Dyeing Leather Boots -- Black to Brown?

I have a pair of boots that are a very specific style. However, the only color I was able to get them in is black... and I need them to be brown. Is it possible to use some sort of bleach or something to get the black out enough to dye them brown? Or could they be painted brown?





Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!!

Dyeing Leather Boots -- Black to Brown?
To effectively re-dye leather, you have to deglaze it, no matter what color you going to-from. You may be able to chemically bleach or fade the black enough to get a brown hue to it, but it will be a very, very deep brown/black. Not a true brown. It's always easier to go light to dark, and harder to go dark to light.





You need to find a leathersmith.
Reply:You will not be able to change the color of the boots - period. Black boots, even if put in bleach, will not be brown, they'll be gray.





Whatever you use to destroy the black will endanger the safety of the boot - eating away important stitching, etc.





The very only way I would suggest trying this is if you're needing them for a one-time thing like maybe a dance act in a competition. You can spray paint them, but they'll never be the same and the paint will crack in a short amount of time and they will be stiff and uncomfortable.
Reply:You cant dye it if its black. You can try to paint them, but Im positive they'll look cruddy. Just stick with black.
Reply:You can't dye anything that is black once it's black it stays black. Your just wasting time and money. Sorry it just won't work
Reply:wrong section:)
Reply:Take them to a good cobbler and they might be able to "paint" them. They won't be able to dye them a lighter colour. It may not end up being the right effect that you are looking for.
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