Name: david

Message: helllo. i have searched unsucessfully for the answer to my question. I am trying to get shiny silver jeans like those that adam ant wears in the "prince charming" music video if you are familiar with it. i wanted to know if dying jeans silver would work, and if not do you think i could spray paint them, would the colour stay on? 

Hope you can help me, thanks


Dye can produce a silver-like pale grey, but it cannot produce a metallic finish. For a metallic finish, you will need to use fabric paints, such as Lumiere brand fabric paint. See "Fabric Paints: a different way to color fibers".

Ordinary metallic spray paint would probably produce a reasonably good look, but the pants will be quite uncomfortable due to the stiffness of the paint. Fabric paint is softer and easier to wear, and will not rub off as quickly.

When you wash your painted pants, regardless of which paint you use, be sure to turn them inside out first. You may wish to carefully hand wash them to help prolong the life span of the paint job.

The very best metallic finish on fabric is produced by applying a special foil to an adhesive. It is best to avoid washing foiled fabric, however, as it is very fragile and tends to wear off easily. Here is a link to a page about foiling fabric.

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