https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-know-ive-been-horrible-but Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:21:24 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-know-ive-been-horrible-but#post-1026063 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 19:39:16 +0000 biscuitsmom 1026063@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks everyone! I tried the sandpaper and it worked pretty well :)&nbsp; The magic eraser (which we also had handy) didn't do too much, but helped smooth the look. I will try going to an artist's supply store asap, to see if I can get something to touch it up with, but they look SOO much better! :)&nbsp; I am kinda hesitant to use a solvent cuz I don't want it stripped down to bare leather, as it had a light tannish undercoat and I'm worried if it were oiled I wouldn't be able to change any of the coloring....I'd like to bring it to a cobbler and let a pro work on it, but really cant spend the $ right now and I've heard the sooner you can get unwanted color off, the better....Thanks for all of the answers! You YLF ladies are amazing!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-know-ive-been-horrible-but#post-1025385 Tue, 10 Sep 2013 00:40:07 +0000 Lisa 1025385@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sorry to hear about the boots, some great suggestions here, I am crossing my fingers for you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-know-ive-been-horrible-but#post-1025304 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 23:07:04 +0000 Glory 1025304@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree, you need to find the type of paint and buy the right removal product. I am fairly sure you will have success with it.&nbsp;<br />Once you know, buy the solvent and try a small area in a very well ventilated space. It may take some of the underneath finish off but that can be redyed. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-know-ive-been-horrible-but#post-1025301 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 23:06:41 +0000 Queen Mum 1025301@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the sandpaper idea, but I would actually start with the magic eraser and see if that helps first. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-know-ive-been-horrible-but#post-1025299 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 23:04:19 +0000 amiable 1025299@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Acetone will remove the paint. &nbsp;As well as any paint that was originally used to color the shoe.....</p> <p>Dharma trading has a leather paint remover that might be gentler. &nbsp;And they have leather paints to redo the job if you want to try your hand at it. &nbsp;I've been intending to order paints from them for forever. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-know-ive-been-horrible-but#post-1025293 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 23:00:37 +0000 Caro in Oz 1025293@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You need to find out what paint he used &amp; use the correct solvent for that particular paint. </p> <p>If it was oil paint then probably a light swipe with turpentine would do it. Do you have an artist supply store nearby? They may be able to help. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-know-ive-been-horrible-but#post-1025281 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 22:45:02 +0000 Isabel 1025281@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi BM, &nbsp;I am so sorry about this.&nbsp;</p> <p>Maybe the artist could split it with you. &nbsp;He sounds very disinterested though.</p> <p>I like the sand paper idea. &nbsp;Ceit was thinking along the lines of what I thought. &nbsp;There are solvents for shoes, but this was paint for leather. &nbsp;I don't know much about the following product except that some people I know have used it. &nbsp;You might want to &nbsp;research it a bit, but here it is:</p> <p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.leatherrepairpro.com/stretosttopf.html">http://www.leatherrepairpro.com/stretosttopf.html</a> </p> <p>You will notice that at the top of the page there is an email contact for them. &nbsp;I would email them to see what they have to say.&nbsp;</p> <p></p> <p>Good luck !!!</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-know-ive-been-horrible-but#post-1025230 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 21:34:13 +0000 Peri 1025230@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wonder if a shoe repair place or a leather cleaners could get some of the paint off and then dye them darker? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-know-ive-been-horrible-but#post-1025220 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 21:07:30 +0000 Anonymous 1025220@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Could you try wiping them with a solvent instead and then re-polishing or oiling them? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-know-ive-been-horrible-but#post-1025213 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:59:07 +0000 Debbie 1025213@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like Ana's approach I think that might work. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-know-ive-been-horrible-but#post-1025210 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:54:14 +0000 unfrumped 1025210@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Would you consider taking them to your local cobbler for an estimate?<br />O/w I like Ana's approach though you'll have to add some kind of polish finish afterward. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-know-ive-been-horrible-but#post-1025209 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:48:00 +0000 Ana 1025209@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Have you tried very fine grit sandpaper? I'd start with the finest grit you can find and if that doesn't work, gradually&nbsp;increase the grit&nbsp;until you're making progress.&nbsp;You might be able to follow that up with a polish using a Magic Eraser to buff them.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-know-ive-been-horrible-but#post-1025198 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:33:42 +0000 biscuitsmom 1025198@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks, ladies... but I don't think I can do that I told him that was NOT what I wanted, and he just shrugged I had nothing in writing, so it's basically my word against his :(&nbsp; I just would like to know if there is something that would scrape better than a knife? I'm really lucky, I guess, that the boots are meant to look 'distressed' cuz they sure as hell do now....</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-know-ive-been-horrible-but#post-1025193 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:30:47 +0000 AnnieMouse 1025193@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ack! How awful!</p> <p>I second MaryK - if he didn't follow your directions/ meet expectations, I would ask him to repair or replace them. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-know-ive-been-horrible-but#post-1025187 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:25:28 +0000 MsMary 1025187@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would go back to the artist and if he really didn't follow your instructions, I'd make him either fix them or pay for a new pair. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-know-ive-been-horrible-but#post-1025182 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:22:42 +0000 biscuitsmom 1025182@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you! I'm hoping too </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-know-ive-been-horrible-but#post-1025180 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:21:45 +0000 catgirl 1025180@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh I know those boots and I sympathize! Maybe someone here will know what to do. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/i-know-ive-been-horrible-but#post-1025178 Mon, 09 Sep 2013 20:19:04 +0000 biscuitsmom 1025178@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really need your help. I truly want to start answering posts much more than I have lately, and am really hoping I get some time soon, but *please* bear with me thru this....I got a pair of Freebird by Steven boots that Angie recommended (they are the rough-looking river short boots in blue)&nbsp; and I fell deeply in love with, spent more $ than I ever had on a item.... loved them except they were blandish in their coloring. So (idiot me) decided to see a local airbrush 'artist' to see if he could add more coloring. WORST MISTAKE *EVER*!!!!! The look sooo awful :(&nbsp; I literally took a knife to them, trying to scrape off some of the coloring. I told him I wanted a faint spray of color over the dull part, he gave me thick, heavy stripes!!!! They look 'somewhat' better now, but are still awful I cant afford another pair... any suggestions? </p>