The Secret to Perfectly Dyed Canvas Shoes (Keds, Converse, Vans, etc.)

[@bekahflemer]

Wow! The process sounded intimidating at first but you made it look so easy. Can’t wait to try it out. Thanks for the tips!

[@RLF1]

I would dip the shoes 👞 and boots 👢upside down so the soles don't get dyed. You can also spray a waterproof shoe protector on the part of the shoes you dont want to dye since Vaseline is so greasy. Spray the inside of the fabric with dye sealer as well to prevent it from rubbing off on socks and skin. Use the right fabric dye and follow directions. They now have fabric dye pens and brushes, so you can just color by hand.

[@amandanw]

The narration turned out good. :)

[@sambojangles5175]

Great tip with the Vaseline!

[@RaspberryJamming]

Nice job! I love the narration and I think it fits well with the video!

[@catherinecimino5773]

I tried you method with stained, white canvas keds. Wanted them dyed black. The shoes turned out a sort of faded dark denim which looks kind of good. Also, the sides of the soles stained. However, I think your method is good for brand new white keds. Although I thoroughly washed and let the shoes dry, I think they had something oily on them that would never washout. Canvas is such a tight weave, that they are nearly impossible to get thoroughly cleaned, grease free. The oil is going to resist the dye. Also, you dipped your shoes canvas side down so the Vaseline was not submerged in the soap long enough to wash off. Vaseline will eventually wash off with any soapy water and to get a nice, deep color you have to soak the shoes submerged in the dye for 10-20 minutes. Lastly, I will NEVER buy white canvas shoes again!

[@dwenchan831]

Using soap and hot water as well would wash off the Vaseline layer or at least degrade it enough. Probably have to use a thermometer to get the right temperature for the the dye to be effective but not too hot to affect the Vaseline.

[@TheL0ngGeorge]

If I dyed my shoes in boiling water, would the vaseline go off or something ?

[@dwenchan831]

Depends on how long its left as well?

[@volantasmith7655]

He said and showed that he used hot water from the faucet, not boiling water

[@mlewis8579]

Love the color ❤

[@jaydee2311]

Your video is soo easy to follow. I ran into a problem after dying my converse navy. The canvas came out perfect but the rubber was dyed blue in spot and I've tried everything to get it off. Can I paint on the rubber with Angelus Paint or should I use Pasco Paint Marker? Any suggestions?? Thx

[@shake7691]

Simple and straight forward video....thank you

[@cristina13an]

How was the colour long term? Did it change or transfer to socks? Great video btw

[@KylerDoseSpeech]

nathan brought me!!!! keep doing you!

[@knuffeltuff1421]

Damn really good video! And not just cause of the hands lmao

[@ActiveMan123]

Bro I have jordan 5s with blue canvas and they faded I need to know how to bring back the colour without using dye

[@75214]

Any recommendations on dying fabric crocs?

[@kaivalyadhase2039]

Is using Fabrica Acrylic colour an alternative? Because dyes are not as easily available as Fabrica Acrylic.

[@1Raphael]

👍👍You did a really nice job.. but I don't understand why wouldn't you just buy some blue Vans and be done with it. But to each his own..

[@jamesallen4368]

Should have kept the dye to make t-shirts or to dye some jeans

[@missdixyd]

How did the white stitching not get dyed?

[@altoidyoda]

The thread is a synthetic material that doesn’t take this type of dye.

[@mohammedelhussen5354]

Why the word "" kids "" inside the sneakers does not change the color

[@altoidyoda]

This dye only affects organic fibers like cotton, nothing synthetic. That's why the treads stayed white as well.

[@mbplove]

Why didn’t it dye the stitching?

[@altoidyoda]

The thread is synthetic material and the dye doesn’t work on it.

[@CrackerJ25]

If there's parts of the canvas I don't want dyed, will putting Vaseline on canvas work to prevent from dying? I don't want to dye the 3 stripes on my canvas Adidas.

[@altoidyoda]

No I don’t think so. The dye will soak right through any of the cloth, even if it has vaseline on the outside.

[@cindyriley2906]

My shoes have these different sizes of fake diamonds on them. Do you happen to know if the color would dye the diamonds too?

[@altoidyoda]

I wouldn’t think so, but I can’t say for sure. It doesn’t dye the thread because it’s synthetic fiber, so I assume plastic wouldn’t dye at all. No guarantee though!

[@paulpells1864]

Really nice.

[@stefanieschneider8816]

Great video, thank you! Question- does any of the dye run off on your socks or pants cuff then wearing? Thanks!

[@altoidyoda]

Oh hmmm I’m not actually sure. I wear dark socks so I never noticed. Maybe that’s part of what the dye fixative prevents.

[@stefanieschneider8816]

@@altoidyoda thank you!

[@phuocstergaming]

Will the size of the shoes shrink or would it stay the same afterwards?

[@altoidyoda]

They definitely do shrink initially. Hey should eventually stretch back out though. Tbh I never ended up wearing these much but a friend tells me they stretch back out. Keep it in mind though for sure.

[@chrizzy6298]

What's the brand or name of the dye?

[@altoidyoda]

RIT

[@chrizzy6298]

@@altoidyoda thank you so much...

[@lindasueparnell7957]

Which two colors did you use?

[@lindasueparnell7957]

I would like to try this on a canvas in bag. Can I use Vaseline on the handles of the handbag?

[@lindasueparnell7957]

Canvas Handbag

[@lilmario0]

I have a question. Is it second thing you used always necessary? I mean the dye keeper or whatever?

[@justagirlsd3000]

You need to set the dye.

[@lilmario0]

@@justagirlsd3000 oh. I I've seen some ppl just use hot water, salt and dye the and leave it for a bit. Would that be ok? I'm asking because I can't seem to find the other product used in this video.

[@justagirlsd3000]

@@lilmario0 I have never used Rit to dye anything. I use procion dyes and soak everything in soda ash before dying to set the dye. My friend asked me to dye some shoes but I’ve never done any before. These turned out nice.

[@justagirlsd3000]

@@lilmario0 I looked up an alternative, 1/4 cup table salt 1 cup vinegar

[@lilmario0]

@@justagirlsd3000 Alright. Thanks for your help.

[@elliotcutie3636]

❤

[@gingersimons417]

I used the jelly before on my vans and it didn’t work, is it because I put them in there for to long? And it just melted the jelly all off and my rubber part was stained

[@altoidyoda]

Hmmm... I'm not sure, tbh. It seems like it would be hard for the oily vaseline to go away unless it's wiped with something. It doesn't really dissolve in water. Was it the wrong kind or something? You can use a Mr. Clean magic eraser to get as much of the staining off as possible.

[@gingersimons417]

Just did my converse now in black dye! Gonna see how they turn out

[@altoidyoda]

@@gingersimons417 Nice!! Let me know.

[@gingersimons417]

@@altoidyoda They turned out pretty good, they are a dark gray and I followed your video and the Vaseline worked a lot better this time and the magic eraser worked so well!! Thank you again and this video helped a lot!

[@Antonio-ms6yi]

👍1⃣0⃣0⃣%👍

[@matthewdonaghue1431]

Why do people use RIT dye. Stop it! Do yourselves a favor and buy procion powder dye. It's not even a debate, procion dye is far superior. It's cheaper, less environmentaly harmful, way more vibrant, comes in more colors, is more customizable, and the dye actually bonds with the fiber.

[@fth8000]

OR pick a blue color when buying a pair of shoes ✌🏻

[@altoidyoda]

You must have missed the introduction. Lol

[@rachaeldraper9807]

I tried with vaseline but the heat of the dye bath melted it off and the soles got dyed. I had way better luck using liquid latex. It’s takes some drying time but it protects the sole way better.

[@madisonreed3011]

I just tried this per your recommendation, however I still had some issues with the liquid latex peeling off in the hot dye bath. But I guess there’s always a magic eraser and acetone. Hope they aren’t ruined.

[@lisalahr5996]

You probably lost a lot of color when you soaked them. Rinse with cold water gradually up to hot water then when the water runs clear, then wash them with soap.

[@moniquerobb2676]

That happened to me. 😩

[@TheL0ngGeorge]

We must wash it with cold water first then hot water ?

[@lisalahr5996]

@@TheL0ngGeorge yes you need to start rinsing with cold water then when the water starts to run clear each time gradually go up to warm water then hot water and then finish off with a cold rinse before washing them.

[@TheL0ngGeorge]

@@lisalahr5996 thanks !!! And do you have any idea about if the dye washes off everytime I wash my shoes in a washing mashine or something ?

[@toron8635]

@@lisalahr5996 how long should each rinse be b4 increasing temperature gradually

[@GwenR]

Thank you for this video, it was by far the most helpful Rit shoe dyeing video on here. Really concise and detailed. The only problem I had that was that the Vaseline on the soles came off in the dye bath and my soles got stained anyway 😭 Maybe because the dye bath was soapy and it washed off (or because I left my shoes soaking for way longer than you did in the video). I'm gonna try the Magic Eraser + acetone trick and see if it helps, but either way, great video!

[@altoidyoda]

Thanks!! That’s really weird that the Vaseline came off. I had to wipe mine down really well to clean it off after they were done. Hopefully it didn’t stain too bad.

[@dohdfkwudbxkiw]

Did the magic eraser and acetone help ? My soles got stained too :(

[@GwenR]

@@dohdfkwudbxkiw Unfortunately it didn't! It kinda comes off if you scrub super hard but I think it would take me literally hours to scrub away all of it. I'm thinking about throwing them in the washing machine and seeing if it helps because the dye came out a bit darker than I wanted anyway,

[@teabag3211]

@@dohdfkwudbxkiw same problem here 😭 I just painted the soles with white rubber paint

[@RezFaraji]

If you don’t cover the sole with Vaseline, will it adequately pick up the dye to look uniform with the canvas? Or will it be patchy etc? I’m thinking of dying white shoes black and will want the sole black too

[@alexandria3736]

I hope this works for me, Vaseline and drying them upside down we’re some things that saved me from ruining my sneakers… I have some vans I’ll test out with first but I had some diesel Canvas sneakers that I messed up while cleaning the bottoms with soft scrub lmao and it left it an un even acid wash, I suppose I should bleach it all first to get it even or maybe going dark black will work too … tis why I’m going to try with old vans 🤣

[@mandala314]

Great narration, such a good DIY. Do you know how to tie dye? Your voice is so mellow

[@altoidyoda]

Hmmm… never tried tie dying. 🤔

[@CarisaBrock]

Awesome job with this, Yoda. I couldn't help but giggle at the fabulous foot model poses at the end because I just rewatched the episode of The Nanny where there's an end credit scene of Fran foot modeling. This is in my how-to playlist now. 👍

[@nodancingpalmtrees7931]

Wow, looking good, Yoda!! Great tutorial, and your narration is excellent. 👍👍

[@CC-fo8hx]

Nice job explaining the procedure. They look great too.

[@caring-assoul_]

These type of videos is what KZbin was made for. Thanks for the upload.👍🏼

[@shaneclift6446]

What about if you have like a black pair but are getting faded, could I do this with black dye w/o the bleach water step?

[@altoidyoda]

I think that would probably work but I've never actually tried it myself.

[@eldnah2]

I've read that bleach will weaken fabrics so leaving them overnight seems risky to me.

[@planetside11]

I hate that Keds stopped making shoes for men. I had many pair and wish I could find some in my size (14)

[@saucebucket.]

A well put together tutorial. How about some advanced calculus next time? 😉

[@ravacrafts6474]

great job! ....it is a pity you had to flushed off all the paint...could 've had dyed tees , jeans etc

[@Jewels1]

That magic eraser tip worked..... thanks

[@soneyliston7902]

The salt fixes the dye

[@astronomari]

I was waiting for you to start dancing at the end haha. Great video! Pretty thorough and straightforward.

[@brothamayne91]

The salt i believe works as a dye fixate as well :)

[@inang1968]

Hi I have a pink nike running shoes in pink. I would love to dye it black so it has more diversity... My country only has Canvas Black Dye. WIll that work? Also will it fade when washed or rained on? Thank you!!

[@westfieldartworks8188]

I tried some electrical tape on the soles of some espadrilles....it did not work very well. Funny, I was going to try Vaseline. I wish I would have seen this video first. Boy is this video thorough.

[@rachriah92]

I really like that tip about bleaching some old converse. I think I'm gonna have to do that so i can practice dying before I'd dye the brand new white converse I just bought

[@sanguintine1794]

Okay I guess I thought about it some more in my sleep and woke up to say that you missed a huge comedic opportunity by not replacing your end music with Sarah McLachlan's "Angel" and taking a hard turn with the tone right at the end. Okkaayyybbyyyeeee

[@blancasinkular6345]

So.... I tried this and my shoes are pretty much ruined. Idk where I went wrong. I have a pair of all white vans, around the ankle they turned yellow after washing and tried the paper towel trick, still were yellow. I saw this video and said what the heck, right? I used the equate Vaseline (probably should have used the original) and the soles got dyed. I used black rit dye btw.... since the, they have dried and the soles are an ugly purple-ish color and the black canvas just looks faded and ugly and honestly they just look old asf! I honestly don't know what I did wrong. But I bought some leather shoe paint (black). Gonna try and fix the soles with that. Hopefully, they'll look somewhat decent, and I guess I'll just wear them to work 🤷‍♀️ (my shoes get ruined there, so wth 🙃).

[@TheL0ngGeorge]

Does the dye slowly vanishes every time I wash the dyed shoes ?

[@anthonysartor3652]

Does any of the dye bleed through after they are worn?

[@tommyz1463]

I have a wide foot and normally wear a men's size 10.5 but haven't been able to find any men's all black Keds in my size used or new old stock and I think I'm going to settle for women's Champions but not sure of sizing difference. Anybody got info?

[@altoidyoda]

These are size 11 and they shrunk a bit when they dried, so they're a bit tight on me. They'd probably stretch back out over time but I ended up getting some black Vans in the meantime. If you wanna buy these off me, you totally can. Could always dye em black.

[@teenagecaveman881]

You should boil the water first

[@LJ-qc4om]

What kind of paint did you use?

[@nathanlewis5782]

So there’s no bleeding?

[@Periscope-88]

Nice job. Could you please tell me which volume measurement you are using? The British or the USA? And in metric terms, how many liters should I use to achieve the same good result? Thanks.

[@marcusmashaba771]

How come the stitching and brand fabrics did not get dyed?

[@altoidyoda]

It’s synthetic so dye doesn’t stick. Basically plastic.

[@daniel.francisco]

Incredible masking job! Blows my mind.

[@nanodesu9031]

thanks for the tip, I need one after my skechers shoes got a few tiny hole due to a welding slug and there are black marks which i cant remove even after scrubbing it. Dying it black my seems the only logical solution left.

[@journeymusic]

Mine are navy blue already, slightly faded but I wanna make em darker. Do I still need to mix the two colors or can I just use a navy blue?

[@Jason-TheChad-Muska_circa1995]

"You don't know what the salt is used for"? It serves more than one purpose but mainly it's an abrasive and helps to remove any residue it's attached to the stainless steel of your sink.

[@khaitrinh5147]

Its crazy how the dye didnt change the thread's color

[@altoidyoda]

They must be synthetic fibers so it works out really well. RIT does make dye for that but it's great that the normal stuff doesn't affect it.

[@bombermancan]

Thanks, I'ma try this on my old Sperry's! 😁

[@siddharthnautiyal2897]

I dyed my sneakers and dye sticked on the rubber area what to do now? Please give me solution.

[@katieellis1996]

Period pooh

[@KarenRRieb]

Perfect!

[@anthonysartor3652]

What was the website for rhe dyes please? Thanks...awesome vid

[@simone2125]

Hi, thank you for this video. Do you think I could use this same method, if I’m dying a faded canvas bag with some white letters on it?

[@altoidyoda]

I think it would be a similar process but you’d have to know if the fabric is synthetic because that uses a different type of dye. Not sure what it would do to the letters though.

[@beachpal]

Did not work for me. The rubber around is all messed up with dye even with the vasoline. I tried pain thinner then bleach pen. Nothing removed the dye on the white rubber :-(((((

[@altoidyoda]

It should be impossible for water (or dye) to penetrate a layer of vaseline because it’s oil based. Are you sure you used the right stuff?

[@beachpal]

@@altoidyoda Yes Vaseline. I did fix the mess with 3 coats of Sharpie metallic silver permanent ink marker, which looks very nice with the navy blue. Not sure how long it will last but I'll just keep reapplying if needed. Thanks.

[@adamwood87]

"foolproof," eh? i'll put that hypothesis to the test.

[@princesinha4741]

Bro but your white sneakers look osm 🥺

[@christianguliman8385]

i thought keds shoes is for girls hahaha

[@Stephenzilla026]

i hope i getva reply, im planning in doing this with my chuck 70s. do i also put vaseline on the circle logo patch part? i dont want it dyed black

[@altoidyoda]

Yeah, it should also protect the logo. But I think some of the chucks have logos made out of different material so I can’t say 100%

[@mahreeohhhh]

Man great job. They really look like a factory dye job.

[@naftalijarin3640]

Wow.. Perfect result

[@cristinazafra9879]

Wow cool thanks 😊

[@alberts1985]

What about otter wax

[@C0bbler_J0nes]

Not bad not bad at all

[@antlike15]

Is there a specific solution of bleach water (1:1) @4:40?

[@altoidyoda]

I only tried it once and I just dumped a ton of bleach in a tub of water and left it over night outside. I think I used the same tub that’s in the video and used like half the jug of bleach. I don’t know if it was right but it worked. Haha

[@lovelyindid8460]

Good job 🎉

[@zapperizrael3248]

OR You can use a paint brush and a bottle of Fountain pen ink to colour your shoe. Then a bit of colour protection spray.

[@tempusPtmd]

Can you use posca marker?

[@fragjndine1234]

Hi! What if I want to dye the rubber as well? Thank you from Egypt!!

[@altoidyoda]

That’s I’m not sure honestly. You may have to paint it.

[@lolodee3528]

Buff sand the rubber with fine grit; then spray with an adhesion promoter (Krylon/Bullseye) THEN paint.. then clear coat with Krylon flat acrylic spray. Maybe that'll work. Maybe.

[@cptcarrot6940]

N I C E

[@rileyroberson1145]

Y not just plug ur sink instead of the tub

[@altoidyoda]

I just figured I'd be able to use less water, which meant less dye. I also wasn't sure how it might stain the sink.

[@Neonapi]

Nice!

[@Mrkhm1988]

Does that works with nmd adidas sneakers??

[@altoidyoda]

I would think so but I’ve never tried it so I’ll not sure. Would depend on the material I guess.

[@oki3panda89]

How does the white thread not get dyed?

[@altoidyoda]

It must be synthetic so the dye doesn’t stain it. Works out pretty well.

[@allyparker226]

white thread would be nylon so you need special dye that colours nylon

[@ananya1765]

Which colours are that you used

[@altoidyoda]

Navy blue and royal blue. You can find the formula guide here for specific combinations. www.ritdye.com/color-formulas/

[@ananya1765]

@@altoidyoda where did you get that

[@altoidyoda]

@@ananya1765 Michael's

[@ananya1765]

@@altoidyoda ok do they sell their products online because I am not from the same country

[@altoidyoda]

@@ananya1765 I think so but you’ll have to check their website. Seems likely that they would.