RE: tinting inside of the canopy
I tried the Rit-Dye method and screwed it up basically.
I made the water too hot and didn't have a good way to get the thing back out of the bucket anyways.
This is a Sig Cap 231 ARF so it's not like the canopy will fit inside just any pot. (I used a 5 gal. bucket and just dumped boiling water into it.) Melted it instantly, but the color looked nice. With the right temp. water I think it would work great.
Since I melted the first one, I will try the spray today. (Again with the right temp. water.. the rit-dye would prolly do the job.. although very messy)
I will post pics of how I go about doing it. I read another thread about using a box and only doing the inside of the canopy.
Wish me luck...