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Angelus Neon Rio Red Paint

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 For the brightest paints, go with the customizers choice: Angelus Brand Paints! Our Angelus Neon Rio Red is the vibrant color you need for your custom sneaker projects. Achieve stunning results with the best acrylic leather paint, designed for durability and boldness on shoes and sneakers.


How to Paint Leather:

  1. Use Angelus Leather Preparer & Deglazer, making 3–5 passes to remove the finish.

  2. Let the leather dry for a few minutes, then wipe with a microfiber cloth.

  3. Apply a similar-color base coat first; Neon colors require it for proper brightness.

  4. Apply 3–5 thin coats of Angelus Paint with a brush, sponge, or airbrush (0.35 mm+). Allow 15–30 minutes between coats.

  5. Allow the paint to cure for 24 hours before bending or wearing.

  6. For added protection or sheen, apply 1–2 light layers of Angelus 4-Coat.

How to Paint Canvas and Denim:

  1. Clean the material thoroughly using Angelus Easy Cleaner to remove oils and dirt.

  2. Ensure the canvas or denim is completely dry.

  3. For a softer, flexible feel, mix the paint with Angelus 2-Soft and heat-set after applying.

  4. Apply a similar-color base coat; Neon colors need it to pop.

  5. Apply 3–5 thin coats, drying 15–30 minutes between layers.

  6. Canvas doesn’t require a top coat, but Angelus 4-Coat can be used to adjust sheen.
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WORKS GREAT ON

Angelus paint can be used on countless materials making it perfect to customize almost all of your favorite items.

Leather

Shoes, Bags, Furniture, & more.

Canvas

Jackets, Shoes, Bags, & more.

Wood

Skateboards, Guitars, & more.

Plastic

Headset, Cups, & more.

Denim

Jackets, Pants, Shorts, & more.

Metal

Flasks, Moto Tanks, & more.

Don't Forget

Tips on how to get the most out of our paint. Prep and additives are the most important part to make your work durable and long lasting.

Prep for Leather

Always remove the factory finish before painting (on leather and most non-fabric materials) by doing 3-5 passes with Angelus Leather Preparer & Deglazer.

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Paint on Fabrics

Mix Angelus Paint with 2-Soft to keep painted fabrics soft and more laundrable. Perfect for painting on fabric shoes, jackets, hoodies, and so much more!

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Paint on Plastic

Mix Angelus Paints with 2-Hard to paint hard surfaces such as plastic and metal. Perfect for painting the plastic on shoes, water bottles, flasks, and more!

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Finish Strong

Use our all new 4-Coat Finishers to change the sheen of your artwork, as well as protect your work with these urethane-based finishers. Available in 4 sheens.

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Airbrushable

Use Angelus Paint straight out of the bottle in our Airbrush (or any airbrush with a .5mm or bigger nozzle). To thin our paint, use 2-Thin. TIP: Use a strainer.

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Why Choose Us

A vintage black-and-white photograph of Angelus Shoe Polish owners standing proudly in front of an early 20th-century 'Shoes Shined' storefront, representing the long-standing heritage of Angelus shoe care.

5th Generation Family Owned Since 1907

A smiling sneaker customizer in an Angelus workshop holding a pair of vibrant, hand-painted custom sneakers. In the background, a professional wall display features a full spectrum of Angelus Leather Paint bottles.

Trusted by artists and professionals worldwide

A detailed close-up of the 'Prep, Paint, Finish' process. A creator wearing black gloves uses a fine-detail brush to apply vibrant red Angelus Leather Paint to the textured leather panel of a grey and white sneaker.

Professional results made simple

Crafted for Creators

Premium Quality: Professional-grade formulas developed by artists, for artists
Heritage: 50+ years of innovation in custom finishes
Sustainability: Non-toxic, water-based formulas safe for you and the planet

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Anonymous (Brooklyn, US)
Party nights

Color is extremely bright even in dark lighting

Love the look of these! Great pattern and color choice. Neons POP!

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Luis (El Paso, US)
NOT RED!

This neon rio “RES” is actually highlighter PINK! Color does not match the description or the color sample. If you are looking for red, this is not it! I had to try it on the underside of my son’s shoe.

Hello there,If you need assistance on color matching or curious about our paints and shades please feel free to email us at info@angelusdirect.com and our friendly customer service reps will be happy to assist you. Thank you for your feedback and have a wonderful week.

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M.S.

Best product for painting shoes

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Drew J.j. (Denver, US)
Awesome and very bright

Love using Angelus paints. Neons are some of my favorites. Especially when I am working on a 90s theme pair of kicks

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Lesli

The color is beautiful for my project

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Lesli (Boardman, US)

The color is beautiful for my project

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Paige (Kansas City, US)
Gorgeous!

beautiful neon red paint and no need for white base...love it!!!

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Anonymous (Faribault, US)
Paint

The Angelus Paint is the best product

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Alicia A. (Duluth, US)
Awesome!

Loved it!!! I love the color and the texture!!

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Anonymous (San Leandro, US)
Neon rio red paint

Best paint ever match the color well

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Jacob Z. (Oshkosh, US)
Great

The experience is great, everything came and shipped somewhat quick. I’ll definitely be buying more

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Abdin S. (Petaling Jaya, MY)
Very striking color

The color is very bright. Some people may not like it but if you can match it well, it looks nice!

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Abdin S. (Kuala Lumpur, MY)
Bright!

This neon rio red is really bright! Really suits with its name, neon.

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Anonymous (Palatka, US)
Neon colors

Neon colors are really watery to me.. they take a lot of coats even on a white shoe! But I love how they look at the end result.

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Crysti G. (Liberty Lake, US)
Sassy and bright!

I super love this vibrant color....although, truth be told, I really love all these paints and use them almost daily....I love that they go on smooth and the color really holds.

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Anonymous (Fairburn, US)
Easy paint

Easy to use and very reliable

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Rachel S. (Newport, US)
Angulas is amazing

Love your products only paint I use

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Cody A. (Port Saint Lucie, US)
Brand loyal

I can't say enough about every product I've purchased and the customer service is always on point.

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Stephanie B. (Reading, US)
Awesome color, poor coverage.

Loved this color but I definitely recommend it only as an accent. It takes way too many coats. I definitely recommend spraying vs brushing for the most even coverage without brush strokes.

Hello!Our neon colors are a bit more thin than our regular colors, thank you for your review!If you have any more questions feel free to contact us at Info@angelusdirect.com thank you

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Paul H. (San Diego, US)
Great yall the best

Great yall the best

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Phyllis L.
Positive

I like the color.

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Brothigo C.
Great color

The pigment of the color was amazing and purchasing this was absolutely necessary to the project at hand

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Samuel P.
dope!

very bright just how I wanted it...did a color changing effect and came out dope! @jazfinest

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Geoffrey L.
Very nice like tge product

Very nice like tge product alot

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Christan S.
Dries more like pink/orange

The paint looks more pink in the bottle but it dries darker more like a pinkish orange.

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Franklin C.
Good paint

Good paint

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Jaelen L.
Was good

Was good

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Stephen K.
The color I exactly needed.

The color I exactly needed. Thanks y'all much love to the fam at Angelus Direct.

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Sydney L.
Amazing service, amazing product, all

Amazing service, amazing product, all around great business! By far my favorite place to get shoe customization supplies... wouldn't go anywhere else!!

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Tyler G.
So I had ordered some

So I had ordered some 4oz bottles of paint but got sent 1oz, so I emailed and received my 4oz! You guys are my go to guys for customizing sneakers! You rock

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Ernesto C.
Unfortunately I never received my

Unfortunately I never received my order It must have got lost in transit.

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Scott C.
Top Notch

It doesnt get any better than Angelus paints. The shipping was fast and allowed me to complete my project on time.