Dying boiler suit

[MattChow]

Well after a battle with some sodium chlorite my boiler suit looks like a tie die experiment gone wrong....

Anyone got a recommendation for a black dye that they have used to bring things back to their former glory? Not really keen on something to go in the washing machine, i'd rather chuck it in a bucket....

 

[Tris]

What is your boiler suit made of? The Dylon range are pretty good but work better on natural fibres iirc. You'll need a lot of salt to get a really good depth of colour.

 

[Phil Pascoe]

Probably cheaper to buy a new boiler suit than the dye.

 

[Droogs]

+1 dylon and a big bucket and lots of salt or else it ends up wishy washy grey.

 

[Droogs]

Probably cheaper to buy a new boiler suit than the dye.

not very eco though is it Phil?

 

[Phil Pascoe]

The dye possibly isn't either. I can't say I've ever given a though to the colour or condition of my boiler suits.

 

[Droogs]

When I was in Germany I had to iron mine every day

 

[bourbon]

are you going to be going to dinner in it? Just bung it in the washing machine and wear it when it's dry

 

[billw]

RIP boiler suit. Or did you mean dyeing?

 

[MattChow]

are you going to be going to dinner in it? Just bung it in the washing machine and wear it when it's dry

I sure am going to dinner in it, works quite well with the bow tie.

RIP boiler suit. Or did you mean dyeing?

Well spotted, I guess both are true but dyeing was the intent.

 

[Richard_C]

Hope you have washed it already. Sodium Chlorate dried into fabric can combust. It's socially awkward if your boiler suit bursts into flames while you are chatting to somebody.


Last time I bought some dye it seemed very expensive. If you don't want to throw boiler suit away can it be re purposed, big garden, scarecrow? Add high viz jacket, security dummy....

 

[artie]

Felt tip pen?

 

[Paul Narramore]

Who on earth dyes their boiler suits? A new one costs only £30 or free if scrounged of one's son ;-)

 

[AES]

RIP boiler suit. Or did you mean dyeing?

Beat me to it!