New kite has dye marks from black panels

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Dawnsheila
Dawnsheila
WA
1 posts
WA, 1 posts
19 Dec 2010 4:01pm
Has anyone had black dye marks on their white kite panels? My new kite 2010 stock has this. Any idea on how to remove them. Think the kite must have been packed too early after manufacture. I have heard it is quite common.
PsYLoR
PsYLoR
QLD
927 posts
QLD, 927 posts
19 Dec 2010 6:22pm
chuck it in the washing machine with a whole 2lt bottle of bleach and half a bottle of NappieSan. It might come out in pieces but it will be glowing white :)

suface2air
suface2air
QLD
701 posts
QLD, 701 posts
19 Dec 2010 6:54pm
Just use it after a couple of months of droping it in the ocean it will all fade off in time .
Bigwavedave
Bigwavedave
QLD
2057 posts
QLD, 2057 posts
19 Dec 2010 7:02pm
That usually happens when a kite is packed away damp.
bjw
bjw
QLD
3691 posts
bjw bjw
QLD, 3691 posts
19 Dec 2010 7:12pm
PsYLoR said...

chuck it in the washing machine with a whole 2lt bottle of bleach and half a bottle of NappieSan. It might come out in pieces but it will be glowing white :)



all the good brands are using tie die in 2011.

gesper
gesper
NSW
518 posts
NSW, 518 posts
19 Dec 2010 8:31pm
If you bought this new from a shop take it back. They should offer either to remove the dye marks or replace the kite. Thats the least the shop should do.
INTHELOOP
INTHELOOP
QLD
1855 posts
QLD, 1855 posts
19 Dec 2010 7:39pm
Hi,

it happens with a few brands/kites usually from the colors in the Dacron!
MAKE SURE YOU PUT AWAY YOUR KITE FULLY DRY AFTER THE FIRST COUPLE OF SESSIONS. Then afterwards it will not be an issue.

Most brands will not warranty the discolorizations.
lotofwind
lotofwind
NSW
6451 posts
NSW, 6451 posts
19 Dec 2010 8:48pm
Sell it on ebay.
It wont fly as fast with dye marks,,,,,,,unless the marks are red
shannon8888
shannon8888
NSW
517 posts
NSW, 517 posts
19 Dec 2010 10:08pm
Dawnsheila said...

Has anyone had black dye marks on their white kite panels? My new kite 2010 stock has this. Any idea on how to remove them. Think the kite must have been packed too early after manufacture. I have heard it is quite common.




wont help dye run but will dry eyes
bjw
bjw
QLD
3691 posts
bjw bjw
QLD, 3691 posts
20 Dec 2010 9:19am
lotofwind said...

Sell it on ebay.
It wont fly as fast with dye marks,,,,,,,unless the marks are red


If the stains are red then it is blood from kiting between the flags at Manly.

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