Inverseyourself Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Does anyone have experience with dyeing nylon? I'd like to dye a nylon paddle scabbard from yellow to black. Thanks Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejwilliams Posted July 14, 2018 Share Posted July 14, 2018 Rit makes a dye now for synthetic material -- this might work? I have limited experience dyeing cotton things but not nylon. Black can be hard to achieve -- I often get some blotchy shade of gray when item is all rinsed and dried. General dyeing suggestions would be to follow instructions carefully, use the hottest water you can, and be careful not to dye other things (like hands, sink, etc.) that you didn't intend (these things seem to take the dye the best). Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billvoss Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 My limited experience is with nylon skin-on-frame skins. For that I've used Acid Dyes from Dharma. While I've had issues with dye blends, I see that Dharma is selling 413 True Black (Primary)* which should do the job. The * means they recommend using that dye at 4% of weight of goods. It is a Primary which is a good thing, since sometimes blends don't result in uniform colors. See the Dharma link above for instructions and tutorials on using dyes. Their instructions will be far more accurate than any details I can provide. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhabich Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Yes, Dharma Trading is a good source for materials and knowledge. Another is Pro Chemical and Dye in Fall River. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverseyourself Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Thank you much for your advice lady and gentlemen! Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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