Post up your Rit dye projects..
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Neon Green Rit Dye on Natural/Jade G-10. Link to album included to show comparison to undyed version.
https://imgur.com/gallery/OTMmABc
https://imgur.com/gallery/OTMmABc
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Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Hello, I have a modified delica with dark blue scales from other variations of the knife, I would like to Rit dye it back to the OEM color (Superblue blue/grey) though, would anybody happen to know by chance what color combo would be best to choose for this endeavor? :spyder:
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LuvMeSumspydies wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:31 amHello, I have a modified delica with dark blue scales from other variations of the knife, I would like to Rit dye it back to the OEM color (Superblue blue/grey) though, would anybody happen to know by chance what color combo would be best to choose for this endeavor? :spyder:
Sounds like the scales that you currently have are dark blue from the factory and you’d like the light grey color that came with the super blue knives? If I’m understanding correctly, I don’t believe this is possible. Dying a darker color knife to a lighter color isn’t very feasible i don’t think. If you have a set of dark blue scales that used to be light grey but were dyed to the dark blue, you could use the rit dye remover. I think I’ve seen people use that dye remover pretty successfully. Good luck!
FYI; Someone else may chime in and correct me if I’m wrong.
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Okay sorry, I actually forgot that I used Rit color remover already(took it out of storage after a while just now), it used to be a dark navy blue color. Right now, one of the scales looks like its from a vg-10 grey or vtoku2 model, and the other looks just a tint off of OEM color, the backspacer is the original color I'm pretty sure, but I want to try and match the color scheme up with the backspacer.
https://imgur.om/a/808c2K3
https://imgur.om/a/808c2K3
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Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Here's photos of it:
https://imgur.com/a/808c2K3
https://imgur.com/a/808c2K3
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This one started it's life as factory orange. Scarlet rit dye. Kinda dark in artificial light, really pops in the sun.
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Tried to dye my Caribbean all black...didn't exactly work. I usually use Rit DyeMore but I'm not sure they make it in black so I used regular liquid black Rit and it didn't dye it all the way black. I even stripped the previous dye off and boiled the scales until the dye just about boiled away but this is as dark as it would go. There's a bit of a green tint to it.
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These green highlights look good in my opinion.
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I like that differential! I'm not sure I'm clear in how you got it, is the darker end from the black dye or did you just leave that portion in the dye longer?Leksy wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 3:27 pmGreetings!
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want to share my experience with FRN dyeing of Native Salt SE.
My plan was to set up hi-vis orange color, and then get about an inch of full black color around the pocket clip, with some fading.
I've boiled about 2 cups of water, dissolved there one pack of red synthetic fabric dye (french brand, named 'Ideal', as it's rather hard to get RIT dye at my location. yet I suppose these dyes are quite the same), added two large spoons of 6% apple vinegar. Got scales disassembled and dipped 3 times for 30 to 40 seconds (so about two minutes total).
Then I've repeated this process with black dye, but something got wrong and black color didnt set up at all.
My cellphone camera cannot transfer true colors. In fact, I've got the main color as "brick" (very close to "burnt orange" used in sprint runs) and a splash of deep "red wine" fading.
Anyway, I'm totally happy with this result!
I like Natives and want to try LC200N, but wish they had done the native salt in green like the salt 2s.... Maybe I can make my own yellow, green, blue fade though!
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
I'm not in love with it but the good news is it's easy enough to strip and redye. I've dyed this knife 4 times. It's a cheap way to make a knife feel new again.
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sry, double post
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Out of my 5 burnt orange knives, only one of them is still orange :D
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Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Shhhhhhh.... don't tell anyone is is not perfect. It looks excellent!Evil D wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 7:52 amTried to dye my Caribbean all black...didn't exactly work. I usually use Rit DyeMore but I'm not sure they make it in black so I used regular liquid black Rit and it didn't dye it all the way black. I even stripped the previous dye off and boiled the scales until the dye just about boiled away but this is as dark as it would go. There's a bit of a green tint to it.
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Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
yes, it is from the black dye - I guess because I've losed proper heat level.
Also I had tried to dip my blue dragonfly there, and it only became a little bit darker and slightly glossy.
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has anyone ever tried dyeing a zome handle a lighter color than black? if i were to dye a red and black zome handle purple or blue, would it just show up over the red with the black still visible?
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C253GBBK, C258GFBL, C101GBBK2, C11GYW, C11FWNB20CV, C101GBN15V2, C101GODFDE2, C60GGY, C149G, C189, C101GBN2, MT35, C211TI, C242CF, C217GSSF, C101BN2, C85G2, C91BBK, C142G, C122GBBK, LBK, LYL3HB, C193, C28YL2, C11ZPGYD, C41YL5, C252G, C130G, PLKIT1
spyderco steels:
CPM 20CV, CPM 15V, CTS 204P, CPM CRUWEAR, CPM S30V, N690Co, M390, CPM MagnaCut, LC200N, CTS XHP, H1, 8Cr13MoV, GIN-1, CTS BD1, VG-10, VG-10/Damascus, 440C
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I think you'd still be able to see the black. But you could do a quick dunk in blue dye and get a cool purple/black zome.
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Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Evil D wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 7:52 amTried to dye my Caribbean all black...didn't exactly work. I usually use Rit DyeMore but I'm not sure they make it in black so I used regular liquid black Rit and it didn't dye it all the way black. I even stripped the previous dye off and boiled the scales until the dye just about boiled away but this is as dark as it would go. There's a bit of a green tint to it.
I like how this turned out!
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i actually like the zome look, but i think i might try the dragonfly and i'd prefer purple/black zome. i don't want a red and black until they make me my ladybug.
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current collection:
C253GBBK, C258GFBL, C101GBBK2, C11GYW, C11FWNB20CV, C101GBN15V2, C101GODFDE2, C60GGY, C149G, C189, C101GBN2, MT35, C211TI, C242CF, C217GSSF, C101BN2, C85G2, C91BBK, C142G, C122GBBK, LBK, LYL3HB, C193, C28YL2, C11ZPGYD, C41YL5, C252G, C130G, PLKIT1
spyderco steels:
CPM 20CV, CPM 15V, CTS 204P, CPM CRUWEAR, CPM S30V, N690Co, M390, CPM MagnaCut, LC200N, CTS XHP, H1, 8Cr13MoV, GIN-1, CTS BD1, VG-10, VG-10/Damascus, 440C
current collection:
C253GBBK, C258GFBL, C101GBBK2, C11GYW, C11FWNB20CV, C101GBN15V2, C101GODFDE2, C60GGY, C149G, C189, C101GBN2, MT35, C211TI, C242CF, C217GSSF, C101BN2, C85G2, C91BBK, C142G, C122GBBK, LBK, LYL3HB, C193, C28YL2, C11ZPGYD, C41YL5, C252G, C130G, PLKIT1
spyderco steels:
CPM 20CV, CPM 15V, CTS 204P, CPM CRUWEAR, CPM S30V, N690Co, M390, CPM MagnaCut, LC200N, CTS XHP, H1, 8Cr13MoV, GIN-1, CTS BD1, VG-10, VG-10/Damascus, 440C
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Another "failed" dye attempt tonight and it might actually be my favorite yet.
This is the color I tried for:
I use Rit dye remover each time I redye. These scales almost look like they're starting to be stripped of their original yellow:
Here's the result...definitely not "frost grey" that's for sure. They're somehow darker than when I tried to dye them black. It kinda reminds me of carbon fiber.
This is inside under a fluorescent light..they're definitely not yellow though.
This is the color I tried for:
I use Rit dye remover each time I redye. These scales almost look like they're starting to be stripped of their original yellow:
Here's the result...definitely not "frost grey" that's for sure. They're somehow darker than when I tried to dye them black. It kinda reminds me of carbon fiber.
This is inside under a fluorescent light..they're definitely not yellow though.
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