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Title: Anyone ever dye a trick top seat?
Post by: oldschoolace on April 11, 2012, 09:37 PM
Just wondering if they are nylon and if they will dye (the seat, not the padded bit)  :-\
Title: Re: Anyone ever dye a trick top seat?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on April 11, 2012, 11:03 PM
the seat may dye, but the top padded part may soak up the colour but in a washed out way and not fully

got pic ?

cheers B  :D
Title: Re: Anyone ever dye a trick top seat?
Post by: oldschoolace on April 12, 2012, 12:38 AM
Cheers Bendy.  :daumenhoch:

Its a faded orange one on the bay. The paded bit is knackered and i would replace it but just anxious as i know plastic doesnt dye does it.
Title: Re: Anyone ever dye a trick top seat?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on April 12, 2012, 01:02 AM
da ja vu - haven't we spoke about this before  ??? :D ;D

some seats do dye well - some don't

it's the nylon used in the seat along witha mixture of plastic - some have more (kashi) and some have none (sella aeroyals)


i know you want one but it will turn up soon  ;)
Title: Re: Anyone ever dye a trick top seat?
Post by: oldschoolace on April 12, 2012, 01:09 AM
 :LolLolLolLol: yeah we have been here before, of sorts. Last time it was a trick top copy, the seat was fine but the white padding was yellowed. This one is much worse all round but a real trick top  ::)

Bloody kids bikes eh, who'd have em  :2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
Title: Re: Anyone ever dye a trick top seat?
Post by: Jaypeg on April 12, 2012, 08:39 PM
i know its not the same one but have you checked

 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-BMX-TRIK-TOP-SEAT-SADDLE-OLD-SCHOOL-RED-HUTCH-/290660311824?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item43acb46310#ht_1927wt_1270

it says red but that seat looks pretty orange to me, might be worth checking... :)
Title: Re: Anyone ever dye a trick top seat?
Post by: oldschoolace on April 12, 2012, 08:42 PM
Cheers  :daumenhoch: but i would rather eat my soiled underwear then deal with that seller  ;)
Title: Re: Anyone ever dye a trick top seat?
Post by: Jaypeg on April 12, 2012, 09:28 PM
Cheers  :daumenhoch: but i would rather eat my soiled underwear then deal with that seller  ;)
No worries mate, hope you manage to get it sorted. :)
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