seat dying

[adeshere]

Ok, so when dying a seta, will the gold lettering be effected ?

[Rombloke]

no.....

easy

Dave

[adeshere]

So when i dye my white seat and the gold lettering goes a funny colour, i'll send it round to you with a gold pen  .. 

cheers

[Stodgy]

Might make it flake a little, but nothing too disturbing!

[lazychubs]

that wouldnt be the white seat i lost out to you on ebay was it lol
  not that im angry or anything 
 

[jT Racing]

when it's fully dead we'll have a wip round and get it a proper funeral.

[adeshere]

If its a white Dominator Pro, then yes   

Not sure if to keep it white or dye it red to go on my TA, which is a red and white build

[adeshere]

So, i need to use Dylon dye to do the seat.

Do i need to use

COLD WATER DYE

or

MULTI-PURPOSE DYE

[Rombloke]

multi purpose....and shit loads of salt as a fixing agent.....cue graham.....wheres the pic

Dave

[adeshere]

Normal salt you put on your chips, or special salt ?

[Waxintaxin]

cheap table salt will do mate

a lot of salt , i used a kilo for a seat

[Sanmarcopizza]

And you need hot water. I have done loads of seats and had no probs. Bring huge pan of water to boiling temperature, but not bubbling. Add the salt ( I normally do 750gms) and add the seat for 5 minutes. I then add 2 tubbs of Dylon M.P. Dye and leave to simmer for 45 mins. You need to ensure any contact point in the pan take colour, so shift the seats position. Avoid touching the gold writing at all costs when it's hot as it will damage it. When finished, run the seat under a cold tap to set the writing. Seat is best handled by rails and a pair of pliars or similar.

[adeshere]

Thanks.

That is a brillinat description.

do you put the seat in the pan with the bars pointing toward you, or touching the bottom of the pan ?

[Sanmarcopizza]

Depends on your pan. I used to have to sit mine diagonally to get it in the pan, so tended to put the rear of the seat at the bottom, rail side down. My only contact points tended to be the underside front edge and maybe an edge either side on the underside rear. I used to just move it around a few times.

[adeshere]

I will give it a go

BUT

How do i convince the misses that i should use her shiny pan !!!

[Sanmarcopizza]

By doing it while she is out and cleaning it afterwards. As a word of warning, the dye is a very fine powder. Be careful when opening !

[sawzall]

i got a stainless steel bowl from a £1 shop,still made a fookin mess of the cooker,crystalised salt and dye everywhere

[Waxintaxin]

I used a normal builders bucket , added salt and seat and dye , then poured a few kettles of boiling water over it to cover , left for 30 mins stirred another 30 mins and done

no mess , no moans cos you destroyed the cooker / kitchen/house

[adeshere]

Ah, maybe i should try the bucket method, otherwise i'll end up having to clean the whole kitchen !!