Author Topic: Dyeing Kuwi pads (Read 568 times)

Swivel · « **on:** December 04, 2007, 03:17 PM »

Just got a frame/bar padset somehow in Yellow (bloody hard to find), but can you dye these any colour or will it ruin them? Not sure i fancy yellow, would prefer black I think. LMK, ta

Matt

P.S. After a stem pad, was some worldwide on the bay but gone now... $:-\$

motomagII · « **Reply #1 on:** December 04, 2007, 03:28 PM »

im pretty sure they dont dye materials doesnt take the dye into it

dj_benice · « **Reply #2 on:** December 04, 2007, 04:09 PM »

craig dyed some torker ones yellow once I think, do a search in tech and restoration

Swivel · « **Reply #3 on:** December 04, 2007, 04:29 PM »

Ok mate thanks for this... I'm tempted to try it out on the stem pad i have as it isn't the original one and isn't a kuwi pad but came with this set, so maybe worth a go. Has anyone else tried dyeing padsets?

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #4 on:** December 04, 2007, 07:34 PM »

if they are nylon, they will dye.

kuwahero · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2007, 12:17 AM »

matt I tried using dylon black on a repro stem pad I got from the bay.

it did work, however it tainted the kuwie logo a bit grey.

however that could have been down making the concentration too strong or leave it in too long

give it a go. I mixed up the whole sachet so maybe 1/2 would do.

let me know how you get on as I may have another go if you get it to work ok

Swivel · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2007, 12:13 PM »

Will do mate. These pads are repops so have printing on them which I don't think would be picked up by the dye. I'll try out a stem pad and let you know...