NEW WAY TO DYE GIRTH BELTS!!!
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Glad I could help.
ninjashoes
New Hunter
wow very cool, I am gonna use this
its the perfect shade too
its the perfect shade too
DarthHomer
New Hunter
really good way how to die it...I already use this way and it is awesome!
OK...so way late here, but...
I have used Duplicolor Upholstery and Vinyl coating for a ton of stuff (usually just on vinyl). I wound up giving it a shot on my girth belt and it worked pretty good. Not a lot of colors to choose from, though. To get the dark, blood red color I wanted, I had to saturate the thing (used almost an entire can) in dark red and then mist on charcoal grey. Not exactly what I wanted (and the belt is a bit too small for my gut), so I'll probably replace it and do the stain method. It looks to give a much better coverage and probably has lots of color choices.
gymbeau2000
Active Hunter
$14 bucks for the belt from horseloverz & $11 for the Olympic red pilgrim stain (along with $0.88 for a paint pan) saved me lots of money! Instead of dipping the belt into the stain, I simply pours the whole can onto the belt in the pan. I got great coverage with out lots of working it in.
Results are fantastic!!!
Results are fantastic!!!
batmann539
Hunter
So is the #13 Spice Red specific to Lowe's or is that the Minwax number for Spice Red that they have the color code for? Just want to be sure so I can be specific when I go in.
Thanks,
Sean
batmann539
Hunter
This is the first time I've quoted myself I think....
Any way, Big thanks to dsonik1 for explaining in detail to me the #13 Spice Red color. If you get the "Minwax water-based clear tint based" quart can and take it to the paint counter, tell them you want it colored to the minwax #13 Spice color to which either Lowe's or Home Depot will have the color code for. I thought for some reason the Spice Red #13 was specific to Lowe's either that or I thought you had to specifically buy the Spice color only to find out that Minwax doesn't produce it to my knowledge so that's why you have to get the clear tint and have it dyed to the Minwax Spice color.
I hope this helps someone else because for some reason I just wasn't getting it on how to get the Spice Red color so hopefully this will clarify for anyone else who is struggling with it like me. Sometimes I'm slow that way.
Sean
stevenlramga
Active Hunter
Yeah I'm definitely trying this next weekend....the RIT Dye has ruined two sinks and my sanity!!!!!
stevenlramga
Active Hunter
Just got the stain...going to see how it goes this weekend.
stevenlramga
Active Hunter
This worked great on my girth belt. I will post pics once I get my camera recharged....
mandalord3190
Hunter
dsonik was the label on the can you used a beige color says wood stain on it?
Where can you pick up the girth belt with the leather on the one side? I did some digging in the forum searches and the best i found was this link some one had posted.
Original Trevira Cord Girth and English Girths | EQUESTRIAN COLLECTIONS.COM
Original Trevira Cord Girth and English Girths | EQUESTRIAN COLLECTIONS.COM
BlackCatBone
Active Hunter
I went a couple of inches bigger, but the girth belt won't actually fit all the way around your waist, anyway. Specifically when you've got layers of armor on. You're going to have to use some 1" nylon strapping to buckle it behind you:
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Just make sure you get real mohair. I got mine online at Dover Sadlery, and it's perfect:
http://www.doversaddlery.com/product.asp?pn=X1-02174&ids=475993510
Just make sure you get real mohair. I got mine online at Dover Sadlery, and it's perfect:
http://www.doversaddlery.com/product.asp?pn=X1-02174&ids=475993510
