changing fire red 3's into katrina 3's

Discussion in 'Sneaker Art' started by eltouha, Dec 4, 2009.

  1. beezylocks

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    there good, good try, u did a sloppy job imo.
    like if u didnt take ur time or something.
    u did an ok job.the apainting culd b better, and the white looks too bright.
     
  2. wootje

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    what did u use for a finishing coat? after the 4 coats of angelus
     
  3. shoegallery

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    hope you get it , seems like a very intersting project
     
  4. eltouha

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    i used multiple coats of scotchguard as protector
     
  5. sneakerjunkie

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    finished concept i like alot good wrk
     
  6. nostalgickickz

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    this is pretty good i might do it to my pair
     
  7. dimelo mani

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    u ppl start 2 say that the sole chips n all that but they really look like beaters 2 me i have a pair n i worn them like a good 20 times and they havent chiped or nothin
     
  8. mbilla4rilla

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    Not a bad job holmes.
     
  9. chuckkid33

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    nice, i would leave them how they are lol but i just mess stuff up anyway
     
  10. angonas

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    It's a good look. Nice job.
     
  11. pimpahoe20foe7

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    Very nice start, quite eager to see the results. Post pics when finished please.
     
  12. kingjames216

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    Did you use a sealer??? A clear coat sealer will help with the cracking...but hey man nice job as we all know even JB cant figure out how to stop the cracking...
     
  13. eltouha

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    thanks everyone. i took them out to take photos, and even though i've worn them a few times just recently, i never noticed until now that they're beginning to crack again. [​IMG] i guess scotchguard is not good enough for a sealer.

    now for the pics

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    and now for the cracks

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  14. jeppprox

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    not too bad man
     
  15. Randy Butternubs

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    They look better after you painted em
     
  16. raycash

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  17. dwilliams 8

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    co-sign^^^
     
  18. gouki2k

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    Great Work, I'll be doing this to my fire red's sometime soon.
     
  19. eltouha

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    Thanks mate. The elephant print is the hardest part. Let me know if you have trouble with it.

    I have worn them quite a bit since doing this and i haven't heard the word "fake" yet, but then again, the few people here who can identify fakes aren't obnoxious morons who holler stupid crap like that at strangers. They're more likely to just ask me about them.
     
  20. majicmarc17

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    wouldnt it have been a lot easier to just use white cements and then paint over the black part?... everything else is the same right?... it seems like it wouldve been a lot less work and the finish might have been a little cleaner... but i congratulate you on what you did... i personally admire the katrina 3s alot...
     
  21. eltouha

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    yeah probably, but i don't have a pair of white/cements so i made do with what i had. [​IMG]
     
  22. soleflyer23

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    those would actually look dope
     
  23. shoegallery

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    Saw someone on [email protected]+%$!!*[email protected]@% do the same thing , it worked out for him but weith time the shoe started paint chipping . !#+# u jordan brand with the mad cheap quality .
     
  24. jayzrdead

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    not bad i would use aceton in the paint to thin it out and used a really thin brush to manually paint the elephant print to a lighter grey.
     
  25. eltouha

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    i actually tried A LOT of acetone on the elephant print, but it was just not getting any lighter. i had to mix in some white paint sadly. i've since touched up the red cracks and these are still holding up good.