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Dark Brown Suede Dye

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Bring your suede sneakers back to life with Angelus Brand Suede Dye. This vibrant, industrial strength is the professional's choice. For a classic look on your boots, just add Dark Brown Suede Dye. 

* Dye soaks into the suede rather than sitting on top. The final color depends on the base color of the suede leather it is applied to. Example: a white surface dyed with red will turn pink, not true red. 

Dyeing leather is different from painting as it soaks into the material rather than sitting on top like paint.

The final color depends on the base color of the leather, so a white surface dyed with red will turn pink, not true red.

Angelus Leather Dyes are designed to enhance and transform brown leather rather than lighten it. Keep this in mind when selecting your dye color.

DYEING SMOOTH LEATHER WITH ANGELUS LEATHER DYE

1. Prep by wiping down leather with leather preparer using our applicators, cotton balls, or a rag.

2. Wait for leather to dry a few minutes. Wipe down with microfiber towel to remove all lint.

3. Using Wool Daubers (One is supplied with each dye) soak the dye on the dauber.

4. Be careful of what you are dyeing. If you are dyeing a large spot use the dauber fully soaked. If you are doing a smaller section a paint brush or much less dye on the dauber may be required. 

5. Make sure to soak the article you are dyeing. Dye works by soaking into the item you are dyeing. It does not act like paint. Feel free to soak and evenly rub across to make sure all is even. 

6. Leave to dry. You may see a tint, bronzing, or any different finish. Do not panic! This is just residual dye on the surface.

7. (Optional) Wipe with a microfiber towel to remove excess dye pigment. If there is still a sheen or tint use some alcohol on said microfiber and wipe down quickly. Do not let the alcohol sit on the item or else you risk lifting some of the dye and discoloring. Once done the tint should disappear and it will just be the color. 

8. If you wish to dye the item more of the color complete steps 5-7 again. 

9. If you are looking to protect and nourish the leather we suggest using Angelus Leather Balm or Neutral Angelus Shoe Polish. If you do not want the shine of the shoe polish just lightly buff versus a full buff to shine. If you dyed the article a black or brown we would suggest even buffing with a colored shoe polish or Lustre Cream

DYEING SUEDE WITH ANGELUS SUEDE DYE

1. Prep by cleaning the surface with a cleaning product like our Angelus Easy Cleaner Kit. It is necessary to get all the oils and dirt that may be sitting in or on the suede material. 

2. You cannot "SPOT TREAT" suede. Please make sure to fully wash/clean the entire surface to avoid water spots.

3. If the suede feels hard in texture, there is too much product in the material. Use a suede brush to loosen the suede. You can also use a soft bristle brush and water to pull out the cleaner. Let it dry, then you can continue.

4. Using Wool Daubers (One is supplied with each dye) soak the dye on the dauber.

5. Be careful of what you are dyeing. If you are dyeing a large spot use the dauber fully soaked. If you are doing a smaller section a paint brush or much less dye on the dauber may be required. 

6. Make sure to soak the article you are dyeing. Dye works by soaking into the item you are dyeing. It does not act like paint. Feel free to soak and evenly rub across to make sure all is even. 

7. Leave to dry for a few hours.

8. Using our Suede Kit brush or a strong bristled brush, break up the suede to bring it back to its natural feel. Be careful to not let residual dye get on other parts while brushing excess off. This will help the suede feel original again as well as remove excess dye so not run in case it gets wet.

9. (Optional)We highly recommend spraying down with our Water Repellent or Mink Oil Aerosol. \

Learn More

Leather dyes are super strong and full of color. They work great on leather because they soak in and last a long time. Suede dyes are a bit different—they have less color in them and are made to keep suede soft. Suede is that soft, fuzzy leather, and it needs special care. If you put leather dye on suede, it can make the suede hard, not soft and fuzzy like it should be.

Dyes takes the color of what is under them. So if you dye something white with red it will turn pink. It mixes with it. Paint sits on the surface and grabs on. You can cover anything with paint. Our paint is water based while our dyes are alcohol based.

Yes, all Angelus Dyes are mixable! Angelus Leather Dyes can be mixed with other Angelus Leather Dyes, and the same for Angelus Suede Dyes. Mixing dyes to acheive specific colors is harder than mixing paints and does require testing. (Do not mix Suede Dyes and Leather Dyes together.)

Keep in mind that this is considered a professional product. You may need to perform many tests before applying it to your final piece. 

Why Choose Us

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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

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Alexander S. (Pompano Beach, US)
Redemption

Okay. So, at first I thought your ordering/tracking system was antiquated and I gave a crappy review. However, you redeemed yourselves with awesome product and I couldn’t be happier and in fact I had a third order( I underestimated the amount of suede dye I needed. Man am I happy with the outcome too. I took old boots and made them look brand new with RUST sided dye and kit. Thanks. I will never doubt your product or company.

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Kristi G. (Tulare, US)
Versatile and easy to use

I used my Angelus Dark Brown Suede Dye to turn my Green dye to forest green. Plus enough to dye a handbag 👜 I was very happy with your eyes, although I’d order more volume for my next job

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Therese S. (Wheat Ridge, US)

Just enough for both shoes worked great

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Alicia Z. (The Bronx, US)
Excellent Dye.

Perfect for any suede project

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Cheryl T. (Pickens, US)
Calculate absorption with suede!

Used this for spiffing up a Western saddle seat. Density of color was excellent, however, I did not consider the amount that would be taken in by the leather, and should have ordered a bit more to cover thoroughly. All in all, I learned something valuable, and increased the value of my saddle, all good!

Thanks for the review! try a little Mink Oil Aerosol on the finished saddle. It may have been very dry.

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Jodie

Works as promised AND ... love the perforated box! Without it, Im certain that I would have spilled the dye 😆🙏

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Eliabeth H. (Phoenix, US)
Great Suede Dye

This dye worked perfect to restore the color back into my boots

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f.S.k.

very nice

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Jina W. (Placentia, US)

Dark Brown Suede Dye

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Dannielle H. (Aiken, US)
Brings new life to forgotten items.

This is a great product! It brought new life to some boots that I had not worn in years.

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james g. (Scottsdale, US)
Great color and easy to apply

Great color and easy to apply.

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Kimberley B. (Dallas, US)

Effective

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J.H.

Amazing customer service

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jackson (Boardman, US)

Amazing customer service

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Ben

Worked perfectly

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Ben (Boardman, US)

Worked perfectly

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Anonymous (Happy Valley, US)
Suede Dyes

I've used dark brown and black suede dyes to darken suede fur coats and each time it comes out beautiful. Not even hard to apply evenly. Great product, would definitely recommend.

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Anonymous (Lawrenceville, US)
Excellent products

A lovely dark brown dye. Goes on like water, let it dry a bit and go in with another coat if you would like it darker. I used a small synthetic brush and it worked wonderfully

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Anonymous (Fairfield, US)
To dye for.

Fair price, fast shipping, the process was simple, and the shoes look great! Thanks!

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LYNN T. (Las Vegas, US)
Very good product, and service.

I'm pleased with the suede dye.I actually took on the project of dying a suede jacket with lots of fringe and beading details.It was a light rust color that I felt was not flattering to my skin tone and coloring , so I dyed it black, and the first coat ( applied lightly with a brush) came out a rather splotchy dark brown. For the second coat, I used the dobber that came in the box, and it gave a more saturated even coverage.I had to work carefully around the beading and small details, but worth the effort. This took many bottles, but I'm happy with my new black suede jacket!

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FJ (Bordentown, US)
Dope AF!

My 16 year old completely sun faded dunks look darker than the pic on stock x, which looks way darker than the shoe that you will end up getting anyway. It's awesome to know that I can buy a fair conditioned old pair of shoes for cheap and turn them into dead stock condition. Thank you for your high end product which is more than reasonably cost.

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Jan L. (Santa Ana, US)
Great color saturation!

Great! Used to dye a rarely-used $800 retail Khaki satchel handbag. So beautiful in Dark Brown! Color has a red (vs yellow) undertone. I applied a finishing layer of diluted Black dye to diminish the red a bit. Very impressed w/ the results!

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Anonymous (Leesburg, US)
suede color change

changed the color on an old pair of suede boots perfectly. they look like new now.

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Caramad C. (Cupertino, US)
Superb product

Great color and easy to use.

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Damon M. (Philadelphia, US)
Love it

I’m very pleased with these product’s

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Neil B.
Great product

I used the brown dye in boats and am very happy with product!!

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Katie
Loved this color

I used the dark brown on a pair of Timberlands my husband got for Christmas and he didn’t like the color. They turned out amazingly!! It took 3 coats so I have plenty left over for other projects now!

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Andrei B. (Hilo, US)
excellent dye

I used it to dye a pair of taupe suede brogue boots to a rich dark brown. One bottle was more than enough for two coats and the result is spectacular.

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Milena O. (New York, US)
Rich Professional Looking Color

The brown suede dye is the 2nd dye I've used from Angelus. The 1st was Navy Blue. Your product is by far the best dye on the market. I've dyed suede pumps and suede ankle boots.Besides people not believing they were dyed to begin with, I've received countless compliments on the colors. The videos were extremely helpful as well. Got some tips on how to dye my black suede ankle boots navy blue. Sounds impossible but they came out beautiful!

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Rafael M.
Awesome product very quick delivery.

Awesome product very quick delivery.

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Mark M.
I have not used it

I have not used it yet. Thx

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GT

I’m hoping to dye my suede Birkenstock sandals bc I had a blue gel pen leak on one of the straps. They r a light brown, but wondering if dark brown suede dye would cover the blue pen?

Angelus Direct

Dyes are meant to restore a color of the like. If the pen is darker than the brown, it may not be opaque enought to cover that.

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