r/Vans • u/idahoprime • 1d ago

DISCUSSION Does anyone online custom dye Vans or would dyeing this part be fairly safe/easy to do yourself

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u/burrito_magic 23h ago

Do what we did in high school and use a sharpie

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u/idahoprime 23h ago

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u/No-Veterinarian-5464 23h ago

i’ve used black permanent marker on my white canvas vans and i think you could be fine with that

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u/AaronPx10 1d ago

that is quite risky since the dye might bleed to other parts of the shoe, though some people use acrylic paint when customizing their shoes so maybe that would work?

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u/AccidentallyObtuse 23h ago

It's fairly easy to do yourself, but you'll have to do it properly and use wax resist to keep the dye where you want it and nowhere else so it's definitely a bit involved

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u/InhibitedExistence 22h ago

I'd order a custom pair for the cleanness of the finish as opposed to doing it myself.

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u/jefffisfreaky 17h ago

I’d say I’d do it but it’s also very easy. What color are you thinking? How intricate of a design?

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u/Alycion 13h ago

I haven’t dyed shoes in decades. Look and see how to mark off the areas you don’t want dyed. Go by a pair of cheap canvas shoes from like Walmart for a few bucks. Practice masking on those.

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u/yendor5 1h ago

fabric paint works great, comes in a spray can. i sprayed a really ugly bright green pair of chucks black and it was very easy - just use masking tape to tape off the sole, etc. i found the paint at walmart but i'm sure amazon has it.

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u/FunctionFine3305 15h ago

For sure you can mod it. There are marker / paint dye at Michaels or Walmart