Sail Dye

   Hi
Has anyone ever dyed their sail or am I being stupid?
My dinghy which I bought secondhand has two good sails however they're discoloured a little bit so I was wondering if I could dye them to brighten them up.

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spiderg Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 20 Jul 05 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 54	Post Options Post Reply Quote spiderg Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Sail Dye Posted: 31 Jul 05 at 7:55pm
	Hi Has anyone ever dyed their sail or am I being stupid? My dinghy which I bought secondhand has two good sails however they're discoloured a little bit so I was wondering if I could dye them to brighten them up.
	Spiderg

HannahJ Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 23 Jul 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 861	Post Options Post Reply Quote HannahJ Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jul 05 at 8:34pm
	try washing em, might be sea water in them? funny place to put this thread! Edited by HannahJ
	MIRROR 64799 "Dolphin" The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist hopes it will change; the realist adjusts the sail

Phil eltringham Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: England/Hitchin Online Status: Offline Posts: 1105	Post Options Post Reply Quote Phil eltringham Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Jul 05 at 9:18pm
	mine turns red when i wipe out sometimes, i get this weird light headed feeling too, can't explain it.
	FLAT IS FAST! Shifts Happen

spiderg Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 20 Jul 05 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 54	Post Options Post Reply Quote spiderg Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 05 at 8:35am
	Hannah Where would you have put this thread? I'm new to this forum.
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Rupert Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rupert Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 05 at 10:40am
	Tie Dyeing would be fun...not sure dacron holds dye very well, though.

Peter Rhodes Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 24 Apr 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 171	Post Options Post Reply Quote Peter Rhodes Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 05 at 12:41pm
	don't wash dye iron or otherwise ruin sails there expensive

spiderg Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 20 Jul 05 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 54	Post Options Post Reply Quote spiderg Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 05 at 12:49pm
	Thanks Peter. I'm not experienced enough to know what or what I can't do when it comes to these things. As you say, they're very expensive. I was quoted a price 50% more than what I paid for the boat, just for a mainsail, so new sails isn't an option.
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Phil eltringham Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 16 Mar 04 Location: England/Hitchin Online Status: Offline Posts: 1105	Post Options Post Reply Quote Phil eltringham Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 05 at 1:35pm
	dont worry about the colour of the sails really, if they are still crispy that is all that matters, to be honest if they are dacron the grime will probably reduce the porosity of the cloth and so increase the efficiency of the sail, so dont worry about it.
	FLAT IS FAST! Shifts Happen

spiderg Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 20 Jul 05 Location: Scotland Online Status: Offline Posts: 54	Post Options Post Reply Quote spiderg Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 05 at 1:42pm
	Crispy???????????????? My sails are softer than my boxers, does this mean they're well past their best?
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Peter Rhodes Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Posting king Joined: 24 Apr 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 171	Post Options Post Reply Quote Peter Rhodes Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 01 Aug 05 at 2:10pm
	new (woven) sails are coated in plastic to give them greater dimentional stability giving then a crispy feel rinsing the salt off them is the nearest I would go to any kind of laundering