Whats the best sealant for acrylic paint on leather?

I am modifying some shoes and I painted them with acrylic paint. After a few days of wearing them the paint began to crack. What is the beast seal for them that will not have a glossy finish and keep them from cracking?Whats the best sealant for acrylic paint on leather?
i think your problem is the type of paint your using, Im not sure what type of shoes your painting. But if you think about it shoes goes thru alot of stress. I think acrylic paint is going to ony stretch and flex so much then it will fail no matter what you seal it with.





Condsider taking an approach that is more die based, permant markers, Air brushed clothing dye. How ever your probally painting over plastic or material thats aleady coloured. So you might condsider using coloured plastics, or materials that you sew, or glue on.





If your shoes are very porus like a canvas, you might wana try to use a thined out oil based paint.





Im sure there is paints that might be a little more rubber like, but i dont know off hand what they might be called.





Hope these ideas help





good luckWhats the best sealant for acrylic paint on leather?
your paint cracked because the paint was being separated by an oily substance in the hide to help keep it water proof.


the hide was not cleaned properly and sanded or prepared in the beginning. even tennis shoes can be painted, but when washed, the sizing is washed out too that helps the shelf life.





plus the hide gives (or bends)since your foot moves. every time you exercise the leather, it will bend, hence crack the paint if it not a very lightly administered coat of paint.





try using a water based acrylic varnish for a matte finish or a decoupage in matte to help cover the base first. sand over to etch the dried finish, paint, put 2 light coats of solution over the paint.
Angelus Acrylic Finisher is truly the best. But a flexible matte acrylic coating will do it, too. Turtlefeathers.com is a great site for such products. They do gourds, primarily, but also have the best leather dyes and paints.