Regular Acrylic Paint on Leather Boots- will it work??! Angelus Alternative?

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In this video I attempt to re-colour a pair of leather boots with regular black waterbased acrylic paint to bring them back to life for the wearer to hopefully wear! Could this be an Angelus alternative?
I'll report back as to whether the paint lasts or cracks/chips off over time which is the main concern.
I used a tube of artists black acrylic paint bought from Wilko £2.50 instead of Angelus leather acrylic paint to see if it would work.

[@justjahki2149]

Thank you for sharing this process which will save many of us money 🎉 and thanks for including the errors and tips. 💐💐💐

[@zippipops7651]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Sharperthanu1]

Undiluted acrylic paint is not water based.It's synthetic resin based paint.

[@Sharperthanu1]

Really nice music in this video

[@bagobeans]

Use quality acrylics. Then use a good sealant after your paint has dried. Acrylic paint is basically the same as leather paint. It's really about preparing the leather first.

[@zippipops7651]

I can see this probably rings true, as some areas took the paint perfectly, and other areas (probably less well prepped) did not. I also didn't seal it. Thanks for this info @bagobeans and thanks for watching :)

[@m.dnafizali8922]

Bro what do you think,how long would it last if i prepare it only with acetone,apply acrylic paint and not apply finisher? (For synthetic leather)

[@zippipops7651]

i haven't tried it on synthetic leather so I honestly could not advise sorry- it may take better to synthetic I imagine. its the creases that get affected the most and they move and bend more

[@shammydodger8144]

Love it! So it seems i can use other colours too!

[@zippipops7651]

UPDATE***** unfortunately- this method does not work well enough. After a week the paint at the creases came away leaving crease lines of the original leather shade. I'm not sure if this is as a result of not adequately removing the glaze layer prior to paint application or if it just simply doesn't absorb for high crease/movement areas as the rest stayed on very well.
I do the experiments so you don't have to! :)

[@tanmayakumarmallick]

How long this paint will last in daily use & OIL, DIRT, TEMPERATURE will they affect it ?

[@zippipops7651]

if you do a most excellent prep and seal it after, i imagine it should last as well as the original colour/paint would do. Thanks for watching :)

[@tanmayakumarmallick]

@@zippipops7651 thanks for reply

[@shootergaming4711]

😘😘😘😘😘

[@FerisThia]

Why use coconut oil?

[@zippipops7651]

i guess it is said to be good for the skin.........

[@firenzefasanelli]

Did it fade out with wather?

[@zippipops7651]

it didn't fade , it just didn't 'take' very well to parts of the leather

[@shadowknight6177]

Update pls

[@zippipops7651]

You need the proprietary purpose made dye/paint, just be sure to thoroughly deglaze 1st . I ended up buying Angelus paint which worked well although I still get some rubbing off but I imagine this is because I needed to remove more of the glaze. Hope this helps Brad :)