Darkening white stitching

[Velorum]

Im not sure whether this has been covered before - have done a search but didnt come up with anything

Anyone managed to darken white strap stitching so that it blends in with the brown colour of the strap more?

I guess that a permanent dark brown marker would do it. How about boot polish?

This is nice strap that fits well, but I cant cope with the white stitching

[Kingstepper]

Yes, I'd use shoes polish.

[Fords]

I bought some aftermarket straps for my Daytona they all had white stitching, so I used my daughters felt nib pens from her extensive colouring set, they worked a treat and you can pinpoint the areas you want to darken, I just go over them every couple of months.

[Velorum]

Yes, I'd use shoes polish.

Thanks - I thought that this would be the quickest, easiest solution

Trying to colour each piece of thread with a permanent marker sounds like a real pain

Anyone used another method?

[Velorum]

I bought some aftermarket straps for my Daytona they all had white stitching, so I used my daughters felt nib pens from her extensive colouring set, they worked a treat and you can pinpoint the areas you want to darken, I just go over them every couple of months.

I take it that these weren't permanent markers?

[Fords]

I take it that these weren't permanent markers?

Didn't want to risk a permanent marker one slip and you have to colour the whole strap in

[100thmonkey]

Bit of dark brown on black polish on a rag quick rub in and polish out

[forpetesake]

I have just used a black fine point Sharpie permanent marker pen to colour the white stitching on one of my aviator straps.
The initial result looks good, although there remains a lingering 'solvent smell' to the strap.
If this trial proves a successful in use I will probably repeat it.

[P9CLY]

Brown shoe polish,done it and worked just fine.

[davidsm]

The OEM black strap on my Epos Aviator had white stitching that did not go with the orange hands and silver dial of the watch face. Ten minutes with a luminescent permanent marker produced this effect which seems to be permanent:

http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/r...ps554ba5d8.jpg

I like it (although to be fair, I now wear the watch most of the time on a heavy bracelet).

regards,
David

[blackie]

I did white to red & used these

There is a brown one in the pack

http://www.buy-stationery.co.uk/stae...FZShtAodkTAAwA

They are permanent so dont wash out

Also good for touching up bezels & dials

[TheFlyingBanana]

Just buy a brown Sharpie - job done.

[forpetesake]

I have just used a black fine point Sharpie permanent marker pen to colour the white stitching on one of my aviator straps.
The initial result looks good, although there remains a lingering 'solvent smell' to the strap.
If this trial proves a successful in use I will probably repeat it.

The white stitching on a Rios strap of mine responded well to the black Sharpie initially, but after a week or so now looks grey, not black.

I have ordered an alternative laundry marker pen made by Staedtler and will now see how that goes - it appears to be available only in black.

[IanM]

I did a similar thing to a brown strap with white stitching using brown shoe polish. It looked fine but did lighten up over time. I'll try to find a picture.

I've dyed a leather strap before using Dylon (?). That lasted very well. You could wipe it onto the front of the strap.

Incidentally, I also don't like the Clip on straps that came with the 29a for that very reason.

[thieuster]

Sharpie.

In the past, I've owned a Triumph Spitfire with a black hood and white stitching (DPO), it looked awful. I used a sharpie and turned the white stitching into black. I sold the car locally and now, 9 or so years later, the car's hood & stitching are still black. A sharpie does the trick.

Menno