removing paint

To all, thankyou for responding to this topic. it seems that i have a major problem on my hands and no matter how i fix the problem its going to cost $$$. the responces i have had from Exploreoz and locally are all the same, bucklys and none.

ps, bruce.h i tried scraping it off the next day but was only scraping the canves off and not the paint, was applyed fairly heavy. Also concerning the sign writing is this paint designed specificly for canvas as repainting it will cost conciderably less than replacing the conopy. any replys to paint brands or some one that can paint the canopy in the central victorian area will be greatly appriciated.

Cheers Mik

Gday mik
you have basicly 2 options
1) die the canvas using normal clothing dies how well this works depends on the type of canvas

2) paint the canvas using a flat acrylic paint ,it has to be flat & acrylic pva or other types of paint will not work if you use anythink other than a flat paint it will creak with continued rolling ,the down side of painting it is that you thicken the canvas & make it less flexable,any true sign shop should be able to paint it for you or you can buy paint from any solver store & paint it your self,all you need is a stiff bristle brush or roller
hope this helps
Bruce

almost forgot even with painting it may still show through as you have a sectionnthat already has a seal on the canvas so all coats over the top may show differant texture, so dont be affraid to rub it down with sand paper fisrt & between coats & keep you coats to as few as posible as the more you put on the stiffer the canvas will become