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- How's it going, guys?
Tom from the Football Boots team
and today we will be creating
one of our craziest and coolest customs ever
by using a professional airbrush and heat activated paint
to create an amazing colour changing effect.
This awesome effect has only ever been done once
by one brand and that was
the Nike Hypervenom Phantom SE Transform.
So now we'll be showing you
how to add this effect to any pair of boots you have.
So as you guys can see,
we're using the CR7 Vitorias as our starting point.
Before you freak out and get mad at us
for ruining an amazing limited edition boot,
don't worry this is a fake pair
which we recently did a fake versus real test with.
If you haven't seen that
make sure you go check it out.
It's on the channel right now.
The idea behind this custom
is to transform the amazing CR7 Vitorias
into an extremely limited CR7 Campeoes.
But let's get straight into creating this amazing custom.
First things first, laces out.
Wanting to preserve the Nike swoosh,
I tape that out first using painter's tape
in lots of small pieces
that follow the line of the iconic branding.
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The best thing about this type of tape
is that it doesn't peel away any paint.
We also wanted to start off by keeping the white collar
and that section looking pristine.
The same painter's tape was used
along with some slightly stickier duct tape
and some handy towels to cover the area.
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We chose to start by keeping the colour white
because we were unsure if the heat changing paint
would retain its effect on the material.
We wanted to be able to confirm
the effects worked on the upper first.
There were two areas left to tape up,
the CR7 branding on the medial end step
and the chrome gold of the sole plate.
The CR7 branding was taped
and then cut out by using a Stanley knife
to trace around the iconic letters and number.
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The sole plate was simply taped
similar to the collar using painter's tape and paper towels.
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One last step before we get into airbrush spraying
was using acetone to remove the finish of the boot
and create a better surface
for the paint to take to,
making sure that all the areas that you wanna protect
are covered with tape and tissue.
The upper is prepared
and the boot is all ready for airbrush time.
When we created our first iridescent custom
a couple weeks ago,
we used the Preval spray system
but we faced some issues with how it performed.
So what we did was
get ourselves a professional airbrush
trying to create a higher quality finish.
The paint products that are needed
to create this color-changing custom are as follows,
a paint container measure to mix in,
Angelus Neutral, Angelus 2-Thin,
and thermal dust, red colour, from solarcolordust.com.
So the first thing to do
is add Angelus Neutral into the mixing container
and add the thermal dust.
The suggested ratio is one spoonful of dust
to one liquid ounce of Angelus Neutral.
Make sure this is mixed really really well
'cause you don't want any of the dust clumping up,
otherwise it won't run smoothly through the airbrush.
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Next up, we add a couple of drops of Angeles 2-Thin
using a pipette.
This is just to make sure
the paint isn't too thick for the airbrush.
To mix the two products together,
use the end of a paintbrush
and have a few sprays on a piece of paper
to get all working before moving on to the boot.
Once that is all mixed and ready to go,
we look at how you actually use the airbrush system.
Well first of all you need to slowly and carefully
pour the desired paint into the top of the airbrush.
Only a very small amount is needed
as the airbrush is very efficient when using paint.
Ready to start spraying,
we wanted to make the upper red
to transform the Vitorias into the Campeoes.
Holding the airbrush about 10 centimetres away,
there is a button on top
which is a little bit fiddly to use.
You need to push the button down to release the air
and then pull it back to release the paint.
So that's how you control the amount of paint
that comes out of the airbrush.
A hair dryer was used to dry the paint in between coats.
It is important to note
that the hair dryer was used on cold
as the hair dryer cannot be used normally
as the paint is heat sensitive.
Giving the upper a few final touches with the thermal dust,
it was time to reveal how the boot was looking
starting by removing the tape off the CR7
then progressing onto the collar.
As always just be careful
to not aggressively pull off the tape
as it can chip the paint.
At this stage, the boot is looking great
with the solid red upper
and the crisp white collar.
Continuing the reveal,
I remove the tape around the sole plate
and off the Nike tick,
revealing an amazing looking boot.
In my opinion this is already
an amazing looking custom
but we are not done yet.
Having seen how well the thermal dust worked on the upper,
it is now time to test it on the collar.
To do this, I grab a plastic bag
and tape it roughly around the sole plate of the boot,
protecting the CR7 and the Nike swoosh.
One thing that you need to add again
is the Angelus 2-Thin.
Mix it and have a practise spray
but once you're done,
you can crack on with the airbrush again.
To our surprise the paint took amazingly
to the net section
and it kept its colour changing properties
which is perfect for this custom.
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The Vitorias are now really starting
to look like the Campeoes.
However one thing really sticks out
and that is the white Nike tick
which on the Campeoes is actually gold.
Before we can make the swoosh gold,
it need to be taped using painter's tape once again
with a plastic bag used to cover the larger area.
To add the colour, we use a metallic gold spray paint,
spraying at about 10 to 15 centimetres away,
it is important to use light even coats.
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After letting the spray paint dry,
it is time to take the tape off
and see how it is looking.
In my opinion the boot is looking class.
All that is left is to add the final touches of gold detail.
First thing to do is to make the Mercurial branding
on the lateral side gold.
This is done simply by using a gold sharpie
and tracing over the top
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The final touch needed
is to make the CR7 branding gold.
We decided that just gold
wasn't gonna be good enough for this custom
and it needed a bit of sparkle so we use glitter.
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Wheh the Vitorias's transformed from white to red,
they're looking outstanding
with the touches of gold detail.
Now all that is left
is to show off the colour changing effect.
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Alright, so it's time to show you guys
that heat transforming effect.
These two haven't seen it yet
but we started with this boot right here, the Vitorias,
and we've got it here to the Campeoes.
So we're gonna show you two what it looks like.
So Blake, you can pick up the hair dryer.
- Yup.
- And we're adding heat to the boot.
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- Look at that, Matty.
- Yes, boys!
And it's real decent.
- So it goes back to clear white.
So it goes from red to transparent.
- That's so so good.
- Show the other side.
- So it's red on the instep
white on the outside.
- It's so cool. - Yeah, I love that.
- Do it, Tommy.
Not bad son.
I quite like it like that.
- You preferred the white.
- No, I like that.
A little like two tone.
- A little bit of punk. - Graffiti.
- Oh, it's coming back. - Yeah, it comes back.
To speed up the coming back process,
you can either use cold water like we'll show you now
and it almost looks like blood splatters
on top of the boot.
So I got the seal of approval from Blake and Matty.
Hope you guys enjoyed it.
Thanks for watching and as always--
- We'll see you next time.
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- So it's time--
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- Alright now, so it's--
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- Go on.
- Ah!