Help - my camo faded.
05-13-2006 | 11:52 AM
#12
Dominant Buck
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Blossvale, New York
RE: Help - my camo faded.
How about just doing a tie dye job on it sparingly. You know, just a couple sunburst effect here and there with some green, gray, black, brow. It would probably really blend you better than real camo. I'd try one spot or two,say like on the back since it's against the tree anyway. Just mix up a gallon of each color and play. Just use some big rubber bands,(or since you're cheap string). Grab a glob of fabric and shape it into a pointed cone, tie at eh bottom and maybe another time or two up toward the tip(depending on how big a glob). Stick in the dye solution. Stick the adjecnt point into another color, the next one into another etc. You really would end up with camo breaking your outline You could even wait until you''ve rinsed and it's dry and then do it again with some overlapping colors for more irregularity. it could be cool. If you make an nice point spear with the fabric it'll be a more uniform splotch. If you pull more fabric up on one side through the string and form like a bubble or bulge you'll get an irregular shape. Your imagination is the limit.
05-13-2006 | 11:56 AM
#13
Banned
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: IOWA/25' UP
RE: Help - my camo faded.
ORIGINAL: davidmil
How about just doing a tie dye job on it sparingly. You know, just a couple sunburst effect here and there with some green, gray, black, brow. It would probably really blend you better than real camo. I'd try one spot or two,say like on the back since it's against the tree anyway. Just mix up a gallon of each color and play. Just use some big rubber bands,(or since you're cheap string). Grab a glob of fabric and shape it into a pointed cone, tie at eh bottom and maybe another time or two up toward the tip(depending on how big a glob). Stick in the dye solution. Stick the adjecnt point into another color, the next one into another etc. You really would end up with camo breaking your outline You could even wait until you''ve rinsed and it's dry and then do it again with some overlapping colors for more irregularity. it could be cool. If you make an nice point spear with the fabric it'll be a more uniform splotch. If you pull more fabric up on one side through the string and form like a bubble or bulge you'll get an irregular shape. Your imagination is the limit.
How about just doing a tie dye job on it sparingly. You know, just a couple sunburst effect here and there with some green, gray, black, brow. It would probably really blend you better than real camo. I'd try one spot or two,say like on the back since it's against the tree anyway. Just mix up a gallon of each color and play. Just use some big rubber bands,(or since you're cheap string). Grab a glob of fabric and shape it into a pointed cone, tie at eh bottom and maybe another time or two up toward the tip(depending on how big a glob). Stick in the dye solution. Stick the adjecnt point into another color, the next one into another etc. You really would end up with camo breaking your outline You could even wait until you''ve rinsed and it's dry and then do it again with some overlapping colors for more irregularity. it could be cool. If you make an nice point spear with the fabric it'll be a more uniform splotch. If you pull more fabric up on one side through the string and form like a bubble or bulge you'll get an irregular shape. Your imagination is the limit.
05-13-2006 | 08:09 PM
#15
Giant Nontypical
Joined: May 2005
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From: One mile east of West Podunk Tx
RE: Help - my camo faded.
Due to my misspent youth I happen to know that if you use string for tie dye you must use wax coated string or the dye will soak through. And I may just give that Hippy Hunter stuff a try.Who knows maybe I should trademark that Hippy Hunter thing. This could really take off . LOL.
05-14-2006 | 09:28 PM
#16
Site Bouncer
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From: Illinois
RE: Help - my camo faded.
As long as they still work (no bad tears, zippers and all still work) why worry? Do you really think the deer are gonna look at you and say " dude your camo is faded?" I have BDU's that I have worn for 10 years or more, yeah they are faded and I even have to stitch them up from time to time, but they still work.
I wouldn't worry about it, with the ever changing seasons you will never get a camo to blend perfect, new or otherwise so whats the difference?Just use them till they completely wear out then buy new.
My .02
I wouldn't worry about it, with the ever changing seasons you will never get a camo to blend perfect, new or otherwise so whats the difference?Just use them till they completely wear out then buy new.
My .02
05-15-2006 | 12:12 AM
#18
Nontypical Buck
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From: Crosby TX USA
RE: Help - my camo faded.
After season (I did this last week) I soak all my fadded camo's in green dye. A small amount of the stuff put in a 5 gallon bucket 2/3's full of hot water. Stir it in and let it sit.
Mine sat overnight- in no hurry.
They will come out greener. Everything will be greener. I mostly bowhunt in the tree's when it's green, so greener is better than fuzzy white to my eyes.
A total waste of time I'm sure, but what else do I have to do hunting wise with 130 some odd days till season starts
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You may consider using brown if your camo's favor a brown color.
Mine sat overnight- in no hurry.
They will come out greener. Everything will be greener. I mostly bowhunt in the tree's when it's green, so greener is better than fuzzy white to my eyes.
A total waste of time I'm sure, but what else do I have to do hunting wise with 130 some odd days till season starts
.You may consider using brown if your camo's favor a brown color.
05-15-2006 | 05:22 AM
#19
Dominant Buck
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From: Ramsey , Indiana
RE: Help - my camo faded.
You can't recover the dye that's leached out , but a weak solution of tan dye will restore some of the effect that the camo once had . Look at Natural Gear sometime , it's mostly a muddy tan color with indistinct markings and it works great .