Best way to paint old black AJ short boots?

[Timothy2251]

Hey, crew.

Just picked up a bunch of old Action Jackson gear, including a few black short boots. I need a few white AJ short boots for a project, so I'm wondering what the best paint is to use on these? Vinyl paint? Krylon Fusion? Anyone? Beuller?

OR if anyone has any white AJ short boots in great, unsplit condition (Repros are most welcome, too!) and wants to trade/sell, PM me!

[EMCE Hammer]

Hey, crew.

Just picked up a bunch of old Action Jackson gear, including a few black short boots. I need a few white AJ short boots for a project, so I'm wondering what the best paint is to use on these? Vinyl paint? Krylon Fusion? Anyone? Beuller?

OR if anyone has any white AJ short boots in great, unsplit condition (Repros are most welcome, too!) and wants to trade/sell, PM me!

I would recommend vinyl paint. But how many pairs do you need? Vinyl paint aint cheap, and it will be hard to get the black to cover I think.

[darkbros]

I've painted AJ short boots with good ol' AppleBarrel acrylic paints from wal-mart and then sealed with Spray sealer afterwards.
It does take a few coats to get the color "right" but for display purposes it isn't bad. Now depending upon how you store them
will determine how they hold up. I've got some on customs that I pulled out of storage ( just stored in boxes, with no wrapping loose) and they have minor chips/ cracks I have to retouch up. But others that were stored in Sterlite's with the lids snapped shut held up really well. just my 02¢

[PNGwynne]

I have a nice white pair you can have for the cost of shipping, but the soles are mismatched: one is smooth, the other ridged. (Similar to GI Joe boot variations.)

Personally, not a fan of painted boots.

[Timothy2251]

Thanks, everyone!

PNGwynne, PM the cost and I'll PayPal you the cost!

EMCE Hammer, I was also thinking about vinyl paint. I do have other things that could use a coat of vinyl paint here, so the cost of a can might be worth the investment.

Darkbros, good to know about the Sterlite storage not damaging the acrylic, as I have a bunch of those containers myself.

I also have 2 pairs of the Cast-a-way Type S military boots that are going to get the white paint treatment - I'm kitbashing some modern Type S Action Jacksons, and AJs usually rocked white boots, so...