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Old 02-02-2007 | 07:56 PM
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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.

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Old 02-02-2007 | 07:58 PM
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Spray paint.
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Old 02-02-2007 | 08:04 PM
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That chemical won't weaken the straps WH? Just curious. Don't wanna fall you know. Especially because of something I did myself.

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Old 02-02-2007 | 08:10 PM
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A light bleach solution and then rinse a lot so you don't weaken the fabric.
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Old 02-02-2007 | 08:12 PM
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buy the camo ones
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Old 02-02-2007 | 08:12 PM
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Are you speaking from experience Davidmil?
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Old 02-02-2007 | 08:12 PM
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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.
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Old 02-02-2007 | 08:14 PM
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Cabelas sells Camo ones for about 8 bucks


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Old 02-02-2007 | 08:14 PM
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Oneshot, where did you find camo ones that you trust? All the ones I have seen are cheap.

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Old 02-02-2007 | 08:15 PM
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I've bleached... I've dyed. I was in the drycleaning industry for 30 years. That's why I retired.I'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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