Canvas done C15a

[TCLARK]

I just took a piece of leftover canvas and gave it a dip in bleach. the strong bleach solution turned it brown but a 1percent solution made it very nice O D which would match the truck well. Now the questions pop up
How to put on a light bleach
Will it fade even more as it ages

Maybe I should leave well enough alone??

[Paul Dutton]

Every time you take it out it will start fading until It reaches a neutral limit. If bleaching you will need to get ALL bleach out of fabric otherwise it will keep fading and you will need to bleach it evenly . Plus the bleach could rot the canvas!
I can only tell you my method that is tried and tested. When get to a happy shade the canvas can then be waterproof to lock the colour.
I've seen canvas dyed before now, even painted with water based shed paint to good effect, but it either peels or looks blotchy if not evenly coated.
But always interested to learn.
Don't forget, even if you bleach it, it will still fade naturally.

[TCLARK]

Good advice Paul, I will let sun tan and see what happens!

[Larry Hayward]

When you decide to bleach the canvas with a very weak solution, get yourself an inexpensive childs paddling pool (that you can pump up with a foot pump) and fill it with the solution and then soak the canvas pushing it under the water perhaps with a clean broom. Leave in the solution for as long as you feel its working; presumably you experimented on the percentage of bleach and the time it took?

Actually it might be best to get a second pool ready to wash out the bleach from the canvas immediately afterwards, and dispose of the bleach in the other pool 'responsibly'.

I suggest a few washes in clean water to get rid of any remaining bleach.

This job may have to wait to you get a warm day!