Dyeing a windproof smock
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Noooo, get one idyepoly and one idyenatural (?). Dye the jacket using both dyes at the same time, I think, by the stove top method.
Done it twice using the idye natural (looking quite good) and ordered idye poly off fleabay and will try that aswell when it arrives , not tried the stove top method as can't find a pot big enough so went the washing machine way
I did mine with dylon brown. It came out OK but the polyester parts didn't dye. I have now to do it with idyepoly. I did think of a boil setting, but I'm not to sure if it will dye the plastic in the washing machine as well. That would be a problem!.
Must say I'm pretty impressed so far and I think a final go with the poly will get it as good as its going to get ! As for dying the washing machine ,well that would be more than my life's worth !!
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I'm home at the weekend, I'll post pics up of how I get on.
I'm home at the weekend, I'll post pics up of how I get on.
Thanks that's probably best , also the pics I've took make the pattern look too light ! Its far darker really
I have just spent a frustrating 3ish hours trying to get a bucket of warm water on a frontier stove to a rolling boil, in order to use the idye poly on the previously dyed brown dylon smock. Its in the washing machine getting rinsed as I type. I strongly suspect all I have done is turn it a purple hue as the Velcro and buttons are now purple. Pics after the washing machine has finished.
The first two pics are before with Dylon brown, done in the washing machine. The last three are after the unsuccessful attempt using idyepoly brown. chances are, it was my lack of attaining a rolling boil that probably made it purple. In hindsight, I should have left it how it was.
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My idye poly arrived the other day and I decided not to use it , mainly because of a lack of a big enough pot to use and also because I quite like the contrast of the stitching. Altogether I'm really pleased with the results with just the idye natural and I hope yours is ok and still wearable ! If not they're cheap enough to be worth getting another and just using the first dye ! Gotta say this is my first windproof smock and I'm loving the thing
Got given a new desert smock the other day, so thinking of trying to dye it. Any chance of a few more photo's of those that have been successful.
Rob
Rob
Give me a couple of days until I get home. Since the photos above, I turned the buttons black and it changed the dynamic of the smock.
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Hi looking at a similar plan how did It work out size wise and plan to dye the jacket please?
I consigned them to a charity shop drop along with loads of other never worn (“this look useful”) kit.
K
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