Re: [CR]Cloth bar tape - make your own with RIT dye

> I wonder if the cotton is too absorbent and would dilute and disperse the
> dye solution too much... Does anyone else have suggestions on this? It
> seems that a solid color would be OK, but Tie-dye would be difficult.
>
> BTW, Aldo Ross gets credit for the dyeing idea, not me. He showed me and
> some friends the results of his solid color dye efforts several weeks ago.
>
> Regards, Steve Neago
> Cincinnati, OH
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <CYCLETRUCK@aol.com>
> To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 9:35 AM
> Subject: Re: [CR]Cloth bar tape - make your own with RIT dye
>
>
> > Great Idea...Why didn't I think of that?
> >
> > Several things come to mind....
> >
> > 1/ Be sure to use a mordant like an alum solution
> > before diping the tape in the dye. The color will
> > take better & last longer especially
> > if you don't shellac the wrap.
> >
> > 2/ There will likely be shrinkage in length and width
> > but perhaps the tape will be thicker...?
> >
> > 3/ Has anyone tried tie-dieing tape?
> >
> > Calvert Guthrie
> > On the western edge of the
> > "show me" state
> > In a message dated 11/6/2003 9:38:55 PM Central Standard Time,
> > questor@cinci.rr.com writes:
> > Have you tried using RIT cloth dye to make your own? Just take cloth tape
> > (ie Tressostar) and dye it per directions.. I have not tried this yet, but
> > Aldo Ross says it works great and I am pleasantly surprised by the
> > results... Who knows? maybe you could make custom colors by mixing dyes!
> >
> > Regards, Steve Neago
> > Cincinnati, OH