: Just finshed dying two boats tonight with Tintex at $2.50 a box.
: They've been selling it in grocery store isles since I was a
: kid. I love Coreys selection but have been having problems
: getting it across the border to Canada (customs doesn't like
: unmarked packages of powder so they keep it or hold it for a
: very long time). Anyway, I wanted a black kayak and was very
: disappointed when I first started applying it (very light). I
: put a second coat on the next day and it evened but still looked
: like faded blue - bluejeans. Just when I decided I would have to
: live with it I noticed alot of residue on the bottom of the
: bucket so I shook it up and gave it one more try, spraying and
: working it in really well with a dye soaked rag. It is not black
: but better than ever would have imagined. With the new spar
: varnish I am trying which is very yellow, it is now a beautiful
: dark but translucent greenish-black. My brother tried the dark
: brown with the same experience and results as me. He used two
: packages and then to speed things up added a package of dark red
: because the store was out of brown. I can't stop staring at
: these boats; just gorgeous! Besides the colour they both have a
: long straight grain wood look. My brothers brownish red one with
: it's tight thick skin really looks like a wooden boat. I'm not
: sure if it was the brush or the rag that created that or just
: the way the dye is. We're both using ballistic nylon by the way
: so we were a little worried wether or not it would work but it
: actually states in the directions that it is ideal for nylon
: (not polyester though). I will try to post pics this weekend if
: I can figure out how. (I do know how but have to post my pics on
: a site this one will accept)

Hi Aaron,

Sounds great, I too would love to see pictures. I've recently found that "photobucket" is really easy to use and free.

Bill H.