https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-fixupdate-heeled-silver-sandals-or-should-i-toss-them Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:35:22 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-fixupdate-heeled-silver-sandals-or-should-i-toss-them#post-783926 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:57:51 +0000 Ornella 783926@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ingunn, clearlyclaire had brilliant tread a while back where she was posting live updates (true )as she was painting a leather bag. There might be some useful information there. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-fixupdate-heeled-silver-sandals-or-should-i-toss-them#post-783913 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:52:09 +0000 Sara L. 783913@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the shoes and don't think they look dated. I hope your effort to fix them is successful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-fixupdate-heeled-silver-sandals-or-should-i-toss-them#post-783906 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:46:24 +0000 Ingunn 783906@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you all for chiming in - and to Vix in particular for giving me valuable advice here. I will look for the polish you mention, and try to mend these shoes. They are actually quite fab, IMHO. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-fixupdate-heeled-silver-sandals-or-should-i-toss-them#post-783730 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:10:46 +0000 Vix 783730@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Ingunn --</p> <p>Look for metallic shoe cream polish or pearly cream polish -- not liquid dye -- or ask your cobbler if they have them in their repair arsenal.</p> <p>I use/rec Tarrago brand, which is about $4 a pot in the US. A little dab goes a long way. Not sure about price/availability where you are, sorry!</p> <p>These are the products (and for US folks, a vendor I rec):</p> <p><a href="http://shoeshinekit.com/tameco.html" rel="nofollow">http://shoeshinekit.com/tameco.html</a></p> <p><a href="http://shoeshinekit.com/tapeco.html" rel="nofollow">http://shoeshinekit.com/tapeco.html</a></p> <p>Photos below are two of my DIY metallic explorations. [From light-colored bases.]</p> <p>Photos of the creams in their pots + my process here (the names of each cream are at the bottom of the post):</p> <p><a href="http://buildingacolorfullife.wordpress.com/2010/04/08/is-that-platinum-shoe-cream-in-your-pocket-or-are-you-just-happy-to-see-me/" rel="nofollow">http://buildingacolorfullife.w.....to-see-me/</a></p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-fixupdate-heeled-silver-sandals-or-should-i-toss-them#post-783719 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:55:13 +0000 Freckles 783719@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such fab shoes, I think you should invest the time and/or energy to get them fixed.</p> <p>I believe metallics are totally different from regular shoes so would ask at a shoemaker first before I tried anything myself. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-fixupdate-heeled-silver-sandals-or-should-i-toss-them#post-783713 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:49:48 +0000 Transcona Shannon 783713@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it might be worth taking them to a cobbler and seeing if they can dye them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-fixupdate-heeled-silver-sandals-or-should-i-toss-them#post-783690 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:09:36 +0000 Suz 783690@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'll bet you could get some metallic shoe dye and get those back to new in no time. They don't look dated to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-fixupdate-heeled-silver-sandals-or-should-i-toss-them#post-783662 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 13:12:41 +0000 Jaime 783662@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>They look worn but not dated to me. I don't know if they can be fixed - I would ask a shoemaker. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/can-i-fixupdate-heeled-silver-sandals-or-should-i-toss-them#post-783616 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:15:48 +0000 Ingunn 783616@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a pair of silver sandals, bought in 2007, which are very comfortable, with leather soles and in good quality except for a lot of scratches that make them look tatty and worn. I've been looking for a replacement, but I haven't found anything that compares to these in quality and style. I'd rather fix them and spend my money on other things if possible. </p> <p>Is it possible to refresh them with silver paint? How do I do that?</p> <p>Or - do you think these are too worn out/dated and should be tossed? </p>