A beginner sneaker-customizing kit built around Angelus acrylic leather paint, made in Los Angeles since 1907. You choose three 1 oz. paint colors and one 4-Coat clear finish, and the kit adds the prep and cleanup supplies: Easy Cleaner, Leather Preparer & Deglazer, a five-pack of brushes and a sneaker cleaning brush. It suits first-time customizers and restorers working on leather, canvas, denim or wood. Against bare paint bottles, it bundles the deglazer and cleaner that prep work needs, though plastic and metal need Angelus 2-Hard and fabric needs 2-Soft, both sold separately.
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Rated 4.9 out of 5 across 2,804 ratings, buyers treat it as an easy entry point into sneaker painting. They like that prep, paint and brushes arrive together and that the paint covers and adheres well on leather.
The Angelus Paint & Prep Starter Kit is a shoe paint kit for customizing or restoring sneakers, cleats, bags, and other leather or canvas pieces. It includes three 1 oz. bottles of Angelus Paint, a 4-Coat clear finish, a cleaner, a deglazer, and brushes.
The paint works on leather shoes, bags, and furniture. It also works on canvas and denim, such as sneakers, jackets, and jeans, and on wood, such as skateboards and guitars. For plastic and metal, mix the paint with Angelus 2-Hard (sold separately). For fabric, mix in Angelus 2-Soft (sold separately) and heat set it so the fabric stays soft and washes better.
Thin coats go on smooth, and the color builds with each one. Dried paint can be removed with the included Deglazer, or painted over. Leather must be deglazed before painting so the paint bonds well. On leather, 1 to 2 layers of the 4-Coat add protection and set the sheen. On canvas, the 4-Coat is optional. A 1 oz. bottle usually covers 2 to 3 pairs of shoes.
