Roof recolour

[Zedebee]

Inspired by jock156’s new blue roof, I decided to have a go at recolouring mine. However, being a cautious fellow, I am testing Furniture Clinic’s roof dye on some samples (kindly provided by Jock) first.

1. Start with roof sample (note white spot)

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2. Wet it

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3. Paint with dye

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4. Dry with hairdryer

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5. Apply second coat

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6. Final compare

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Verdict: this is supposed to be a “dark blue” dye. Coverage is excellent and even and the fabric looks much cleaner as a result, however under the kitchen lights it still looks black. Only when compared to the original you realise how un-black the native colour is and can get a sense of the blue.

I’ll definitely give it a go. It won’t be as good or as blue as Jock’s, but for an improvement on a budget it’s worth a try.

[IRD]

I’ll be really interested to see the outcome of your experiment. I have a good hood on my E85 Z but there is one 3cm round mark which I can’t seem to get rid of by cleaning. This sounds like a possible solution. I look forward to seeing how you get on.

[rdm05z4]

The final results would depend on the starting color of the top if changing i suspect. For example, going from a black top to a lighter color. Possible would need several coats? However, good luck and will follow for any updates. This maybe a option for those of us with a good but faded top.

[jock156]

Good luck!