Famaco Candy Pink Leather Dye Cream 365 – 15ml Famacolor Extra Opaque Repair Cream

Description

Famaco Candy Pink Leather Dye Cream 365 – full coverage for scuffed pastel leather

Pale leather has no hiding place. A scuff on a black shoe disappears under a coat of polish, but on a soft pink sandal or a pastel court shoe the bare patch shows up in every photograph. Famaco Candy Pink Leather Dye Cream 365 is a 15ml jar of extra opaque repair cream that covers it completely rather than merely tinting it.

Famaco call this range Famacolor and it sits deliberately between two other products. A pigmented shoe cream refreshes colour; a penetrating dye soaks into the fibres and changes them. This is a colouring cream in the middle: enough pigment to give full coverage on faded or damaged leather, but applied like a cream with a cloth rather than flooded on like a dye.

It is at its best on exactly the damage that ruins a pair before its time. Bare noses, worn heel edges, scratches and superficial marks all disappear under it.

Why choose this candy pink leather dye cream?

• Genuine full coverage. This is the extra opaque grade, so it hides a bare patch outright instead of letting the pale leather grin through. That is the difference between a repair and a touch-up.
• Candy pink is a real match. Famaco mix 365 as a soft sugared pink rather than a hot pink, which is the shade that actually appears on pastel footwear and bags.
• Renews faded leather. On a whole shoe that has drifted pale in the sun, the cream brings the original depth back across the entire upper. Work it in thin passes and the finish stays even.
• Sits between a cream and a dye. You get the coverage of a paint with the easy handling of a cream, which makes it far more forgiving for a first attempt. Nothing runs, nothing floods into the stitching.
• A little goes a long way. Fifteen millilitres sounds small until you use it; a jar this size will cover several pairs of shoes and a handbag.
• Made by a French specialist. Famaco have built their reputation on colour matching across a very long shade range, so if pink is not your problem there will be a jar that is. All of them behave the same way.

How to use the Famaco Candy Pink Leather Dye Cream 365

This candy pink leather dye cream rewards a proper clean first, because pigment will not bond to old polish.

1. Clean the shoes with a brush or a slightly damp cloth to take off the surface dirt.
2. For the best result, go over the leather with a cleaning lotion to strip old polish and wax.
3. Let the leather soak up the cleaner and then dry completely before you go any further.
4. Take a little Famacolor on a cloth and work it into the damaged or faded area.
5. Let it soak in properly, then build a second thin layer if the coverage is not yet even.
6. Rub it out with a clean cloth for the best finish, and let the shoes rest before wearing them.

My tip as a shoe specialist

Do not judge the colour until the first layer has dried, because a colouring cream always looks darker and blotchier while it is wet. Work on the damaged patch first, feather the edges outwards into the sound leather, and only then decide whether the whole shoe needs a pass. A cotton bud is the best tool I know for bare edges along a heel or a strap. And when you are finished, leave the shoes overnight before you wear them so the pigment has time to settle properly.

Specifications

At a glance

• Volume: 15ml jar
• Colour: Candy Pink 365, a soft sugared pink
• Type: Extra opaque leather colouring and repair cream
• Suitable for: Smooth leather shoes, boots, bags and small leather goods
• Not suitable for: Suede, nubuck and patent leather
• Applicator: Soft cloth or cotton bud
• Covers: Bare toes, worn heels, scratches and superficial damage
• Brand: Famaco, France
• Article code: fam-color-365
• Price: £6.49

Frequently asked questions

How is this different from a normal shoe cream?

A shoe cream refreshes the colour that is still there, while this one covers what has gone. The pigment load is much higher, which is why it hides a bare patch rather than simply darkening it.

Will it rub off on my clothes?

Not once it has dried and been rubbed out properly. The step people skip is the final buff with a clean cloth, and that is exactly the step that removes any loose pigment.

Can I use it to change the colour of a shoe completely?

You can go a long way with it, but a full colour change is really a job for a penetrating dye. This cream sits on and just under the surface, so a dramatic change needs several coats and will always sit better going darker than lighter. If you want pink over a pale grey or beige shoe, you will be fine. If you want pink over navy, use a dye instead and treat this cream as the finishing touch.

Where can I buy the Famaco Candy Pink Leather Dye Cream 365 in the UK?

You can order the Famaco Candy Pink Leather Dye Cream 365 directly from Shoespecialist.co.uk. We offer free delivery on orders over £50, same-day dispatch when you order before 5pm, and a 60-day return policy. Famacolor is stocked across its full shade range if you need to match something else.