NicTheOrange90 Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 Just picked up a complete soft top and the canvas is a faded olive green. Anyone know of any products that would both waterproof and also change the colour to black ? Im not able to get a proper black canvas one at the moment as having to shell out on the Disco and get the rear floor parts (a bit more that a decent black canvas with side windows) but if I could get a decent colour (my 90 is orange) I could use the existing ex mil canvas. Any thoughts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jameslwt Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Nato paint. I used some on my lightweight years ago whilst awaiting a new roof, as it leaked like a sieve, and it waterproofed it brilliantly and looked ok. Anchor supplies IIRC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBMUD Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 SimonR painted his one black. IMHO they always look a little crappy when painted but it is a whole lot cheaper than buying a new black one. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECCANO Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 https://secure.visav.co.uk/avshop/products....cat=&sword= Scroll to the bottom... never used the stuff though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicTheOrange90 Posted January 26, 2007 Author Share Posted January 26, 2007 Nato paint. I used some on my lightweight years ago whilst awaiting a new roof, as it leaked like a sieve, and it waterproofed it brilliantly and looked ok. Anchor supplies IIRC. I agree about the less than perfect look, green ex-Mod good condition canvas soft tops seem to be fetching around £70.00 on eblag, a new one is £200+VAT, so thats a bit of a difference. I will try the paint for now and then next year get a proper black one from new (unless I see one elswere which is an unlikely occurence). Also remember painting MoD ones with Nato paint and they worked OK, but in those days looks were not primary. Trick will be to get the paint on evenly. Ill send some pictures when its done, if I take them from far enough away, and when its a mid muddy and even a bit dark, it might look half decent ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddy Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Paint+thinners+veg oil was recamendd to me by a series mate of mine. Maybe if you could spray it you would get a beter finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OilIT Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Never tried it - but a mate once suggested getting some of the dye you use on clothes (you know the ones you used as a kid for tie dying). Brush it in, allow it to dry then waterproof as normal.... (it was suggested after about 6 pints - so gawd knows if he was guessing or had actually done it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted January 27, 2007 Share Posted January 27, 2007 Got to be worth a try, look for something you might have tried to dye your levis with. Don't paint it on though. Just use an empty bottle that came with kitchen surface cleaner or whatever in it and a squeezy nozzle spray top. Never tried to paint my rag tops but found these great for spraying Thompsons on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzilla7 Posted February 1, 2007 Share Posted February 1, 2007 I once used a black dye on the canvas of my old Lightweight and once it had dried I put on a coat or two of waterproof gunk that you use on masonry. Worked a treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicTheOrange90 Posted February 3, 2007 Author Share Posted February 3, 2007 Type 'canvas paint' into search on eblag, and you get some. tried a section, seems pretty good, just got to persuade Mrs W to let me paint the canvas on the kitchen table ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicTheOrange90 Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 Almost done now, the canvas and conversion does not look too bad ! Will post some pictures later on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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