Dyeing

[syd]

Hi all,
I want to change the colour of my canvas flybridge and window covers. Tried the usual in the washing machine dye but this only left a slight tinge.
Does anyone know where I can get a more suitable dye for the job and its name please.
Cheers all
Sid

 

[stewart]

I'd be interested too, not to change the colour but the refresh the faded colour of the current ones.......

 

[billskip]

I dont know any textile works in essex area but in the midlands and north Dyers and finnishers to the textile ind would help also heatcoats in tiverton devon if they still exist...you could ask manager of ilford ldy ..if you aproach these people they generaly like to help as its somthing new if you ask them if the do the work they will prob say no

Bill
www.aegeansailing.co.uk

www.macsyachting.com

 

[sjnewport]

Repainted our vinyl canopy on old boat to tidy it up for a season.
Was a latex based paint[not specialist chandlery purchase]just a good paint manufacturer.Still able to fold canopy up afterwards without paint cracking and remained waterproof.Quite difficult to apply and not good coverage so ended up costing about £50 to do average size canopy.
I would think your covers have not taken dye too well because are designed to be waterproof therefore dye will not penetrate fabric too well.
Cindy

 

[ccscott49]

There is some paint stuff, used for motor cars and a paint on dye, used to freshen up and protect canvas soft tops on cars, XK engineering, (jaguar people) in coventry, they may know the name of the stuff. Or theres always the net!

 

[claymore]

You \'orrible lot

'As you never 'eard of blanco you orrible little lot?

 

[ccscott49]

Re: You \'orrible lot

Blanco was and probaly still is, green, white or sand coloured only! I've used tons of the effing stuff!

 

[syd]

Re: You \'orrible lot

Pardon my ignorance but I've never heard of the stuff! wot is it? where can I get it?
Cheers
Sid

 

[ccscott49]

Re: You \'orrible lot

Don't worry about it Syd, iy was used in the army for webbing belts, packs etc, to make them look "Smart" non waterproof and bloody awful stuff! No good whatsoever for anything useful! Sp[ecially designed to give squaddies more to do as well as "Bulling " boots! Don't ask!!!!!

 

[claymore]

Re: You \'orrible lot

Thank you 24122041 Private Scott - Stand Easy.

 

[ccscott49]

Re: You \'orrible lot

Ahem! When I joined the army, we didn't need numbers we knew each other! 24083303 actually!