Deglazer should work on the Dame Agnes finish; you might need to do several applications but i think it'll strip that fine for accepting dye.
A rub-off finish has two components to it. The whole item is dyed the lighter value (so say, a true red in your case) and then the darker value is applied over top and buffed partially off. I think what you want to do is use something like Fiebings Red to dye the whole boot, then use an oxblood or cordovan colored shoe cream over top to achieve the rub-off effect.
Or at least, if i were given a pair of the Dame Agnes boots with a note to turn them a rub-off cherry effect, that's what i'd try doing!
Good luck! Those'll be beautiful shoes! (Already are, but the red sounds great.)
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A rub-off finish has two components to it. The whole item is dyed the lighter value (so say, a true red in your case) and then the darker value is applied over top and buffed partially off. I think what you want to do is use something like Fiebings Red to dye the whole boot, then use an oxblood or cordovan colored shoe cream over top to achieve the rub-off effect.
Or at least, if i were given a pair of the Dame Agnes boots with a note to turn them a rub-off cherry effect, that's what i'd try doing!
Good luck! Those'll be beautiful shoes! (Already are, but the red sounds great.)