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Title: can i dye these pads
Post by: zed4130 on March 10, 2007, 02:52 PM

ive got these se pads but want them blue 'is it posible  :daumenhoch: thanks for any help with this  :daumenhoch:
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/m279/zed2000/DSC00290_edited.jpg)
and if yes how and what do i need   :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: can i dye these pads
Post by: Waxintaxin on March 10, 2007, 03:16 PM

I think you could try with a clothes dye , washing machine dye from woolworths by dylon would prob do it , they are prob nylon

but i bet they would look real bad as it would prob dye the lettering as well , but it might look great , you takes ya chances lol

Rich

Title: Re: can i dye these pads
Post by: zed4130 on March 10, 2007, 03:41 PM

sounds good rich ill give that a go   :daumenhoch: thanks mate

Title: Re: can i dye these pads
Post by: daz bmx it! on March 10, 2007, 05:48 PM

would these dye black then? and still leave the aero transfers ok?

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b270/daz1969/ARO-PSET-04.gif)

Title: Re: can i dye these pads
Post by: zed4130 on March 10, 2007, 05:51 PM

swap ya daz  ;)

Title: Re: can i dye these pads
Post by: sawzall on March 10, 2007, 06:50 PM

dont do it zed,they wont dye they have a waterproofing on them which wont let the dye penitrate into the fabric ;)

Title: Re: can i dye these pads
Post by: zed4130 on March 10, 2007, 06:57 PM

 ::) oooops '' cheers phill  :daumenhoch: ill have to find a swap for blue pads  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: can i dye these pads
Post by: sawzall on March 10, 2007, 07:11 PM

i have some blue material you can have, thats if you can use a sewing machine zed?,left over from a set i got the wife to make me for a build im doing :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: can i dye these pads
Post by: zed4130 on March 10, 2007, 07:12 PM

Quote from: sawzall on March 10, 2007, 07:11 PM

i have some blue material you can have, thats if you can use a sewing machine zed?,left over from a set i got the wife to make me for a build im doing :daumenhoch:

sorry phill im not that clever  :-\   :daumenhoch: