair were almost orange ("rust") double monkstraps from herring shoes, they were super reduced, presumably due to colour. I dyed them a slightly darker brown, masked them beautifully and they haven't run, look awesome and no one would tell they didn't come in their new colour.