[Sneakerphile]

Can't go mad with acetone on synth man. I poked a hole through a pair and had to 'fill' LOL. My approach is to use something milder and apply a base coat whilst it is still wet, added a bit of fabric medium in too and heat cured it. Then painted on that. But the main thing is to bond to the dissolving top coat i guess.

I have used straight acetone for years and never had this happen before. I think maybe they were just deteriorating due to age and the acetone was the proverbial straw. If I could get the rest off then I might be able to salvage them. Only a large chunk came away from the middle, but not evenly. Will take a look at them again and see it they can be saved. If I can at least get the whole tab down to the base layer, then the problem will be solved.