I've got an old tempest air I use for overnighters. It's completely fine other than the colours faded and looks horrid (to me) instead of buying a new bivvy was thinking I could chuck a bit of paint and try camo it up. Might come out alright and be worth keeping or might be a waste of paint and time and I'll get a new one anyway
Any ideas what to use
Any ideas what to use
In reply to Post #1
Camo spray paint from Halfords.
Camo spray paint from Halfords.
It's more the type of paint I'm asking about. Or stain. Something that goes onto fabric. Thanks for the Pointer
Acrylic fabric paint would be the best bet.
Deffo some Camo paint, usually on the 2nd isle in BQ with the long stands and spirit level bubbles 
Have you tried resealing it, may darken it off. To be honest if you paint it there's a good chance you could knacker it up 
Have you tried resealing it, may darken it off. To be honest if you paint it there's a good chance you could knacker it up
In reply to Post #1
Plastikote do plenty of colours inc carpy ones. This is the gear to used to reproof from the inside of a bivvy. It just works..
Plastikote do plenty of colours inc carpy ones. This is the gear to used to reproof from the inside of a bivvy. It just works..
In reply to Post #5
Yes, I've never heard of painting fabric before. Wouldn't it be better to use a fabric dye?
Yes, I've never heard of painting fabric before. Wouldn't it be better to use a fabric dye?
In reply to Post #1
Fabsil will darken it up. I suppose you could even mix a few drops of fabric dye into the fabsil before you sponge it on as well.
Fabsil will darken it up. I suppose you could even mix a few drops of fabric dye into the fabsil before you sponge it on as well.
In reply to Post #7
Be better to buy a new bivvy , fabric dye weakens the threads and paints a non starter
Be better to buy a new bivvy , fabric dye weakens the threads and paints a non starter
NO NO keep it as it is
pretty soon it will be the height of crafty
someone will release the new washed out bivvy shelters probably Nash they release the black bivvy after all and what dopey **** would want to sweat their nuts off in the summer in one of them
pretty soon it will be the height of crafty
someone will release the new washed out bivvy shelters probably Nash they release the black bivvy after all and what dopey **** would want to sweat their nuts off in the summer in one of them
In reply to Post #10
Trakker Armo MK2 'Black Series'
Trakker Armo MK2 'Black Series'
In reply to Post #10
Good point.
There's something to be said about looking like a seasoned carper rather than going for the instant newbie carper look.
Good point.
There's something to be said about looking like a seasoned carper rather than going for the instant newbie carper look.
In reply to Post #9
Sweet I'll take this advice
Sweet I'll take this advice
In reply to Post #12
Why, what's to be said?
Why, what's to be said?
In reply to Post #5
while he's there he could pick up some sky hooks, some elbow grease for the joints and even some long weights.
while he's there he could pick up some sky hooks, some elbow grease for the joints and even some long weights.
In reply to Post #15
Used to work at a place and it was brilliant with the apprentices, Mate ran a parts place near by, always used to send them for similar stuff as mentioned, diesel engine spark plugs etc. My mate had got it down to a tee, “OK, wait there I will get you the stand” used to walk off and sit in the office and drink his tea lol. Ok, you have had your long stand now...
When I was a youth 3 of us used to take it in turns at a local engineering firm, some proper raggy lads worked there at the time lol. My mate did the chippy on Fridays, I did the sandwich run on Saturday morning and another lad used to be sent to the shop in the week, he got some proper hammer, get me a carrot tart, they don't do them, don't ****ing come back without one lol. Best bit, the chippy had gone down hill and everybody was complaining about how crap they were. Following week one of the lads said to my mate, I'm paying by cheque this week, take this envelope, she knows about it, mate said she won't take that, he said, she will and I have arranged it. In summary he could never go in the chippy again. The letter basically said, you chips are as greasy as **** and the fish smells like your fanny etc
We used to have a good laugh
Used to work at a place and it was brilliant with the apprentices, Mate ran a parts place near by, always used to send them for similar stuff as mentioned, diesel engine spark plugs etc. My mate had got it down to a tee, “OK, wait there I will get you the stand” used to walk off and sit in the office and drink his tea lol. Ok, you have had your long stand now...
When I was a youth 3 of us used to take it in turns at a local engineering firm, some proper raggy lads worked there at the time lol. My mate did the chippy on Fridays, I did the sandwich run on Saturday morning and another lad used to be sent to the shop in the week, he got some proper hammer, get me a carrot tart, they don't do them, don't ****ing come back without one lol. Best bit, the chippy had gone down hill and everybody was complaining about how crap they were. Following week one of the lads said to my mate, I'm paying by cheque this week, take this envelope, she knows about it, mate said she won't take that, he said, she will and I have arranged it. In summary he could never go in the chippy again. The letter basically said, you chips are as greasy as **** and the fish smells like your fanny etc
We used to have a good laugh
In reply to Post #10
Washed out is the new hardcore
Where those old brown easy domes, they will be worth a fortune!
Washed out is the new hardcore
Where those old brown easy domes, they will be worth a fortune!
In reply to Post #17
Washed out has always been hardcore
I remember reproofing my old Nash canvas overwrap with Mesowax and it turned a mustard colour.
Washed out has always been hardcore
I remember reproofing my old Nash canvas overwrap with Mesowax and it turned a mustard colour.
In reply to Post #1
There was someone on this forum a few years back now that sprayed his bivvy - looks ok as I recall, but, may destroy the WP membrane on the inside of the fabric if the paint is solvent based, and, will almost certainly ruin any breathability - given its a tempest air Im assuming its aquatex.
Fabsil probably wouldn't do much to darken it, but, won't hurt if you're using it, so possibly worth a try - if nothing else it will help it repel the water.
But, I think I'm with Gerry on this one - I'd wager there's a loads that are looking for that "distressed" patina on their bivvy
- if it keeps the rain and wind out why change it ? ...perhaps just throw a camo net over it for that "guesting" look.
There was someone on this forum a few years back now that sprayed his bivvy - looks ok as I recall, but, may destroy the WP membrane on the inside of the fabric if the paint is solvent based, and, will almost certainly ruin any breathability - given its a tempest air Im assuming its aquatex.
Fabsil probably wouldn't do much to darken it, but, won't hurt if you're using it, so possibly worth a try - if nothing else it will help it repel the water.
But, I think I'm with Gerry on this one - I'd wager there's a loads that are looking for that "distressed" patina on their bivvy
- if it keeps the rain and wind out why change it ? ...perhaps just throw a camo net over it for that "guesting" look.
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