Last month Stevens International / AAA Hobbies / Megahobby.com gave free shoes to all employees. That was very generous! But when I went to get fitted, I didn't think to ask if they had other colors. Solid black might have been an option for these particular shoes, and I would have preferred that, since solid black shoes make my big feet look smaller. The white soles don't look too bad in this picture, but I decided it would be a quick fix to airbrush them with black lacquer, which should make a durable coating.
I had a bottle of already thinned Mr. Color C-33 Flat Black, and added some more lacquer thinner. First I had to out why no air was coming out of my Paasche H. Some paint had run back into the air nozzle last time and I hadn't noticed. Usually the only parts that need cleaning are the color cup, needle, and tip. Cleaning out the air nozzle was somewhat laborious, because the paint was well cured in there. I think it was also Mr. Color black lacquer.
I started cautiously on the heel of the left shoe. Soon I started letting the paint flow more freely. I didn't know whether there was enough paint to cover and didn't feel like opening a second bottle, so I imitated the shading that was already on the shoe, just making it near to all-black instead of nearly all-white.
I also toned down the logos. The two shoes didn't come out exactly identical. The left heel isn't as dark as the right. I don't think it will draw attention (which was the purpose in the first place! I don't want my feet drawing attention). I did notice the Mr. Color is a warmer black than the material the uppers are made of. Next week I'll wear them to work, and see how durable the finish actually is
