Painting Toe Caps

[ashtonhutch05 0]

Okay, this may sound absurd or whatever, but I just thought I would ask. Has anyone had any experience painting the toe caps on skates? Would it work, and if so what type of paint? I have a few crappy pairs of skates to try it out on so it's not like I have anything to lose, so I think I'm going to try it. Never heard of anyone really doing this before so enlighten me.

[firestud17 0]

do you mean painting it for color or putting that toe protection stuff on that easton makes?

[Reaper 0]

If you need them black then just use protectoe to cover them. If you want any other colour then skip it as it will either look like you're wearing figure skates (with a white toe cap) or some sort of clown shoe/skate with any other colour.

[interpathway 9]

Not to mention the fact that paints probably wont stick to the plastic too well, and that the toe is going to get the most abuse of any part of your skates (impacts from boards, getting up after falling, falling, pucks, sticks, etc...).

[Cove 39]

toe pro is black..?

[ashtonhutch05 0]

Thanks guys, I know about protectoe and things like that, I was just wanting to paint them white, I want an all white skate, hate all you want, I like them. But I know that the toe cap would get most of the wear, but would say, Krylon Fusion work okay? It's meant for plastic so I think it would.

[interpathway 9]

Sand the toecap to scruff up the surface, and I'd say go at leasssstttt three coats (screw the extra grams, it'll look better!). Maybe some clear coat on top of that, once or twice, for protection. Then let dry, photograph, and post on MSH.

[kovalchuk71 212]

Spray a few coats and cover with clear protec toe.

[VakarLajos 5]

Side note, I was bored at work and one of my coworkers wanted to black out his stick (Typhoon shaft with a Hybrid blade) but we didn't have any spray paint.

A bottle of A&R toe-guard and 20 min later and we were on our way. Needed two coats to get it perfect. I wood have liked to have had a bottle of clear to put on for the last coat, but it looks pretty good now.

Not the most effective, but it got the job done.

[ashtonhutch05 0]

Hey guys, I ended up trying this today and I think it worked pretty well, just need to let them dry and they should be good to go. I'll try and get pics up tomorrow sometime, but I think it looks great.

[interpathway 9]

Hey guys, I ended up trying this today and I think it worked pretty well, just need to let them dry and they should be good to go. I'll try and get pics up tomorrow sometime, but I think it looks great.

Good to hear, let's see 'em!

[ddbowdoin 0]

interested in seeing these... would like to add a white toe cap to my one95's