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Title: Aero zytecs.......what?
Post by: Coaster on May 07, 2011, 11:25 AM

Hi gang,dyed some zytecs about 6 months ago,used rit dye and they came out fantastic,proper impressed.Moved house about a month after I dyed them,unpacked them today and they have sort of half faded and look pants.Has anyone got a clue on whats happened?

Cheers

John

Title: Re: Aero zytecs.......what?
Post by: Dannywhac on May 07, 2011, 11:35 AM

Sounds like they've 'dried out' a bit - I'm no expert, but think you can give 'em a spray of WD-40 to bring em back up again, although I'd assume this'd make 'em stink like doo-doo :)

Title: Re: Aero zytecs.......what?
Post by: Coaster on May 07, 2011, 12:06 PM

Thanks for the heads up man.Just sent the missus of to tesco to get loads of bleach to start again.I remember reading about WD-40 but as they're for a rider I thought me brakes would be toss.Then again no brakes might get me some cred with the youth!!!!

Cheers

John

Title: Re: Aero zytecs.......what?
Post by: MartyC on May 07, 2011, 01:34 PM

I'd leave bleach out of it and just do the Rit Dye thang again if they are for a rider  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Aero zytecs.......what?
Post by: Coaster on May 07, 2011, 03:25 PM

Missus forgot the bleach anyway so I might give 'em a soak in some hot water and a quick scrub and see what happens.If I put WD on 'em,will my brakes still work? ???

Title: Re: Aero zytecs.......what?
Post by: griff on May 08, 2011, 12:19 AM

Quote from: Coaster on May 07, 2011, 03:25 PM

If I put WD on 'em,will my brakes still work? ???

only one way to be sure - find the biggest hill you can and see what happens

Title: Re: Aero zytecs.......what?
Post by: Coaster on May 08, 2011, 10:34 AM

 :daumenhoch: