Advice - Dying / Distressing a Coat

[rosHG1989]

Hi, I’ve bought a cheap black coat 100% polyester, I wanted to potentially bleach it to distress the fabric like the images attached but i’m not sure if it will work with this fabric. Has anyone tried something similar?

The coat only costs £3 so if it’s not possible I can use a plan B!

 

[joberg]

Hi, I’ve bought a cheap black coat 100% polyester, I wanted to potentially bleach it to distress the fabric like the images attached but i’m not sure if it will work with this fabric. Has anyone tried something similar?

The coat only costs £3 so if it’s not possible I can use a plan B!

You should try on a piece that you could cut out in the coat (maybe the lining, if there's such a thing in it). Poly has a tendency to melt with various products (acetone, paint thinner, alcohol, etc...) I never tried bleach on that particular fabric

 

[rosHG1989]

You should try on a piece that you could cut out in the coat (maybe the lining, if there's such a thing in it). Poly has a tendency to melt with various products (acetone, paint thinner, alcohol, etc...) I never tried bleach on that particular fabric

Thanks, good idea!

 

[TazMan2000]

Hi, I’ve bought a cheap black coat 100% polyester, I wanted to potentially bleach it to distress the fabric like the images attached but i’m not sure if it will work with this fabric. Has anyone tried something similar?

The coat only costs £3 so if it’s not possible I can use a plan B!

Acrylic water based paints highly thinned may get the look you want. But be careful, even though they may be water based, there could be still some chemicals that could react with the fabric.

TazMan2000

 

[TheBeast]

Newbie to the fora, owner of a black T-shirt proclaiming 'Cosplay slacker', my limited experience suggests synthetic threads aren't porous, so are less died so much color built in.

Bleach shouldn't reach the color if so. However, between strong light and wear (abrasion), I assume this causes the fading often seen.

Maybe save some of the test piece for rubbing with coarse paper or light sand paper?

Looking forward to results and possibly me eating some crow...