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[quote="Jay_Ev"]I can't take it anymore with the foliage green G-10 so I took it upon myself to change things up a little:

I'm right there with you my friend. So many great model variants out and they're always foliage green or translucent green. I'm tired of it.

I see green knives and I want them to turn BLACK.

"I see green knives and I want them to turn BLACK."

Or CF / Micarta. :)

"Paint it Black"

VashHash wrote:A tip for the scales take a hanger and bend it through the screw holes carefully of course so you can just dip them and swirl then around them check them periodically thats how i did my spyderhawks but i submerged the wholes knives RIT does contain SALT so be aware if you fully submerge non h-1 knives RINSE AND OIL THEM WELL

VashHash's response reminded me about how salt helps in the dyeing process.

I know a textiles design expert in the apparel industry who explained how salt is used to help in the dyeing process of clothes such as denim, and if you add a small amount of salt when washing denim it will help keep the color from fading.

Here's a quote from another expert I found on the web regarding the Chemistry of Dyeing:

"[Salt] aids in the dyeing process by helping to drive the dye onto the fiber, out of solution, so that it is in the right place for any bonding to the fiber to occur."

The way salt works is by surrounding the fiber, which in water has a negative electrical charge. Most dyes also have a negative electrical charge (the two exceptions being basic dyes, which have a positive charge, and vat dyes, which are neutral). The salt stops the negative charge of the fiber from repelling the negative charge of the dye. Salt is very important in dyeing with the large amount of water that is required for smooth, even, solid-colored dyeing."

Hmmm...food for thought... :)

That looks great!

Jay_Ev wrote:It's RIT dye. And now that I've seen how it turns out, I'm tempted to buy a Rock Lobster and dye it black as well :D

Shouldn't you die it red??? :D

Jay_Ev wrote:I can't take it anymore with the foliage green G-10 so I took it upon myself to change things up a little:



:D

So,
as I'm brobably going to follow your example, and dye my D-fly, I'm anxious to know, how's the colour holding so far?

Update on this project, please?

Does the dye bleed into your hands when your hands are sweaty?

Going to be the fly in the ointment and say I think your dye job looks great however it turns out. But I prefer the foliage green to the black as I think it makes the knife look more distinctive. That said, I will probably buy two or three FRN dragonflies when they come out, assuming they are black.

Another request for an update. I am thinking of dying some G10 scales black and am curious as to how the dye job held up over time.

:spyder: Oh no !!!! :eek: . . . . You 've done it :confused: . . . . You make me jealous :D . . . . The color is why i own only DRAGONFLY FRN and not G10 :) . . . . It is P E R F E C T . . . . Congrats on your new BLACK DRAGONFLY G10 . . . . Use it well :) . . . . :spyder:

had my dfly dyed navy blue a few weeks ago, and it looks great. (photo and dye-job by forum member 'korbiaka').

EzGoingKev wrote:Another request for an update. I am thinking of dying some G10 scales black and am curious as to how the dye job held up over time.

Mine is still 100% black.

EzGoingKev wrote:Another request for an update. I am thinking of dying some G10 scales black and am curious as to how the dye job held up over time.

I cant speak for g10 but on FRN the dye will wear off over time if the knife is a user. Especially if you are in and out of water

JT wrote:Mine is still 100% black.

Can you - or others that did the same dye job - report on the long-term durability of the dye? Is it still holding up good on a user knife? I will dye my dragonfly g-10 as soon as i get hold of the rit dye and i am very interested in your experiences because mine will replace my dragonfly 2 as EDC.

:spyder:
Thank you in advance!
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