Faded ( red) sail reviving

[VicS]

Is there any way of reviving the colour of faded red sails

All I can think of is Renovo but that is probably not effective on polyester sail cloth

Thanks

 

[vyv_cox]

I have wondered the same question. The PO of our motorsailer left the sail on the spars for years with no cover. Looks like a tie-dye T shirt now.

 

[pcatterall]

traditional dyeing by a pro? End of season experiment with renovo? Just made me wonder if there are treatments to get back some of that 'slippery stiffness' with treatment?
I understand that some modern sails make up for a low thread 'count' using additives, can they be rejuvenated?

 

[prv]

I have wondered the same question. The PO of our motorsailer left the sail on the spars for years with no cover. Looks like a tie-dye T shirt now.

The sun doesn't just fade polyester fabric, it substantially weakens it. I've seen a mainsail whose cover was too short leaving the clew poking out, and while most of the sail was fine you could poke a stiff finger through the cloth of the exposed part. Cosmetically restoring the colour would be the least of my concern.

Pete