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Title: RED OR BLACK ? ---> seat now done !
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 12, 2013, 12:12 PM

Right i have a Jan '82 Team goose that is in chrome and red parts - i have used the seat that i had on it for my Dec '82 supergoose build - both builds are not going to be era correct but close

so i have a suede seat in grey - still working on how to do the mongoose foil decals on the side

Now my question is that on a  -'80 goose it had a black suede seat ~ now this is what i'm going to put on the team but !

do i do it black or would it look wierd in red ? (if i can get the right red dyed)


so the Red or the Black to dye the seat ?    

cheers B  ;)

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 12, 2013, 05:13 PM

no thoughts then ? cheers all  ::)

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ?
Post by: childhooddream on January 12, 2013, 05:27 PM

 It black B,

Though if you get the right red and dye's well that could look good aswell.

Safe bet black.

Can wait to see these builds complete :)

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ?
Post by: GavinDavis on January 12, 2013, 05:48 PM

If you wanted to dare to be different then red is the way to go.  Era correct would be black mind.

If you do dye it red and dont like it you may still be able to go black

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ?
Post by: Jaan on January 13, 2013, 12:07 AM

Red  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ?
Post by: oldschoolace on January 13, 2013, 12:17 AM

May be difficult to get the right red over grey but at least you can go black if it dont work  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ?
Post by: bobbbbsy on January 13, 2013, 12:20 AM

red and black tye dye mix you old hippy !  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 13, 2013, 01:04 AM

I was METAL  >:D

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ?
Post by: mattbloke on January 16, 2013, 12:42 AM

Try the red first cos "once you go black, you can't go back"  :-*

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 16, 2013, 01:18 AM

now what's the best way to dye it ? dab it on or a quick soak ? when suede gets wet and then drys it will spoil right ? i could get a spray water bottle and fill it up with the mixture of dye and try it that way ?

oh bugger  ::)  what to do  :D ;D

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ?
Post by: rick1970 on January 16, 2013, 06:13 AM

maybe get some suede material from somewhere and trial on that before you fook up a good chair  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ?
Post by: Pooch on January 16, 2013, 05:42 PM

Burn it..

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 16, 2013, 07:15 PM

i'll put it yer ass and burn it  :knuppel2:

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ?
Post by: factory pilot on January 17, 2013, 03:29 PM

go with black dude :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ?
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 18, 2013, 04:46 PM

This was the grey suede seat - as the goose is a Jan '82 i thought i would see what it would go like - so it was black or red to go with

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/bmx%20seats/SNC13628.jpg)

i went with black - it needs to be fluffed up after it got wet to dye - bit of photoshop to see what it would look with the side decals (of which i will see how the hell i'm goin g to do)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/bmx%20seats/SNV13127.jpg)

so what yer think ?

cheers B  :)

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ? ---> seat now done !
Post by: steve69 on January 18, 2013, 09:12 PM

I would have gone with the red.























 :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ? ---> seat now done !
Post by: Jaan on January 18, 2013, 09:44 PM

Looks fantastic B - great job. A once over with a suede brush and it'll look like new. :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ? ---> seat now done !
Post by: N13L VV on January 18, 2013, 11:39 PM

Looks Great B.   

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ? ---> seat now done !
Post by: dordymush on January 19, 2013, 01:24 AM

so did you soak it or spray the dye ?.

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ? ---> seat now done !
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 19, 2013, 10:53 AM

I boiled the kettle
got a pot to put a tiny bit of black rit dye (although i would have used dylon as i feel it is better)
mixed both
got a car wash sponge and cut a bit off
got a tub so i could work over it and not spill any
and then just dabbed the sponge into the dye and onto the seat
in the end i ended up sort of just covering it with the wet sponge till all was covered
then let it dry
it still need a suede brush on it
and then the decals to work out  ;)

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ? ---> seat now done !
Post by: kalex on January 19, 2013, 12:21 PM

Looks a top job

I'd be nervy about getting that dye everywhere.

So it's a good idea using a sponge to dab it

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ? ---> seat now done !
Post by: sawzall on January 19, 2013, 01:22 PM

i did a suede seat with some suede shoe dye and it worked a treat :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ? ---> seat now done !
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 19, 2013, 01:56 PM

i had some black rit for some Z rims, so used a bit  :D

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ? ---> seat now done !
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on January 19, 2013, 04:32 PM

Just to show what it should look like

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt183/ELEVENTEENBENDYCAT/bmx%20seats/Mongoose20suede20seat2.jpg)

Title: Re: RED OR BLACK ? ---> seat now done !
Post by: GavinDavis on January 19, 2013, 08:15 PM

Thats a great job!!  nice work  :4_17_5: .....doing the decal might be a little tricky mind.