Jodo Kast 3
Well-Known Hunter
Batninja..
I was going to ask the same question.
Jodo
I was going to ask the same question.
Jodo
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batninja
Well-Known Hunter
Sorry, no pics. No digital camera...yet. I will be able to get somer pics this weekend - St Patty's Day parade. I'll upload them this weekend.
All I can say for now is that the color is slightly darker than the picture in the Visual Dictionary. However, depending on whether I decide to wash it before the weekend (to remove excess dye), it may lighten just a little.
All I can say for now is that the color is slightly darker than the picture in the Visual Dictionary. However, depending on whether I decide to wash it before the weekend (to remove excess dye), it may lighten just a little.
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jeezycreezy
Active Hunter
I randomly decided to piggyback my query here.
I'm a 32" waist. Would a 36" girt work for me, assuming I need a little extra to go around the codpiece.
I want to order from here:
http://www.statelinetack.com/viewProduct.do?prodNum=EI3-732210
And a 36" is the smallest they have. Which is why I ask.
Cheers!
TJ
I'm a 32" waist. Would a 36" girt work for me, assuming I need a little extra to go around the codpiece.
I want to order from here:
http://www.statelinetack.com/viewProduct.do?prodNum=EI3-732210
And a 36" is the smallest they have. Which is why I ask.
Cheers!
TJ
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malcfett
Active Hunter
***WARNING***
I ordered a girth from these guys about two months
ago. I paid online with a credit card and even got
an order confirmation number. I never received the
girth, and when I called to ask about it...all their
customer service numbers had been disconnected...even
their fax number! I'm going to try and contact the
better business bureau to get to the bottom of this but
I would not recommend anyone ordering from them at all! :angry
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GuinnessNM
Active Hunter
I had the same thing happen to me with ridersupply.com. Been about 2-3 months now.. They never did charge my credit card so I kind of forgot about it until this was brought up here..... Not to worried about it...
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Jodo Kast 3
Well-Known Hunter
Well..
I started the process today...
and this is what a girthbelt looks like completely submerged in Acetone...
And a few things I learned so far today. Use three, not two quarts of Acetone...trust me on this one. A cheap sterelite container is worth its weight in gold, and always have a good pair of ruber gloves handy...don`t ask.
Update: 24 June 03
I let the belt soak for five hours in the Acetone, rinsed it out very carefully, then stretched it out on a board so it would not shrink. It actually turned out a nice light shade of grey/ light brown. You can`t really make the color out in this pic, but now its ready to be spray painted. If I can find it, I`m going to use Krylon Satin Brown. More updates to come.
Update:28 June 03
I got the belt ready for being painted, taped up the metal buckles and I was all set.
Then I sprayed it a couple of times and it turned out superb!!! Just the Jodo Kast brown I wanted. I have to agree 100% with Doug and DarthGoat....spraypainting it is the way to go, forget about dyeing it.
And this is what it looks like sprayed at the buckles:
One more project done. Jodo is slowly coming together.
Jodo
I started the process today...
and this is what a girthbelt looks like completely submerged in Acetone...
And a few things I learned so far today. Use three, not two quarts of Acetone...trust me on this one. A cheap sterelite container is worth its weight in gold, and always have a good pair of ruber gloves handy...don`t ask.
Update: 24 June 03
I let the belt soak for five hours in the Acetone, rinsed it out very carefully, then stretched it out on a board so it would not shrink. It actually turned out a nice light shade of grey/ light brown. You can`t really make the color out in this pic, but now its ready to be spray painted. If I can find it, I`m going to use Krylon Satin Brown. More updates to come.
Update:28 June 03
I got the belt ready for being painted, taped up the metal buckles and I was all set.
Then I sprayed it a couple of times and it turned out superb!!! Just the Jodo Kast brown I wanted. I have to agree 100% with Doug and DarthGoat....spraypainting it is the way to go, forget about dyeing it.
And this is what it looks like sprayed at the buckles:
One more project done. Jodo is slowly coming together.
Jodo
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msquared
Guest
good luck with it!! It wont shrink will it?
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Jodo Kast 3
Well-Known Hunter
Once I get it out of the Acetone and rinse it down, I`m gonna stretch it out on a board and keep it there overnight to avoid it shrinking on me.
Jodo
Jodo
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Jodo Kast 3
Well-Known Hunter
Jodo`s is a simple brown. I`m going tomorow to find the Krylon Satin brown paint. Wish me luck and pics will follow tomorow...
Jodo
Jodo
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Rodann
Guest
As someone who only uses acteone to remove paint/epoxy, as well as weathering with paint.......I have a stupid question: Why soak the belt in acetone?
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Jodo Kast 3
Well-Known Hunter
Rodann,
From every tutorial I've read, to get the color out of the original belt, soaking it in acetone is the quickest way of doing it.
Every tutorial says to soak the belt at least 5 hours in acetone. Once that's done, you take the belt out & rinse it off in very hot water and stretch it out on a board, so it doesn't shrink. After that, it's ready to be painted.
Hope that helps,
Jodo
From every tutorial I've read, to get the color out of the original belt, soaking it in acetone is the quickest way of doing it.
Every tutorial says to soak the belt at least 5 hours in acetone. Once that's done, you take the belt out & rinse it off in very hot water and stretch it out on a board, so it doesn't shrink. After that, it's ready to be painted.
Hope that helps,
Jodo
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Jodo Kast 3
Well-Known Hunter
Believe me,
Soaking it in the acetone made painting it sooo much easier. Once it was in, the old coloring came right out, leaving it a light grey/brown, making it tons easier to paint!!
Trust me...it works. And if I can do it....anyone can.
Soaking it in the acetone made painting it sooo much easier. Once it was in, the old coloring came right out, leaving it a light grey/brown, making it tons easier to paint!!
Trust me...it works. And if I can do it....anyone can.
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