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Old Apr 17, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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Default Suede Dye.

Long story short.
Bought some suede for my interior last week.
alot of it....
6 yards to be exact.
But its to dark of a green.
JW if anyone has any methods on dyeing suede a diff color.
ie, materials, time, process, etc.

any help is appreciated. thanks!
Old Apr 17, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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you'll never get it even, i recommend trying to sell it and just buying new stuff. when you dye it you'll lose the stretch which you need to do it properly
Old Apr 17, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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fk.
thats def. not what i wanted to hear.
i dont think ill be able to find the right shade of green anywhere.
Old Apr 17, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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My family makes kelly green suede dye...
Not sure if that is what you would like but we do make it..
Also not sure how well it works for a car (Fumes and stuff)
Old Apr 17, 2008 | 07:36 PM
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well it would be dyed off the car.
and isnt kelly green dark?
i need lime green.
almost like the green in my avatar.
Old Apr 17, 2008 | 07:42 PM
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it is very hard to go lighter with any success.........best bet is to sell what you have or try a trade with a leather supply store
Old Apr 17, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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well ive been to all the fabric stores around here already.
no one has what im looking for, and all the ppl that work there are uselss.
i asked 6 diff ppl where i could find the suede and they all told me it was located somewhere diff in the store.
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