Painting leather jacket. Everything is very simple

In the process of wearing and active use of garments made of various types of skin over time they lose their original appearance, burn in the sun, fade under the influence of atmospheric phenomena, for example, sudden changes in temperature or high humidity. In the places of bends and folds, light bands appear.

To restore the original color of such clothes or change it to another does not make much effort. To this end, you can contact a specialist or perform all the manipulations yourself. It is necessary to understand that painting a leather jacket in a dry cleaner will be more costly than at home. Possessing some skills and necessary materials, it is possible to carry out these actions without much difficulty. In case you decided to trust professionals, to find an organization whose specialization is repair and painting of leather jackets, it will not be difficult. Perhaps, such work is carried out in the nearest dry cleaning.

Necessary materials

Painting clothes of such a plan is a very responsible process, it requires utmost care and attention. In case of non-observance of the technology or the sequence of all stages, the thing can be damaged, its further full-scale operation will be impossible.

In order to paint the leather jacket at home, it does not end badly, we need the following materials and tools:

- soap, preferably economic for removing contaminants and wearing marks;

- porous sponge and cloth (used to apply protective cream);

- composition on the nitrobase of the required color to give the necessary shade;

- castor oil (allows the color to better fix on the surface);

- Brush (used to apply etching solution);

- a colorless shoe cream (it is able to give the product water repellent properties and protect from ultraviolet light).

Preparatory stage

Before the direct painting of the leather jacket is carried out, its surface must be prepared beforehand. To do this, dissolve a small amount of soap in water so that the resulting solution wipe the surface of the jacket, remove all contaminants, especially in the places of seams and folds. Remains of soapy solution completely rinse with a cloth soaked in clean water. Working with a moist surface is not recommended.

Basic work

To work with this material, special nitro compounds are used. For one product will be enough 100-150 grams. To this amount, 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 treated, it should be left to dry completely. To paint a leather jacket was uniform, it is better to do all the actions, having hung the product on the shoulders.

Aerosol staining

To simplify the process of painting a leather jacket can be made by special formulations in aerosol cans. They are able to lie on the surface in a uniform layer. To do this, the spray bottle should be located 15-20 cm from the jacket and move it at the same speed, gradually covering the entire area of the product. To obtain a good color, it is recommended to apply several layers. The paint dries no more than two hours. If there are stains, they can be removed with a solvent.

If there is a desire to add tonal transitions, then before work, the surface of the skin must be etched. To obtain a brown shade use - caustic soda, and for gray color - iron vitriol. These substances can easily be purchased in stores for gardeners. For etching, prepare a weak solution and apply it evenly with a sponge or brush. It is recommended to work with aggressive substances using personal protective equipment.

Finishing processing

To fix the color and make it saturated, the painting of the leather jacket can be completed by applying a colorless cream for shoes or other protective composition. This will give the surface water-repellent properties and increase wear resistance with active wear, and also will get rid of unplanned costs.