Rope Buttons

[chris&sandra]

my rope buttons have are sun bleached I am thinking into putting them into cold water dye

has anyone done this or is there another way to colour them

 

thanks

Chris & Sandra

[RLWP]

What are they made out of?

 

Richard

[Ray T]

I use this on rope buttons, tipcat's etc.

 

http://www.diy.com/nav/decor/paint-woodcare/general-wood-care/wood_treatment/Bartoline-Creocote-Wood-Treatment-Dark-brown-4L-11517591?skuId=12028299

 

Bartoline creocote

Edited June 13, 2013 by Ray T

[bigste]

What colour do you want. I remember a few years back it was raining cats and dogs. Woke up one morning near harecastle tunnel and someone had dyed the water bright orange. LOL. Be sure you use a waterproof dye.

[chris&sandra]

What are they made out of?

 

Richard

 

there nylon

 

chris

[RLWP]

Ahh. Well, don't creosote them then

 

I don't think many things are going to dye nylon. I'll do a google search

 

If they were mine, I would consider painting them. Painted ropework was very common on sea going boats

 

Richard

 

MORE: I'm wrong. Lots of dyes for nylon. What colour are they now?

Edited June 13, 2013 by RLWP

[chris&sandra]

Sun bleached black they were black when new

 

Ahh. Well, don't creosote them then

 

I don't think many things are going to dye nylon. I'll do a google search

 

If they were mine, I would consider painting them. Painted ropework was very common on sea going boats

 

Richard

 

MORE: I'm wrong. Lots of dyes for nylon. What colour are they now?

 

 

Sun bleached black they were black when new

 

chris

[BlueStringPudding]

Hardening back to my costume days, nylon dyes need heat - so unless you have a large saucepan you can boil the button fenders in, I would opt to paint them instead. Cottons and many other natural fibres can be cold dyed, however.

[pquinn]

i just use blackening,looks good but makes them very stiff which makes no difference to me.stops them sagging.

[pandajulienne]

I think you have polypropylene rope fenders as nylon would not be suitable for button fenders!