And I thought I had it all worked out!!

[Couch]

The blue Bagster (Bra) that I brought from Biggles arrived a week ago and I was looking forward to changing the colour of the leather from blue to black.............well I brought the Stripper, the black Raven Oil, and the Sealer. and was all set to go................and then it dawned on me, what if the bagster isn't genuine leather............it looks like leather, but could it be PVC (vinyl)??  So I looked up the Bagster website............ |||......I should have done it sooner!!.............It's PVC!! 

O'well, back to the drawing board..........it can still be done, but not with the products I have. I now have to pick up a vinyl dye, and it can't be wiped or brushed on, it needs to be sprayed on, which creates another problem. The Pan European wording is embroided in a grey cotton and I was hoping to retain the wording in that colour, but if I spray it I can't mask out the wording.......bugger!

I'm still 

[Diesel]

I share that gene with you ol mate.

The same one that makes you buy something from Bunnings that you are CERTAIN is the right one.... only to have to take it straight back after a few profanities because it is wrong!      |||     

I feel your pain!         

At least your bike is the right starting colour to spray paint blue to match the cover if you want?!!     

[Couch]

Hmmm......................................

       

At least your bike is the right starting colour to spray paint blue to match the cover if you want?!!     

[Diesel]

Biggles is great like that - he'll probably shout you and the fam to Disneyland for your troubles, and source the right colour tank cover to be waiting for you in your hotel room, next to the Chivas Regal!     

[Couch]

Yep............it's all his fault

Perhaps a carton of Chivas Regal! 

[Biggles]

Hey, I still think they're leather.  You mean they're not!!!???  Well it's a blinking good imitation, because even the cut edges look like leather, and for a vinyl they seem to last exceptionally well.  Also interested to learn the embroidery is grey and not dirty white.  I hope you didn't scrub it too hard before you found that out.  Presumably the manufacturer figured white cotton would soon be grey, so might as well start with that colour.

What's Chivas Regal and what brand of it do you prefer?  It's a type of chocolate, isn't it?  I'll try to find a block of it in the continent to the south of the Apple Isle and have it sent up to you.   

[Couch]

Awww................thanks' Biggles, I'm overwelmed by your generosity but you might have better luck if you try a bottle shop.

And don't worry if you can't get Chivas Regal............"Dimple" will do

Just as a matter of interest, I even checked with the Aust Distributor for Bagster, and they double checked with the manufacturer (Bagster), and it's definately vinyl......................it's a good copy though isn't it!! 

It reminds me of the first lounge suite I brought way back in 1964............it was what appeared to be white leather..........the sales man told me that the manufacturer was usually using deer hide, but the one I was interested in was actually doe hide, which was even better, as it was softer coming from the female deer rather than from the male............and I actually believed the prick!

Many years later, after it cracked it was easy to see it was vinyl .

You live and learn mate...........hey!

[Biggles]

Apart from being a very good copy, they charge as much as if it was leather!  How are you going finding a vinyl dye?

Ya want dimples?  Mate, they look better on sheilas.     But you could try sucking your cheeks in.

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A usa company called sem make a vynal paint that can be used on car seats etc. check out auto paint supply shops. ( not super cheap auto barn etc) if you have any trouble pm me as we sell it at my work. can be color matched pretty close.
                                                                                                      Cheers Greg