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Re: Skin-on-Frame: dying nylon question
By:Peter B
Date: 11/6/2009, 2:12 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: dying nylon question (Peter B)

i meant dying not dying. ;)

: I just finished dying the skin. I have 1050 Denier and was using acid dye
: from skinboats. When I mixed the dye as per instructions and applied it to
: the skin it pretty much just rolled off (almost like the skin is
: waterproof). eventually it would be ablsorbed into the skin but the color
: is somewhat washed out and has a mottled look, which I am ok with. But I
: am wondering if this is normal? when I looked at the skinboats website the
: dye appears to be going on very well with nice deep color.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: dying nylon question
Peter B -- 11/6/2009, 2:10 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: dying nylon question
bill stupak -- 11/6/2009, 5:19 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: dying nylon question
Peter B -- 11/6/2009, 7:58 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: dying nylon question
Peter B -- 11/6/2009, 2:12 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: dying nylon question
Dave Gentry -- 11/6/2009, 2:56 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: dying nylon question
Peter B -- 11/6/2009, 2:59 pm