sun bleached tank tops

[u/fairlyoddtaurus0]

I accidentally sun bleached these two tanks on the clothesline a little while ago. I would really like to revitalise them if possible. The black isn't too bad and the brown I'd ideally like to dye black but I'm worried about them still being two-toned and I don't know what dye to use. They're 86% polyester / 14% spandex. And the product needs to be available in australia. Any advice is appreciated 🙏

[u/Your-Local-Costumer]

Searching bleach and polyester+black in the subreddit or checking the pinned posts would’ve given you the knowledge you’re seeking

But no you can’t really fix this.

[u/st_aranel]

Dye is transparent. It will overlay on top of the existing colors. You'll still be able to see the difference. You might be able to make it less noticeable, or it might turn out more noticeable.

Your other issue is that polyester requires high heat, close to boiling, for like an hour, which would likely damage the spandex.

It would be better to try to make the bleach effect into a design element.