My first dip on sneakers

TomBlvck

I know these are probably harder to dip and get great results especially on my first try. The thermometer kept screwing up and i couldn’t get an Exact number on the temp but it was between 70-90. These are a canvas type texture. Im going to focus more on leather sneakers in the future. I used a southern hydrographics hydrovator spray. Maybe you can spot obvious error or just give me more advice. 

Forsi

No pics attached. If you are going to do leather make sure you treat the leather to get all the oil out before you dip them otherwise it won't succeed and provide a longterm solution. Also, make sure you are sealing the dip with a flexible clear; if you use a standard clear coat made for rigid parts (with a hardener in the clearcoat) it won't work on shoes. Shoes are not an easy item to do; they require very detailed prep and finishing to do them correctly and make them look like factory, provided you are doing these for customers. To do them correctly will require a lot of time and effort so if you are doing these for profit make sure you cover your overhead and time...

TomBlvck

studebaker

The water beat you to the substrate.... Back Tape all the edges and holes.

Forsi

Correct, what @studebaker said...

TomBlvck

Got u. Glad u were able to see that from the pic. Any safe way to remove the ink? Or just go for another shoe?

studebaker

I would experiment with mineral spirits or a mixture of mineral spirits and acetone. That's not a decisive answer because I don't know if that will work for sure, just a first step. Also, you can paint the shoes back white.... :-)

Forsi

Speaking from experience in doing shoes - you will not be able to fully remove that bad dip from that type of material. Your best bet, if you want to salvage that pair of shoes, is get some Angelus shoe paint and repaint the canvas and dip them again. If you don't want to go through that expense and more importantly that amount of time, toss those and get a new pair.