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12-08-08, 06:15 AM
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Tank covers
Hi
There is a leather bagster/baglux tank cover on ebay that I want to win (I will!) Does anyone know if it's possible to dye the leather black, it is currently blue...? I don't need it look professionally done but something that won't un off in the rain would be good!  Cheers |
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12-08-08, 07:13 AM
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Re: Tank covers
maybe layers of black shoe polish would work. obviously working it into the leather and buffing it down after every coat. that should darken it at first, then over a few weeks of constant polish and buffing, should be as black as the night!!
(hopefully!!) 
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12-08-08, 09:32 AM
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Re: Tank covers
Not if I outbid you!
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12-08-08, 09:35 AM
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Re: Tank covers
they aren't normally leather, but a "leatherette" so dye won't work.
I've painted a couple though ( use very thin coats of latex paint, and decals will stick if you perpare the surface well before hand). Cheers Mark.
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12-08-08, 05:06 PM
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Re: Tank covers
Its PVC mate.
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14-08-08, 05:27 PM
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Re: Tank covers
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I didn't win the one I wanted after I compeltely forgot about it but won another blue one with attached baglux bag instead. Still in blue though! Cheers all for posting.
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14-08-08, 05:32 PM
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"Maintenance Products are made in a coated PVC cloth; only use soapy water with a soft brush and a sponge. Do not use any detergents nor abrasive products. Keep away from any source of heat. Regularly spray the seams with waterproofing products. For Cristal tank cover, very fine abrasive polish can be used to eliminate possible scatches." |
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14-08-08, 05:33 PM
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14-08-08, 05:44 PM
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Could do, could do - smart thinking that man!
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14-08-08, 07:28 PM
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Re: Tank covers
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