How to Paint Sandals With Acrylic Paint?

Painting old sandals can give a fresh look and makes them look fashionable. Also, if you get oil stains on your sandals and it does not come off; You can re-paint your shoes with acrylic paint. Acrylic paint and Mod Podge can save you money and can save yourself from buying new shoes. This is an upcycling project that you might want to try at home. Here is the tutorial for painting your sandals. 

Materials:

Sandals

Paintbrushes

Mod Podge

Metallic Acrylic paint

Paper towels or old cloths

 

 

Instructions:

Begin by washing your shoes. Let the shoes air dry. Then, add paper towels or old cloths to protect the inside of the sandals. Dip a wide or thin paint brush in metallic paint. In the example, a golden yellow metallic paint was used. 

Paint one strap of the sandal. In this example, the strap with the oil stains was painted with metallic acrylic paint. Next, paint the opposite strap for the second sandal. Then, let the paint air dry. Last add Mod Podge to prevent the paint from peeling off the sandals. 

Make sure the hair of the paintbrush does not fall off while you are adding the paint or Mod Podge. Mod Podge will dry clearly and leave a smooth finished surface on the sandals. Remove the cloths or paper towels once the sandals are dry. Now you can wear your sandals. Have fun painting and upcycling your old shoes. 

 

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