Shadow, I usually do 2 coats, sometimes I dip them in a old tupperware container filled with Plasitcoat, and sometimes I use a sponge brush from the paint department and paint it on, paying special attention to the seams. I then let them dry propped up on a 2x2 on newspaper. I usually don't re-coat the boots, cause the dog's nails tend to tear out the toe end, and since they are so cheap to make, I just throw them out. The Dogbooties look nice, but does that tubular shape flop around? I make mine more, um... kind of like a short, fat U shape, with velcro at the top. I've got it down to a science, assembly line like. I sew the loop side of the velcro on the front top, put the right sides together facing inside, with the loop side of the velcro inside so when I sew the seam, it gets sewn in, and I sew the seam twice. Then I turn right side out, and it is ready to coat with Plasitcoat.
My husband teases me , that I will sew for the dogs, but not for him. I really, really dislike sewing otherwise.
The best thing about the Plasticoat is that the sand burr spikes don't go through and break off in the dogs pads like they used to before I started using it. I used to pick SD sand burr spikes out of their feet with a tweezers each night. The boots even hold up pretty well to wheat stubble. We once had a Wirehair have a wheat stubble stick go in the bottom and right out the top between her toes. Ouch! With the dog boots, they keep going, and going .......
