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LouisianaTomkat 02-02-2007 07:56 PM

I Hate Black Ratchet Straps
 
Anyone have suggestions on where to find grey straps or how to remedy this situation? I hate walking towards a stand and being able to see these straps a mile away. Thanks.

LT

Washington Hunter 02-02-2007 07:58 PM

RE: I Hate Black Ratchet Straps
 
Spray paint.

LouisianaTomkat 02-02-2007 08:04 PM

RE: I Hate Black Ratchet Straps
 
That chemical won't weaken the straps WH? Just curious. Don't wanna fall you know. Especially because of something I did myself.

LT

davidmil 02-02-2007 08:10 PM

RE: I Hate Black Ratchet Straps
 
A light bleach solution and then rinse a lot so you don't weaken the fabric.

Greg / MO 02-02-2007 08:12 PM

RE: I Hate Black Ratchet Straps
 
I've broken that big horizontal stripe up by spraying them with gray primer for years... never seen or felt any fabric weakened as a result.

Oneshot7 02-02-2007 08:12 PM

RE: I Hate Black Ratchet Straps
 
buy the camo ones

LouisianaTomkat 02-02-2007 08:12 PM

RE: I Hate Black Ratchet Straps
 
Are you speaking from experience Davidmil?

Germ 02-02-2007 08:14 PM

RE: I Hate Black Ratchet Straps
 
Cabelas sells Camo ones for about 8 bucks



LouisianaTomkat 02-02-2007 08:14 PM

RE: I Hate Black Ratchet Straps
 
Oneshot, where did you find camo ones that you trust? All the ones I have seen are cheap.

LT

davidmil 02-02-2007 08:15 PM

RE: I Hate Black Ratchet Straps
 
I've bleached... I've dyed. I was in the drycleaning industry for 30 years. That's why I retired.:D:D:D:DI've done anything and everything to fabrics and done everything you want to try to hunting fabrics.You just have to go slow with bleaches as they do attack fabrics. It's better to do two or three weak bleaches than one big one.YouMUST rinse bigtime. If you go to far you add some dye. If the color is wrong and too flatyou add a mineral oil bath. Yup, I speak from experience. Just know your color chart and know which color to dye with to get what you want.


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