Dying a nylon tarp

Any ideas? I have a cheap home depot tarp that is blue and I want to be able to use it as a "tank" to hold water. Is there any way I can dye it to a green or even paint it camo?

Urethane 2K based paints would hold I believe, but they would harden making the tarp stay in whatever position it was painted in. Not sure how hard it would be but a Paint formulated Spray Paint should also work. Such as the Krylon line

but if you dyed it wouldent the water get all fucked up ?
and kill the plants....

Cheap is right. That shit rots too fast. A 100% cotton laid over $10. Dollar Store- 30 gal. storage container or a Kiddie Pool may do better. No, not the Kiddie Pool, animals will tear it up or drown in it. A Cammo'ed plywood top may work with Kiddie pool.

just line it with black plastic, that won't foul up your water like paint. black acrylic driveway sealer would probably work too.

i know they make dark green ones too

seems like dying it with anything might fuck up the water and kill the plants like willie said.

that would proly be hella invisible from above and stuff.

RachelRay said:

i know they make dark green ones too

seems like dying it with anything might fuck up the water and kill the plants like willie said.

that would proly be hella invisible from above and stuff.

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yeah i got one that is brown and black from home depot.

i am a painter and can tell you definatively that painting the tarp or using any solvent base coating is NOT a good idea. for one it isn't going to stay bonded, and the chemicals in the paint will leach into the water.

as far as dye, i was actually thinking about this today for the outside of white grow bags? but i dont think it would be a good idea to use it for the resevoir tarp?

i would either buy a different tarp or risk it with the blue one if you have to.

good luck