Is it possible to tie-dye a nylon EZ-up portable shelter?
Message: Hi there! I was wondering if it is possible to tie-dye an EZ-up portable shelter, the type used by vendors and tailgaters everywhere. The ez-up awning is white and 100% nylon. I use it for camping and as you can imagine, it gets a little cruddy from time to time. I would like to tie-dye it to hide the camping crud and just to make it look cool. What do you think? Pete I generally recommend against dyeing EZ-up shelters for use at crafts shows and the like, because the light that comes through a white roof looks better on the items being sold than the light coming through a colored roof. Not a problem for you, obviously. Has the shelter been treated with a water-resistant coating, such as NikWax? Coatings that resist water will also resist dye, resulting in muddy, uneven, light-colored dyeing. It won’t look good, though it might look better than the dirt you have now. To test this, spray water on the shelter, and see whether it beads up, or soaks in. If water does not soak in q
