Date:         Wed, 21 May 2003 13:34:35 -0400
Reply-To:     Sean Solowiej <Solowiej@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Sean Solowiej <Solowiej@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dyeing or Painting Canvas
Comments: To: MMunn <mdmunn@SHAW.CA>
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I had a cruddy old tan canvas with torn sides, so I cut out the sides and
sewed in screens, then dyed the whole thing orange in my sink.  It turned
out well, and I would recommend it.  But I used the good dye you get from an
art supply store, along with Soda Ash as recommended.  Don't know if RIT
would be as good.  Someone else told me that dying it would disable the
waterproofing, but I didn't care since the screen windows were always open
now... Plus there are some spray-on waterproof products out there.

For the interior of the top I would recommend 3M spray-glue and new fabric.

Sean



on 3/21/03 11:33 AM, MMunn at mdmunn@SHAW.CA wrote:

> Anybody had success with dyeing or painting their pop top canvas?
>
> How about apinting the interior of their pop top?
>
> Matthew
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