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Title: dyeing a seat
Post by: oldskooldayz on October 18, 2011, 12:32 AM

If i dye a yellow seat blue i imagine it will turn green, can anyone confirm this or will it turn blue ?

Title: Re: dyeing a seat
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 18, 2011, 01:05 AM

yes it will turn green  ;)

 :shocked:but

it will be a dirty green like army green

when making a nice bright green, it's yellow with a touch of blue - but when adding blue onto a yellow seat it might just turn blue but it will not be a kashi blue as far as i can work out and know - it is more than likey to make it into a sea green / army green

it's hard to say but if the seat is worth money then i would just dye it yellow and sell it and put the money towards the right colour seat

this is just my thoughts - so see what others say

cheers B

Title: Re: dyeing a seat
Post by: oldskooldayz on October 18, 2011, 01:12 AM

I think you spot on mate and i thought it would turn green anyway but just wanted to check

the seat is a cheap one anyway but thought it was worth asking as i cant seem to get a blue seat at the mo  :LolLolLolLol:

thanks for the reply  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: dyeing a seat
Post by: Discostu on October 18, 2011, 08:49 AM

Why don't you buy a repop dominator seat in blue from pork chop. They are reasonably cheap and are exactly the same as the original. Just stamped with a current date. I take it that you want it for your Haro retro so I can't see the problem with fitting a repop. If it was ment to be era correct it might be a bit different. Hope this helps stu :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: dyeing a seat
Post by: rollin72 on October 18, 2011, 09:18 AM

ive just dyed a yellow tuff red and it turned out red, it should dye blue because your not mixing the colours
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp287/rollin72/Video800023-09.jpg)

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: dyeing a seat
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on October 18, 2011, 11:47 AM

up to you if you want to try it ?

can you loose the seat if it doesn't work ?

Title: Re: dyeing a seat
Post by: oldskooldayz on October 18, 2011, 02:10 PM

I could buy a seat from pork chop but easier to buy of a member who may need some dosh but I may fo that route

As for the wheel that turned out well sweet  :daumenhoch:

I only paid 14 quid for the seat an it's only a copy thing so yep can loose it if it mucks up

Thanks for the replies peeps  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: dyeing a seat
Post by: Threaders on October 18, 2011, 05:37 PM

Bear in mind, if you sit on it, the dye will rub off on your pants, and you will end up with yellow showing back through on the seat.  ;)

Title: Re: dyeing a seat
Post by: oldskooldayz on October 18, 2011, 06:14 PM

Quote from: Threaders on October 18, 2011, 05:37 PM

Bear in mind, if you sit on it, the dye will rub off on your pants, and you will end up with yellow showing back through on the seat.  ;)

and a blue bum  :LolLolLolLol:  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: dyeing a seat
Post by: rick1970 on October 18, 2011, 10:50 PM

Or stick one of those blue checker cover thingies on it till something pops up  :D