Jangos kid
Well-Known Hunter
Mine was white when I started....in fact, I think only white or natural color was available for the one I ordered
NEW WAY TO DYE GIRTH BELTS!!!
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GCNgamer128
Sr Hunter
I just use 99 cent acrylic paints and brush it on, let it dry a week.
Fett4u
Active Hunter
I just ordered mine from Amazon
mainst69
Active Hunter
If the color brown is the correct color leave it.
hooligan68
Jr Hunter
Great tutorial
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mainst69
Active Hunter
The stuff I used was actually deck stain/sealer stuff. Latex with some color in it. I got it on a little thick, so now it's soaking in the sink, trying to get some off.
So after trying to die my girth I finally lost it and went down to my neighborhood paint store. I brought a color so they could match it correctly and bought a LATEX stain to die it with. It worked amazing and its so much easier and it does'nt rub off on your flightsuit. So heres what I did
First I get my paint roller liner, stain and girth ready to die.
Then I pour the stain in the liner and begin to soak the girth untill its obsorbed enough stain so theres no white showing. Make sure you force it in with your fingers and hands.
Then once you have it soaked with stain your gona want to ring out the excess stain so it can dry quicker.
Your going to want to hang it up so it can dry but while its hanging get a rag and blot out as much excess stain as you can. Make sure you don't rub it or it will fray, only blot it. Then when thats done just let it air dry for about 24 to 48 hours and your all set. The key thing is to only get latex stain because all other stains will eat and corrode your girth. A pint of stain costs about thirty bucks but it saves you all the headaches that come along with dyes. A pint will dye two girths so if your doing more then that I suggest to buy a gallon. I have only done this in ROTJ color but they can match any color you like.
Is there a danger here of it rubbing off on the other adjacent parts?
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whistle8mp
Active Hunter
I've never had an issue with it rubbing off on other parts. Once it's dry it has a rubber kind of texture.
Sent from my 2PQ93
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Badgerdash
Jr Hunter
So I tried wood stain. Maybe I used the wrong kind, but it barely worked at all. In fact, here's what I tried attempting to dye my girth belt:
1. Fabric dye (didn't work)
2. Plastic dye (didn't work)
3. Wood stain (worked only slightly)
4. Brown latex paint (finally worked!)
1. Fabric dye (didn't work)
2. Plastic dye (didn't work)
3. Wood stain (worked only slightly)
4. Brown latex paint (finally worked!)
Badgerdash
Jr Hunter
I got a 36" and it seems to work fine with a four-inch gap (or so) for the elastic straps, even though my waist size is 31" for buying pants.
KanoFett
New Hunter
My waist is 38" but I bought th 42" natural from Amazon and it fit with just a little gap.
I tried Rit dye (chocolate brown) twice and it barely turned pink.
Then I found some stuff at Walmart called "Rit Dye More"- specifically for synthetic material.
Followed the directions and it was dark brown in 5 minutes. Worked fantastic. Only problem now is that boiling the belt in water made it shrink to a 32" belt!!!
I'm going to donate the shrunk one to wifey and try a 48" next time
I tried Rit dye (chocolate brown) twice and it barely turned pink.
Then I found some stuff at Walmart called "Rit Dye More"- specifically for synthetic material.
Followed the directions and it was dark brown in 5 minutes. Worked fantastic. Only problem now is that boiling the belt in water made it shrink to a 32" belt!!!
I'm going to donate the shrunk one to wifey and try a 48" next time
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Cylonraider
New Hunter
The painter in me smiled. Great idea!
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The painter in me smiled. Great idea.
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The painter in me smiled. Great idea.
