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23 hours ago, bboysparrow said:

This a new coat? My b. didnt check site
https://acrnm.com/J122-GT_FW2324

Of course this jacket drops like 2 days after I pick up a full length vintage Issey Miyake coat (sadly not waterproof, just fairly cool looking). It would be difficult to resist picking this up if it was in WS or E rather than GT. 

22 hours ago, yankees19032002 said:

Wait til you see it in person, it was easily the best item in the showroom. The texture of the Burel wool is absolutely amazing, nothing like the J65-ak/km

Is the J70-BU going to be sold @ retailers? I assumed it was a future sold out MS exclusive based on appearance

On 9/1/2023 at 12:21 AM, DeadHype said:

I recently dyed some gray p39-m, this worked for me, for those who are interested I can share the process. 

Please do share process + pics if possible! I have a gray pair that I know I'll stain irreparably sooner or later 

On 8/31/2023 at 8:15 PM, futurecowboy2099 said:

this has probably been asked before -

any tips for dyeing stotz? or is it just so dense it isnt really doable? have 2015 p10s that are past the point of tasteful patina

On 2/28/2023 at 7:16 PM, timetravel.insurance said:

 Procion MX + soda ash using cold water immersion per the instructions should work if you keep soaking for a few days and re-agitating the mix every several hours. I used it to darken up some light navy pants made of ventile a while back and it worked great. The long soak time allows the dye to permeate the fabric's water resistance, and the cold soaking temp doesn't shrink the fabric like hot dye would.

16 hours ago, DeadHype said:

@mike.kanashi thanks! That’s what I already did to my stotz pieces. 
What do you use for spot cleaning? I just took some tech wash and a soft brush and lightly work it in before washing, it seems like light stains from normal wear will come off.

After my first wash the pants got some small white stains in some spots, I am not sure if this is just a part of the fading or if the water was maybe too warm and the dwr kind of collected in this spots. 

Have you ever redyed it and can recommend a product for that? 
I can Imagine that the dye won’t penetrate the material enough and it will look horribly patchy and the dwr will just get destroyed by the dye/ the fixation salt. 
 

 

 Procion MX + soda ash using cold water immersion per the instructions should work if you keep soaking for a few days and re-agitating the mix every several hours. I used it to darken up some light navy pants made of ventile a while back and it worked great. The long soak time allows the dye to permeate the fabric's water resistance, and the cold soaking temp doesn't shrink the fabric like hot dye would.

RIP Editions  

Long shot, but WTB B-Suit size M any condition

Hi, does anyone know what material these pants are made of? Looks like DS to my untrained eye, but I hope it's stotz. Really hoping for some new wider fitting acr stotz pants to come out in general. Thanks!

On 1/2/2022 at 2:19 PM, ben__________jk said:

Hello Community,

I am searching for dyeing techniques for sneakers, Bamba 3s to be exact. Seen a video from the WataruBob YT channel who used DYLON 34 green to dye his Bamba Speedcross. Now, before I dip my 400$+ white sneakers into a bucket of dye I wanted to ask if anyone has experience with dyeing shoes (no canvas uppers but nylon, polyester, polyurethane etc.). I would appreciate any tips and tricks preferably with photos or links to further inform myself. Thx

 

 

Hi all, longtime lurker here finally biting the $6 bullet to share my results and exp with dyeing this pair of Bamba 3.x 

 I reviewed similar available online resources and learned a bit from trial and error while practicing with old shoes. I went into dyeing this pair hoping to do a gradient between 2 synthetic dyes (aqua/blue fade) but messed it up and completely bricked an attempt to add “weathering” using acrylic paint following that. 

I debated what to do from there and ultimately used black leather dye to cover most of the shoe, including the synthetic upper that was already dyed aqua (hence the weird nuclear glowing black color) while omitting the bottoms of the soles and preserving the aqua colored heel strap buckle thing inside of plastic wrap.  I can’t do much more to destroy them any further, so I suppose this pair is done.

Here are my recommendations for using the two main types of dye that work with sneakers:

SYNTHETIC DYE

PRO

-Synthetic dye will only leave permanent color results on a few areas of the 3.x model and wash clean out of the leather and rubber portions after multiple rinses and use of soap/soda ash (see pre-black leather dye pics for a better idea of this)

-Huge range of color options compared to leather dyes

-Results are very permanent after washing out excess dye

CON

-Needs to reach boiling temperature when mixed. Adheres best when still somewhat hot, but high heat could also melt shoe upper or glue. Using 30sec dye dunks w/ 3-5 min periods of cooling time out of the dye bath was a method that seemed to work well for bolder results compared to longer soak times in cooled dye baths. The shoes are gonna shrink a bit for sure, best to size up .5 if TTS fits snug 

-Results are irreversible (exact measurements/ test runs highly recommended) and it’s very difficult to control overall color fidelity of non-earthen dye tones; bright colors can look sort of “easter egg”ish (this picture is lying, it didn't even look this good)

LEATHER DYE

PRO

-Leaves permanent color results on all shoe materials (leather, synthetic, rubber) 

-Dye color intensity can be thinned with neutral leather dye + excessively dyed results can largely be stripped back using acetone/rubbing alcohol + elbow grease

- Sick “worn future” aesthetic for black/earth tones  (or “toxic sludge” look for other colors)

CON

- Messy to apply + rinse out

-Takes forever to fully rinse out, stains your beloved jawnz

 I used black leather dye + water immersion to create a “camo” pattern on my shorts as well, which I think came out surprisingly cool.  

Hope this was helpful!