Sutor Mantellassi Custom Patina Part 2

Here is part two of this custom patina project on Sutor Mantellassi. This was my first time doing a two tone patina like this but really love how it turned out. Let me know what you think and be sure to check out part 1.
Cream polish by Boot Black and wax by Saphir and Carmina.

[@Cberk03]

Excellent work! Learning a lot here. thank you!

[@mbshoedoc]

Thanks mate, thrilled if any of it helps you out 👍

[@08Rainin08]

Awesome work! Seriously

[@mbshoedoc]

Thank you very much! 🙏

[@Alassadi22]

Hello, my friend, your work is very wonderful. It seems that you are an expert. I have a question. How can I clean a beige suede shoe and restore the color to what it was?

[@mbshoedoc]

Start with a suede brush and suede eraser to get any dry debris or mild stains then use Saphir suede cleaner. It's like a fabric shampoo. Use that, let them dry then brush again. I have another video restoring suede. Check that one out 👍

[@LWD-Hidden-Links]

I'm a bit confused here sir - I was steered away from the mirror gloss, was told it would mess up the dye job due to the solvents. The guy said Saphir products "are known for wrecking hand painted shoes". Your vid and process makes me doubt that! Was I steered wrong?

[@BESPOKEEDUCATOR]

Hi! Could you tell what do you use to dilute the color. I have found 'Fiebing's Leather Dye Reducer' online or may be just a drop of alcohol would also work?

[@mbshoedoc]

Great question and both work. I tried the Fiebings and Saphir neutral to dilute and have also used Rubbing alcohol and denatured alcohol and really don't find much of a difference. I usually use regular rubbing alcohol as it is cheap and easy to find 👍

[@BESPOKEEDUCATOR]

@@mbshoedoc Thank you so much, that is what I suspected )))

[@SALTINECRACKUH]

Do you condition with Saphir Renovator? I’ve heard that it can strip the patina

[@mbshoedoc]

I do sometimes and it is relatively safe but I prefer bick 4 for patina projects as it seems to be the most gentle and removes the least color.

[@genepippin5544]

Nope!

[@mbshoedoc]

Nope what exactly?

[@genepippin5544]

@@mbshoedoc the combination of blue and brown…

[@mbshoedoc]

@@genepippin5544 It's what the client requested, so I think I perfectly met the expectations 👍. Even when you don't personally care for the color combination hopefully you can appreciate the work and transformation. I do plenty of milder Patinas that might be more to your liking.

[@genepippin5544]

@@mbshoedoc I apologize, you are right.

[@mbshoedoc]

@@genepippin5544 very much appreciated 🙏

[@toddwharton7325]

How do I contact you if I want to send my Allen Edmonds to you for a patina. I don’t have social media.

[@mbshoedoc]

Shoot me an email [e-mail]

[@serviceprive]

Nice video. Clear,simple

[@mbshoedoc]

Much appreciated, glad you liked it!

[@ThriftedGent]

DOC! Always impressive work bro.

[@mbshoedoc]

always appreciated my friend!

[@oun6661]

You give me so many ideas , but I don’t own enough shoes or boots do everything. Think I might search secondhand stores to find some good projects.

[@mbshoedoc]

thrift stores and eBay are great places for project shoes 👍

[@gavinrowland8736]

What dye color/brand would you recommend for a true blue? Kinda like a do it all, one that I could lighten and darken. Looking to do a darker blue but have it lighter in certain areas. Nice video!!

[@mbshoedoc]

Sorry, thought I had replied to this. I sadly don't have a favorite blue yet. The Fiebings light blue is too electric many times and the navy isn't much darker. The Angelus navy almost can have a purple hue to it. Fiebings pro dye royal blue is more of an inbetween blue and may be my favorite. The Saphir navy Ill have to revisit but it looks a little purplish to me too. I always end up having to mix and play around with blues...It also depends on the base color of the leather which makes it all the more confusing. Tan leather looks more green when you add blue but then when you add more it can get too dark in a hurry. Blue is plain tough.

[@gavinrowland8736]

@@mbshoedoc thanks!! I’ll check out the fiebings royal blue!

[@Gragon]

Hi. Question. Received boots in darker shade than anticipated, want to lighten them up. I see you use acetone which is always a choice. What do you think about simply putting them out to bake under the sun for a while? That should also lighten them up?

[@mbshoedoc]

Sure that will work pretty well and is a safer option. The only issue can be where you live and what time of year it is. It works best in spring and summer. You can also sometimes lighten a pair with alcohol which is milder than acetone. I would try sun bleach first, then alcohol if needed and acetone as last resort. Hope that helps.

[@Gragon]

@@mbshoedoc Thanks for reply but I kinda already went the other way around. Was so inspired by your videos I bought 100 percent acetone nail polish remover and just went to town, although didnt remove colour to bare leather. Lightened several shades, the grey lines from acetone were a little concern where the darkerst color was on the nose of boots, but then smoothed everything out with simple shoe cream, tan on the majority of upper and light brown for patina. Worked out quite well for a first time. Ill walk around and then might do one of your super amazing marble patinas.

[@rishabhdebudandray9939]

After how long should i wait to rehydrate shoes after dyeing? Many say 24-48 hrs.

[@mbshoedoc]

I don't think there is a set rule but 48 hours seems extreme. I typically let them sit overnight then rehydrate the next day so between 12 and 24 hours is what I do but it is probably fine after just a few hours.

[@rishabhdebudandray9939]

@@mbshoedoc that's a great help coz hardly anyone say this on channel. If you don't mind may I know does overuse of acetone damage the leather? Because at first i can't be able to do the dyeing properly.

[@mbshoedoc]

@@rishabhdebudandray9939 It probably depends on the quality of the shoe to begin with. Most shoes don't appear to be damaged by the acetone. I have a few patina pairs that are 5+ years old and still going strong. That being said if you have a shoe that is particularly difficult to strip then you potentially could do a bit of damage trying to strip them. However I think they would still end up looking and wearing just fine.