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Seat - Dodgy Plastic or it's meant to be like it?
Paulo:
OK Marty...thanks...it makes sense.
I'm giving it a go now...so stay tuned.
I like the colour match idea as well.
lcfc:
Can i just say that plastic is NOT porous, dont know where everyone is getting this from, its on anything to do with a tuff question or dying question.
By trade i am an injection mould tool maker ( anything plastic is made from a precision engineered steel mould ) So please believe me when i say i know this to be true. The only thing that will happen when putting seats, wheels, whatever in to hot water is that it will grow a little but once cool go back to its original size, and if its thin plastic it may distort it a little and that is permanent, but it will not soak in water.
Paulo:
Just spotted this being sold by the same guy.
Looks like its got the same problem as my seat. Shame mine's grey so it didn't appear on the pics used on ebay.
Swivel:
Very odd, is it not nylon? Looks to be that way hence the dampness in the seat texture. I'd soak it in some bleach for a day if it was me and just have a punt, if that doesn't work, then try and dye it. Lazychubs suggestion is very good also and that could work also but I can't help think that its nylon and been left in a damp place for a long time as I have a pair of green tuffs that I purchased off someone recently that has similar patterns on it.. ???
Paulo:
Thanks for your comments all.
How can you tell if it's nylon or plastic?
Won't bleach fade the colour?
Tried the hot water and it didn't touch it. :'(
I'm going to try the back to colour next. Fingers crossed
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