Fur, like human hair, is prone to burn in the sun: fur collars and hats after a certain time, socks lose color brightness or acquire a copper shade. To restore the former brightness of paints to your favorite collar, you do not have to turn to specialists, the wave can be managed with your own efforts.
How to paint fur at home?
Of course, many are interested in how to paint specifically natural fur, for example, mink or polar fox. Fur in its structure is similar to human hair, so the procedure for its coloring will be very similar to the coloring of hair at home.
To paint the fur you will need:
- paint. It is better to choose high-quality, expensive paint, it will last longer and do not stain fur;
- salt - 2-3 teaspoons, ammonia - 1 teaspoon, detergent - 1 teaspoon, baking soda - 1 teaspoon, 1 liter of water. The solution obtained by mixing these ingredients is used to clean the fur before painting. Before painting fox fur, mink, or any other, it should be cleaned of grease and dirt, otherwise the paint will not stick and all efforts will be wasted;
- fat cream (or glycerin) - it is treated with a skin (skin from the back of the product), in order to avoid its drying;
- vinegar - needed for rinsing the fur after staining.
Staining procedure:
- Fur washing. The above alkaline solution is applied with a brush, then rinsed and dried in a natural way. The fur after washing can sit down, so it is better to stretch it on a wooden board and fasten it with pins (or studs).
- Directly staining is carried out quickly, on pre-wetted pile. The paint is held as long as indicated on the box.
- After painting, the fur is kept in warm water with vinegar and dried without the use of a hair dryer. In order for the product not to sit down, it is also attached to the board with fur up. The longest drying is masdra, so do not rush to remove the product from drying, if it seems that the fur is already dry.
Many people are interested in how to paint white mink fur on their own. Unfortunately, staining with "blond" paint can lead to undesirable shades, which will be very difficult to get rid of. Therefore, a white fur coat or collar that has changed its color is best attributed to dry cleaning, where it will return the original look.