fieldofdreams 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 What would be the best method for coloring the boot of a skate? I have seen White s-15's, and would like to paint my S-15's white to match. Any ideas? Besides just buying white figure skates I mean. :P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lampliter87 8 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Easton makes retail white skates...(Ice Hockey Equipment?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eric42434224 1 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Easton makes retail white skates...(Ice Hockey Equipment?)I dont think he wants to buy new White S15's, and I havent seen white retsil s15's.I think he wants to color his black s15's to white.To the OP...I have seen people color their skates, or certain parts of their skates, black....to varying success.However, I dont think going from black to white will be very successful. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fieldofdreams 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 True, I understand Easton makes white SE16's. I already have S-15's which fit me great, so I'm not looking to get any new skates. I have blacked out other skates of mine, and saw the White Custome S-15's. I would love a pair, but have no way to get them, so I am looking for a way to make them white. I had thought about masking off my skates and coating them with a few coats of white spray paint, but I'm not sure how they would come out. I would also need new holders as well, as I dyed the one's on there black already! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
interpathway 9 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Are you crazy? White boot, black holder would be realllllyyyyy good looking. Still, I don't think you should go painting them unfortunately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cptjeff 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 Painting probalby won't work. Paint is fairly stiff, Easton's boots are designed to flex in certain points quite a bit for energy loading, not to mention the uppers are flexable leather or synthetic. The result will be paint chipping off, very quickly making it obvious that you spray painted your skates. You'll have all sorts of chips off with the black showing through, and lots of cracking. Not a good look. You can darken skates, but lightening is impossible. If you want whites, you'll have to spring for the SE16.Now, here's a thought. I know the Synergy line at least used to have real leather on the top end models, if that's the same with the Stealth, you can use leather bleach to get that part white. Won't be the complete skate, but I would think that that would be a cool look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HHR23 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 painted my vapor xx's white with acrylic latex enamel. worked pretty good. I put one layer on every 3-4 hours for a total of 3 layers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 painted my vapor xx's white with acrylic latex enamel. worked pretty good. I put one layer on every 3-4 hours for a total of 3 layers.pictures?!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thunderhockey48 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 I have the White S15 skates. I bought them on ebay for $290 which was a steal. I love the S15's, they are so light and have a nice fit. They also came with lightspeed II Tuuks on them which is really nice. I hear that they have durability issues, but i have none so far; i guess ill just have to wait and see... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HHR23 0 Report post Posted March 2, 2009 painted my vapor xx's white with acrylic latex enamel. worked pretty good. I put one layer on every 3-4 hours for a total of 3 layers.pictures?!?I know I have some somewhere, I'll see if I can find them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fieldofdreams 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2009 Painting probalby won't work. Paint is fairly stiff, Easton's boots are designed to flex in certain points quite a bit for energy loading, not to mention the uppers are flexable leather or synthetic. The result will be paint chipping off, very quickly making it obvious that you spray painted your skates. You'll have all sorts of chips off with the black showing through, and lots of cracking. Not a good look. You can darken skates, but lightening is impossible. If you want whites, you'll have to spring for the SE16.Now, here's a thought. I know the Synergy line at least used to have real leather on the top end models, if that's the same with the Stealth, you can use leather bleach to get that part white. Won't be the complete skate, but I would think that that would be a cool look.I'm not looking to do the WHOLE skate, just make what is currently black, white. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cptjeff 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2009 Painting probalby won't work. Paint is fairly stiff, Easton's boots are designed to flex in certain points quite a bit for energy loading, not to mention the uppers are flexable leather or synthetic. The result will be paint chipping off, very quickly making it obvious that you spray painted your skates. You'll have all sorts of chips off with the black showing through, and lots of cracking. Not a good look. You can darken skates, but lightening is impossible. If you want whites, you'll have to spring for the SE16.Now, here's a thought. I know the Synergy line at least used to have real leather on the top end models, if that's the same with the Stealth, you can use leather bleach to get that part white. Won't be the complete skate, but I would think that that would be a cool look.I'm not looking to do the WHOLE skate, just make what is currently black, white.Well, that's the part that would be leather. If it is leather, try searching for leather bleach (don't know if it's the same stuff as fabric bleach or not), and try it. There may be a coating on it or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IniNew 53 Report post Posted March 3, 2009 Painting probalby won't work. Paint is fairly stiff, Easton's boots are designed to flex in certain points quite a bit for energy loading, not to mention the uppers are flexable leather or synthetic. The result will be paint chipping off, very quickly making it obvious that you spray painted your skates. You'll have all sorts of chips off with the black showing through, and lots of cracking. Not a good look. You can darken skates, but lightening is impossible. If you want whites, you'll have to spring for the SE16.Now, here's a thought. I know the Synergy line at least used to have real leather on the top end models, if that's the same with the Stealth, you can use leather bleach to get that part white. Won't be the complete skate, but I would think that that would be a cool look.I'm not looking to do the WHOLE skate, just make what is currently black, white.Well, that's the part that would be leather. If it is leather, try searching for leather bleach (don't know if it's the same stuff as fabric bleach or not), and try it. There may be a coating on it or something.If it is just the leather part: hereA good dye. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dw91 0 Report post Posted March 3, 2009 painted my vapor xx's white with acrylic latex enamel. worked pretty good. I put one layer on every 3-4 hours for a total of 3 layers.pictures?!?I know I have some somewhere, I'll see if I can find themthe whole boot?or just the leather? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fieldofdreams 0 Report post Posted March 4, 2009 So I took the boots to a local cobbler and asked about dyeing the leather. I was told that it's not really leather, and it couldn't be dyed without it cracking, peeling and generally looking shitty. :(On the other hand, he made a suggestion. For $50, he is going to cut white leather, and place it over the black pleather on the skate. He is going to stitch it so that it looks like it is stitched to the skate. Should look pretty nice. I will make sure he is aware that it needs to be waterproof, being that it is obviously an ice skate. I had already dyed the holder to match the boot, so if I don't like the look of white boot/black holder, I will just spraypaint the holders temporarily. I will post pics next week when it is done. I'm crossing my fingers that it comes out nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fieldofdreams 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2009 So here they are.... they look ok I guess. Not as bad as I thought they would turn out. For $50, it's something different. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
calishark28 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2009 Can you post some pictures that are a little more clear and a close up of the side profile of the skates Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matix218 11 Report post Posted March 13, 2009 They look really good man. Good work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
interpathway 9 Report post Posted March 14, 2009 You should have him stitch on the Nike Air Accel Elite graphics package. That'd be the best. But I like it regardless, lets see 'em after 2 months and heavy puck marks though! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hurricane22 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2009 to keep them clean you could use shoe cleaner. i know thats what i did once my season ended and now my 9k's look like new :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dw91 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2009 so is that white part stitched on? who did that for you? how? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fieldofdreams 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2009 so is that white part stitched on? who did that for you? how?It's not stitched, it's glued to the outside of the black with a heavy duty adhesive. I had a local cobbler do it for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dw91 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2009 oh ok. what kind of adhesive, just something the cobbler had? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites