Series 2 Dylon Fabric dye to recolour a full tilt?

EWG · Jun 5, 2018

Has anybody used Dylon dye to recolour a canvas full tilt for a S2a 88"?

I've got a good condition but badly faded tilt I would like to recolour to it's original olive green and I just wondered if anybody on here has ever done it with Dylon Fabric Dye.
If anybody has, how much do you need to buy.

I recoloured one with a canvas paint some years ago but the canvas paint makes the tilt very stiff and tends to crack after a short time.

Any ideas please?

Bobsticle · Jun 6, 2018

Waxed canvas shouldn’t take a water based dye but I suppose it depends how much of the waterproofing is left. I would think heat would help in the process but I have never attempted it.

EWG · Jun 7, 2018

Just to satisfy my curiosity I'm going to have a try on the rear flap alone.
The canvas is very pliable and I would say that any waterproofing has long gone.
The canvas paint I used years ago was water based I'm also certain and it's viscosity was very close to fence paint.
I will let you know what happens, good or bad.........................

Bobsticle · Jun 7, 2018

I think the ideal solution would be ironing in coloured wax. Like the stuff for coats. No idea if it’s available.

neilly · Jun 7, 2018

I used this stuff in black.

https://www.fabricspray.co.uk/product-category/waterproofing-spray-paint/

Did a reasonable job, did not dye through the fabric, only on the surface. Would not use it on a tilt I really cared about, but then it was fairly tired.

Cheers

flat · Jun 8, 2018

I used a pint on dye, not a paint as such, it was just like an inky liquid, worked okay on mine.

I then wax the roof of mine with ‘Greenland wax’ which is a block of paraffin and beeswax - I rubbed it in and melted it with a hair dryer. To absolutely ages and ages but it’s waterpeofof as hell

EWG · Jun 8, 2018

Thank you for your reply.
Do you remember which make of dye it was and where it can be bought?

flat said:
I used a pint on dye, not a paint as such, it was just like an inky liquid, worked okay on mine.

I then wax the roof of mine with ‘Greenland wax’ which is a block of paraffin and beeswax - I rubbed it in and melted it with a hair dryer. To absolutely ages and ages but it’s waterpeofof as hell

Thank you for your reply.
Do you remember which make of dye it was and where it can be bought?

dag019 · Jun 8, 2018

flat said:
I used a pint on dye, not a paint as such, it was just like an inky liquid, worked okay on mine.

I then wax the roof of mine with ‘Greenland wax’ which is a block of paraffin and beeswax - I rubbed it in and melted it with a hair dryer. To absolutely ages and ages but it’s waterpeofof as hell

How much did you use to waterproof your canvas? This is on my list to for this year. I was going to make my own with beeswax, paraffin and boiled linseed oil (via a recipe on here), as had not found a traditional waterproofer as everyone says to just use fabsil. But that greenland wax looks just the ticket will have to do some more research.

neilly · Jun 8, 2018

dag019 said:
a traditional waterproofer as everyone says to just use fabsil.

I fabsilled mine a few years ago, may just be coincidence, but it then started to degrade very quickly, especially the canvas vanity stripping edges.

Cheers

dag019 · Jun 8, 2018

I am unconvinced by fabsil which is why I am looking at alternatives. (I am even more unconvinced by some of the waterproofing paints some hood suppliers recommend). My Wax jacket, however, is the most waterproof item of clothing I own and having seen a write up on here about making your own water proofing wax I think I will go that route. Especially as it will be clear and therefore not change the look of the hood, and @flat has had a good result with the same technique.

flat · Jun 8, 2018

Okay the Greenland wax did make the hood darker - it is an almost clear wax but it did darken it - I wasn’t bothered by this as my tilt was faded green anyway.

I made a lump about 700g in weight and used about half maybe?

I only did the bit above the cab and the rear, I didn’t do the sides.

I used a hair dryer to melt it in, then parked in the direct sun for a bit then rubbed the excess in with a cloth to spread it about more evenly. First year or 2 it kinda had whiteish areas in the cold when the wax hardened but that’s stopped happening now.

I have a scrap tilt, I cut up for spares - want me to do a sample?

Bobsticle · Jun 9, 2018

They recommend a dry iron on a medium heat for coats and the like. It would be much quicker than a hair dryer and you can iron on a dry piece of cloth or paper to soak up any excess that may bloom later. Might be worth nipping to Honest Abduls for a cheap iron though. She hasnt got over the cylinder head in the dishwasher yet.

The other thing I was thinking of is a dye used in fly tying. It comes in loads of olive and khaki colours. Its a powder that 'may' dissolve in wax when your making a batch up. Youd just have to try a bit to see if it improves the finish.

You could be the inventor of a complete renovation system.

flat · Jun 9, 2018

Hadn’t thought of using an iron and a cloth, never been posh enough to have a waxed coat!

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