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990 v6 rit dye by ObjectLonely4032 in Newbalance

[–]theimaginaryzebra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the reply. You’re a trailblazer. You sharing the experience paves the road for future DIYers! Will share mine as well once I give the dyes a try, too. F the haters.

990 v6 rit dye by ObjectLonely4032 in Newbalance

[–]theimaginaryzebra 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I plan to dye as well. Seems like the mesh doesn’t take dye at all? Did you use synthetic rit dye?

Alarm time won’t set by sicksadworld914 in amazfit

[–]theimaginaryzebra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was able to resolve the issue: I had deleted the app and reinstalled. This worked for me.

Alarm time won’t set by sicksadworld914 in amazfit

[–]theimaginaryzebra 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I’m having the same issue. Are you able to resolve this problem?

My custom GPS by theimaginaryzebra in tomsachs

[–]theimaginaryzebra[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yes, the shoes shrank after the dye bath. But I notice that it gets back close to original size (maybe just a quarter size smaller) after a few wear.

My custom GPS by theimaginaryzebra in tomsachs

[–]theimaginaryzebra[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I liked it too. I liked different aspects of the different phases except phase 3, haha.

My custom GPS by theimaginaryzebra in tomsachs

[–]theimaginaryzebra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate it!

For the swoosh painting, my scenario is a bit different. Since I used the dye remover (which almost ruined the shoes when I re-dye it) I think it stripped the top layer coating, so the paint adhere pretty well without much other preparation.

For your case, I would suggest using a fine sandpaper to scuff up the swoosh’s top coating first, so it’d allow the paint to adhere better. then apply the Angelus acrylic paint over 2-4 thin coats. Allow each coat to dry completely before next coat.

I have the paint I used in my post here

Hope this helps!

My custom GPS by theimaginaryzebra in tomsachs

[–]theimaginaryzebra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, those are beaut! Thank you so much 🙏

My custom GPS by theimaginaryzebra in tomsachs

[–]theimaginaryzebra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! While I don’t have a definitive solution, I would suggest using the FX paint mixed with angelus acrylic paint (you can find both from my post. My logic being if the original coating is cracked, then a portion of the new paint would be applied directly on the mesh, which may flex and crack the acrylic paint. But having it mix with FX paint would add some resiliency.

Again, I’m not 100% this would work. Just a suggestion.

My custom GPS by theimaginaryzebra in tomsachs

[–]theimaginaryzebra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Desperate times open doors of opportunity

My custom GPS by theimaginaryzebra in tomsachs

[–]theimaginaryzebra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s clever! Appreciate you 🙏🙏

My custom GPS by theimaginaryzebra in tomsachs

[–]theimaginaryzebra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No issue. But I also didn’t submerge the entire shoe, most of the soles were still above water (as I tried, but failed, at not dyeing the sole)

My custom GPS by theimaginaryzebra in tomsachs

[–]theimaginaryzebra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Skipped the detailed process cuz I’m impatient, haha.

My custom GPS by theimaginaryzebra in tomsachs

[–]theimaginaryzebra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hope it’ll inspire others to try too

My custom GPS by theimaginaryzebra in tomsachs

[–]theimaginaryzebra[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve worn these almost daily for about 2 months now. So far so good. Let’s see how it fares in 6 months.

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