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Title: seat dying
Post by: adeshere on July 30, 2006, 10:22 PM

Ok, so when dying a seta, will the gold lettering be effected ?

Title: Re: seat dying
Post by: Rombloke on July 30, 2006, 10:26 PM

no.....

easy

Dave

Title: Re: seat dying
Post by: adeshere on July 30, 2006, 10:32 PM

So when i dye my white seat and the gold lettering goes a funny colour, i'll send it round to you with a gold pen  ..  :LolLolLolLol:

cheers

Title: Re: seat dying
Post by: Stodgy on July 31, 2006, 05:24 PM

Might make it flake a little, but nothing too disturbing!

Title: Re: seat dying
Post by: lazychubs on July 31, 2006, 05:40 PM

that wouldnt be the white seat i lost out to you on ebay was it lol
 :yahoo_silent: not that im angry or anything  :knuppel2:
 :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: seat dying
Post by: jT Racing on July 31, 2006, 05:41 PM

when it's fully dead we'll have a wip round and get it a proper funeral. :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: seat dying
Post by: adeshere on July 31, 2006, 10:14 PM

If its a white Dominator Pro, then yes   >:D

Not sure if to keep it white or dye it red to go on my TA, which is a red and white build

Title: Re: seat dying
Post by: adeshere on August 02, 2006, 09:22 PM

So, i need to use Dylon dye to do the seat.

Do i need to use

COLD WATER DYE

or

MULTI-PURPOSE DYE

Title: Re: seat dying
Post by: Rombloke on August 02, 2006, 10:32 PM

multi purpose....and shit loads of salt as a fixing agent.....cue graham.....wheres the pic

Dave

Title: Re: seat dying
Post by: adeshere on August 03, 2006, 12:02 PM

Normal salt you put on your chips, or special salt ?

Title: Re: seat dying
Post by: Waxintaxin on August 03, 2006, 12:07 PM

cheap table salt will do mate

a lot of salt , i used a kilo for a seat

Title: Re: seat dying
Post by: Sanmarcopizza on August 03, 2006, 12:48 PM

And you need hot water. I have done loads of seats and had no probs. Bring huge pan of water to boiling temperature, but not bubbling. Add the salt ( I normally do 750gms) and add the seat for 5 minutes. I then add 2 tubbs of Dylon M.P. Dye and leave to simmer for 45 mins. You need to ensure any contact point in the pan take colour, so shift the seats position. Avoid touching the gold writing at all costs when it's hot as it will damage it. When finished, run the seat under a cold tap to set the writing. Seat is best handled by rails and a pair of pliars or similar.

Title: Re: seat dying
Post by: adeshere on August 03, 2006, 01:49 PM

Thanks.

That is a brillinat description.

do you put the seat in the pan with the bars pointing toward you, or touching the bottom of the pan ?

Title: Re: seat dying
Post by: Sanmarcopizza on August 03, 2006, 02:07 PM

Depends on your pan. I used to have to sit mine diagonally to get it in the pan, so tended to put the rear of the seat at the bottom, rail side down. My only contact points tended to be the underside front edge and maybe an edge either side on the underside rear. I used to just move it around a few times.

Title: Re: seat dying
Post by: adeshere on August 03, 2006, 02:28 PM

I will give it a go

BUT

How do i convince the misses that i should use her shiny pan !!!

Title: Re: seat dying
Post by: Sanmarcopizza on August 03, 2006, 02:30 PM

By doing it while she is out and cleaning it afterwards. As a word of warning, the dye is a very fine powder. Be careful when opening !

Title: Re: seat dying
Post by: sawzall on August 03, 2006, 07:16 PM

i got a stainless steel bowl from a £1 shop,still made a fookin mess of the cooker,crystalised salt and dye everywhere :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:

Title: Re: seat dying
Post by: Waxintaxin on August 04, 2006, 12:58 PM

I used a normal builders bucket , added salt and seat and dye , then poured a few kettles of boiling water over it to cover , left for 30 mins stirred another 30 mins and done

no mess , no moans cos you destroyed the cooker / kitchen/house

Title: Re: seat dying
Post by: adeshere on August 04, 2006, 02:47 PM

Ah, maybe i should try the bucket method, otherwise i'll end up having to clean the whole kitchen !!