NEW WAY TO DYE GIRTH BELTS!!!

[Strider]

Very helpful thread! I'll order a girth belt made of a synthetic fibre soon and will try to dye it with idye crimson which is specifically for sythetic materials. I've used it before to dye lenses for my Vader in the correct color and it worked like a charm.

 

[mattman1138]

Has anyone had any issues trooping with the minwax stain? I've been doing research on stains and the minwax is designed for indoor use. Trying to decide if I should go minwax (indoor) or behr (water and UV resistant). Thanks!

 

[BobaFettAZ]

I ordered a girth belt on amazon and gave this a try today. My local Home Depot doesn’t carry Minwax anymore and said the Verathane wood stain is the closest thing. I printed the ESB girth belt pantone color from the CRL and brought it with me to match. Verathane has limited colors and I picked Truffle as the closest and had the paint guy add some extra tint to darken it a bit more. The staining was easy and I used less than 1/2 the can, wrung it out in the paint tray, then hung it up and dabbed it with a rag to remove more of the excess stain. I’ll let it hang dry for 24-48 hours and see how it looks. I saw one recommendation to stain it twice. Any other thoughts on whether or not that is necessary?

Overall, super easy to do and cost me less than $45 for the belt, stain and supplies. Thankful for this tutorial!

 

[whistle8mp]

Wow! thirteen years later and this tutorial is still useful. Loving all the awesome girth belt successes, keep up the good work!

 

[Thxboy]

I ordered a girth belt on amazon and gave this a try today. My local Home Depot doesn’t carry Minwax anymore and said the Verathane wood stain is the closest thing. I printed the ESB girth belt pantone color from the CRL and brought it with me to match. Verathane has limited colors and I picked Truffle as the closest and had the paint guy add some extra tint to darken it a bit more. The staining was easy and I used less than 1/2 the can, wrung it out in the paint tray, then hung it up and dabbed it with a rag to remove more of the excess stain. I’ll let it hang dry for 24-48 hours and see how it looks. I saw one recommendation to stain it twice. Any other thoughts on whether or not that is necessary?

Overall, super easy to do and cost me less than $45 for the belt, stain and supplies. Thankful for this tutorial!

i just did mine a few weeks ago and I stained it twice. After first round i rinsed it until water ran clear. Dyed it again l, let sit another 24 hours and again rinsed until water ran clear and then let dry.
Came out perfect.

https://imgur.com/MBzSzXg

 

[BobaFettAZ]

i just did mine a few weeks ago and I stained it twice. After first round i rinsed it until water ran clear. Dyed it again l, let sit another 24 hours and again rinsed until water ran clear and then let dry.
Came out perfect.

https://imgur.com/MBzSzXg

I ended up staining mine twice and it came out great.

 

[archtk]

Anyone in Australia have a guid alternative rotj stain paint?? Just about to dye mine but struggling to ding what to use!!

 

[HAUPTMANN]

Does anyone know what shade I need for ROTJ exactly?
File:ROTJgirth2MEG.png - Databank
Is that color that shade? iDye Textilfarbe, Poly Beutel 14 g, für synthetische Stoffe, Red kaufen | Modulor

 

[SigSavage]

What is the Minwax color for ESB?

 

[SigSavage]

Minwax Dutch Chocolate

 

[Barcode]

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Minwax Dutch Chocolate

That color looks correct to me. Hopefully someone else can confirm. Thanks for posting the color.

 

[lowberg]

Tried this technique with miniwax spice, diluted with water but it came out too light imo. Did two soaks, looks almost pinkish in person.

I'm going to try again without diluting the stain to see if I can get a stronger red.

 

[AlphaCloneFett]

That color looks correct to me. Hopefully someone else can confirm. Thanks for posting the color.

It's not correct

 

[AlphaCloneFett]

Tried this technique with miniwax spice, diluted with water but it came out too light imo. Did two soaks, looks almost pinkish in person.

I'm going to try again without diluting the stain to see if I can get a stronger red.
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It's too faded....you want a rich dark red/brown color, it's a very dark color

 

[Ord Mantell]

The problem with the synthetic fiber girths is its not easy to get a good rich color using those stains. You might try starting with a stain that's a more saturated red then darkening with misting with either a blackish stain or paint. When I used this method I used minwax crimson. It was fine, but it wasn't great. A real mohair belt will be easier to color, will be far more pliable and soft, and will have the correct size cord, but obviously mohair is a more difficult/pricey option.

 

[HAUPTMANN]

Does anyone know what shade I need for ROTJ exactly?
File:ROTJgirth2MEG.png - Databank
Is that color that shade? iDye Textilfarbe, Poly Beutel 14 g, für synthetische Stoffe, Red kaufen | Modulor

Here's a little addendum. I now used a white cord strap as raw material and colored it with the dye mentioned. However, not in red but in crimson. The strap is made of polyester. I colored the strap twice and the result is impressive. I will post a picture soon. iDye Textilfarbe, Poly Beutel 14 g, für synthetische Stoffe, Crimson kaufen | Modulor