Help: how to fill a boot seam?

brewing72beers

New Member

• Dec 5, 2017

• #1

So any costuming geniuses know how to effectively hide a seam in a boot? I bought these for my stormtrooper armor but didn’t notice the seam until it was too late...and it bugs the heck out of me.

I don’t think these are made with real leather but definitely have a smooth, leather-like surface. I’ve tried using this rubber adhesive sealant:

but it just doesn’t do the trick. It wants to peel off/back when it dries. Anyone have any ideas on how I might fill in that seam or hide it?


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mushroomskull

New Member

• Dec 6, 2017

• #2

Do you have a picture?
I find super glue works really well on faux leather, (I would use a toothpick to apply the glue just to be extra safe)

anyone else with a better suggestion?

 

brewing72beers

New Member

• Dec 6, 2017

• #3

mushroomskull said:

Do you have a picture?
I find super glue works really well on faux leather, (I would use a toothpick to apply the glue just to be extra safe)

anyone else with a better suggestion?

Click to expand...

The photo is in my post.


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Angelus Lupus

Sr Member

• Dec 7, 2017

• #4

Your images aren't showing up. Here's what's in your post (I only see the links when I quote it) I've put it in code tags show it shows.

Code:

[URL]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171206/3f1486b11b0c98a1a21fc1e4b273fc56.jpg[/URL]
[URL]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171206/8b287eb5ef0a7c1ceef12781ecd09594.jpg[/URL]

Neither of those link to anything, and a google reverse search says the images are 'either missing or not publicly accessible' Perhaps you could try uploading them again?

 

mdb

Sr Member

• Dec 9, 2017

• #5

Another person who can't see the photos But I wouldn't use superglue on anything flexible.

You might, just might, have luck with roughing the surface lightly and using Shoe Goo or E6000 as both are flexible and work on leather and faux leather. Problem is both are transparent, though Shoe Goo also comes in black. Oh, I wonder if it also comes in white as it was originally for tennis shoes. Oh yep, it does. I wonder if that means I can tint with pigments.... hmmm.

But seams are generally not really reversable, either in appearance or actuality cut to the nature of them. You will find even with the best glue/sealant that the seam with become more obvious again over time due to the different flex in the materials in the shoe upper and even within the seam.

 

brewing72beers

New Member

• Dec 14, 2017

• #6

On the images not showing up, I’m at a loss. I uploaded them via Tapatalk, so I’ll just blame that POS app.

I’ve tried a few options now on the seams and I think I’m going to have to chalk this one up at a loss and maybe just save the boots for more potentially destructive troops (parties and troops where appearances are more lax). I did find a really cheap $35 pair of black chelseys that’ll do the trick — I just need to paint ‘em up white and they’ll be perfect.

Thanks all for your ideas.


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clonesix

Master Member

• Dec 14, 2017

• #7

I see it, and no, there isn't really a way to hide the seam. Truthfully, when you are wearing them in armor, no one will notice. If it bothers you that much, sell them and buy a new pair from a different vendor.

 

Angelus Lupus

Sr Member

• Dec 15, 2017

• #8

They're showing for me now, too. Maybe it's because of the server move? Or maybe OP changed his taptalk settings to allow public viewing?

 

jcgardea

Active Member

• Dec 17, 2017

• #9

If really bothers you. Here are some ideas: “White caulking silicone” like the one the use to make fish tanks, but white. The problem with silicone is that you will not find any paint that sticks to it. So it will diminish the crease line, but the silicone will make the line wider.
Idea number 2: “Plasti-dip” the hell out of it. Cover the shoe and mask it leaving the seam exposed, spray several layers until the seam is gone, remove the mask. You may need to sand the edge of the plastidip with the finest sand paper you find. (Probably double 00),finally you might want to plastidip the whole boot.


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