More accurate Jango guantlet hose?

[Cruzer]

Just sharing a possible source for what looks like really good Jango hose.
Inner diameter is .25", outer diameter is .438". It's way more pliable than the Home Depot stuff (almost as pliable as auto fuel line hose). I ordered it from USPlatics.com for .24 cents a foot (10 feet minimum order).

Here's the link to the item: http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/va...y_name=7513&product_id=25231&variant_id=60701

 

[Dark Side]

Nice find!!!
But....is the hose blue???:rolleyes


lol:

 

[Eskilax]

Thank you for sharing

 

[SWFreak]

Very nice.

Ya know, if you don't need all 10 feet...I'd be interested in buying enough for my costume.

 

[Jango 5204]

You doing some home improvement, or working on another suit?

 

[ItsThatGuy]

Nice find!!!
But....is the hose blue???:rolleyes


lol:

Yep, it's blue - you just dye it.

 

[Cruzer]

Nice find!!!
But....is the hose blue???:rolleyes


lol:

:rolleyesHad to be the Italian!

Craig, no plans.
SWFreak, I'll be using it.

 

[Foxbatkllr]

Heh, I ordered the exact same hose last week from usplastic.com. It's perfect. I've already dyed it.

 

[JDFett]

just curious...I plan to hopefully get some of cruzers gauntlets, but how do you guys dye the plastic...

 

[ItsThatGuy]

Heh, I ordered the exact same hose last week from usplastic.com. It's perfect. I've already dyed it.

Could you post some pictures?

 

[Foxbatkllr]

I would, but my wife has the camera with her. I used Royal Blue RIT Dye with a little bit of black. Boiled some water, poured it in a bucket. Poured in the dye, threw in the hose and left it for no more than a minute before it was ready. It's dark blueish purple but you can still see inside the hose a little bit. I rinsed it out in the sink and let it dry overnight.

 

[Cruzer]

Here's my process: I use Rit Denim Blue (liquid form). I fill up my bean pot 3/4 full with water. Bring the water to a boil. Move the pot to the sink. Add in the dye and mix gently. Use tongs to put 7' sections of cut hose in the dye bath. Take it out after about 30 seconds to check color and return it to the dye bath if I'm not happy with it. I keep up this process checking it every 15 second or so until I get the tint of blue I want. When I get the right tint, I rinse it immediately in water in the other side of the sink.

I've tested the Royal Blue, Navy Blue, and Denim Blue colors. I felt the Royal Blue was too bright and the Navy Blue was too purple for my tastes. I'll see if I can find some pics of how the Denim Blue turned out for me.

Here are two different applications on the Home Depot hose. The second was left in the dye bath a tad longer.

 

[FettFanatic]

Do you have an item number or link to the page you got it? I am looking for some hose that is more flexible like this.

 

[Cruzer]

Updated the first post with the link.

 

[WhiteArmor]

Good find, thanks for the great info Cruzer.

 

[JDFett]

that looks great cruzer!

 

[FettFanatic]

Thanks for the link.

 

[ItsThatGuy]

Those hoses look great!

 

[Farva]

How pliable is this new hose? I know the home jippo stuff scratches me.

About 10 feet is what you would need to do all 3 hoses.......


I like to cut my hoses to length bfore dying I think it helps consistency (spl)



Sorry answer and asking a few different Qs....

 

[Spacescopie]

Guys:

Im in the UK and just found this online.

1. Would this do the trick?

http://www.kiowa.co.uk/Products/PVC..._Hose/10mm_Clear_Braided_Hose_(Ragno_cr).html

2. My hoses are balck at the moment, do they need to be dark blue to be screen accurate?

Thanks - Adam