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Old 01-01-2010, 04:35 PM   #5
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Re: vinyl die on grant steering wheel?

I`ve sray dyed alot,too,with great success.But,I wouldn`t do a steering wheel.You constantly hold it and the oils from your hands eat into it.I believe you would soften the die and cause it to lift.Maybe try a RIT dye.Think of wood...RIT is like stain that gets into the pores to dye.The spray die is actually a paint formulated to bond and flex with the fabric.Paint on wood makes a shell and seals the pores.It doesn`t get "in" the material.It lays "on" it.
How about shoe dye?Whatever you do could wear off.As long as all it takes is re-dying that`s ine.You just don`t want lifting or peeling where an edge is let.And,you`ll wonder how stable the rest is.
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