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Subject:Re: Carpet Dye
From:Doug F
Date:Fri, 30 Dec 2005 20:40:55 -0800

I will be very curious to know if Rit fabric dye will do anything  to
vanagon
upholstory at all.

I have tried to dye the fabric on westy curtains without any luck
whatsoever.

Polyester or man made synthetic fabrics are made to not stain and will not
hold
much.

Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: "TC" <trclark@SHAW.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: Carpet Dye

> Just a request to Jim if you try this
> can you post the color that closest to the vanagon brown
> http://www.ritdye.com/store/dye_powder.asp
> Cocoa Brown, Dark Brown, Tan
>
>
> > Look for a product called "Rit Dye",
>
> >> Years ago, auto centers and upholstery shops sold a spray-can foam that
> >> I have been on the lookout for a product that will restore the color to
> >> faded spots on my otherwise excellent westy brown carpets, but I can't
> >> find any.