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Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:16 pm
by vivi
for future reference you can fill the pot with less than an inch of water and get the same results.
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:22 pm
by vivi
tempted to swap these two tone g10 scales on to my m4 manix and put the micarta scales on the 4v.
think they'd go really well with the blacked out hardware on my m4...
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2022 1:36 pm
by Josh Crutchley
Tried using Dyemore apricot orange to do a fade to white but messed up. When I was dunking the scales the dye splashed on the white so at that point I just put them all the way in. Definitely mixed more dye then needed making it too dark. Not really what I was going for but it looks good.
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:16 pm
by Rymanz
Josh Crutchley wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 1:36 pm
Tried using Dyemore apricot orange to do a fade to white but messed up. When I was dunking the scales the dye splashed on the white so at that point I just put them all the way in. Definitely mixed more dye then needed making it too dark. Not really what I was going for but it looks good.
I like it! Very vibrant orange.
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2022 6:14 pm
by Bolster
Rymanz wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:16 pm
I like it! Very vibrant orange.
Me too! I love it! It's a masterpiece...now it belongs to the ages.
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2022 9:11 pm
by Spicy Suplex
Aaaand now Apricot DyeMore is on my radar. Very nice, Josh. Reminds me of Fender's "Fiesta Red"
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 8:10 am
by vivi
Didn't come out perfect, I dipped it too deep into the green and got sloppy with the red, but I still really like it. Something different than plain black.
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 8:26 am
by JRinFL
Cool runnings.
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2022 8:33 am
by z1r
Rymanz wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:16 pm
Josh Crutchley wrote: ↑Sat Nov 05, 2022 1:36 pm
Tried using Dyemore apricot orange to do a fade to white but messed up. When I was dunking the scales the dye splashed on the white so at that point I just put them all the way in. Definitely mixed more dye then needed making it too dark. Not really what I was going for but it looks good.
I like it! Very vibrant orange.
Agreed, I like it!
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2022 12:49 am
by Brock O Lee
Dyemore synthetic graphite
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2022 12:52 am
by cabfrank
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2022 12:52 am
by cabfrank
double. Oops.
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2022 10:38 am
by remnar
I've done a couple:
The first was a Tasman Salt. I experimented with some hot glue to create a pattern that didn't turn out as well as I had hoped but it still looks ok.
The second was a Pink Delica which had already undergone a blade swap. I really like how this one turned out.
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2022 10:46 am
by Rymanz
Great idea using the hot glue to create a pattern! Both turned out well.
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2022 9:08 pm
by kennethsime
Here’s a question: does anyone have a rit dye recipe/recommendation for me?
I’d like to dye my Maxamet Manix 2 LW from grey to olive drab green. I know that I’ll need to use the synthetic dye, because I tried and failed with the regular stuff.
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 3:57 am
by Rymanz
kennethsime wrote: ↑Mon Nov 14, 2022 9:08 pm
Here’s a question: does anyone have a rit dye recipe/recommendation for me?
I’d like to dye my Maxamet Manix 2 LW from grey to olive drab green. I know that I’ll need to use the synthetic dye, because I tried and failed with the regular stuff.
It may be a little too dark to get OD green, but the colors most likely to get you close are grey and green (so you're already halfway there). Use RIT Dye More Peacock Green. Start with a low concentration of dye and work your way into the color; see what it changes too. You can always add more dye, but I don't know of an easy way to remove it from the FRN. RIT makes a color remover but I have no personal experience with it.
If you're feeling adventurous, then you might want to start by removing as much of the previous dye job as possible to get to a light grey base.
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:18 am
by kennethsime
Rymanz wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 3:57 am
It may be a little too dark to get OD green, but the colors most likely to get you close are grey and green (so you're already halfway there). Use RIT Dye More Peacock Green. Start with a low concentration of dye and work your way into the color; see what it changes too. You can always add more dye, but I don't know of an easy way to remove it from the FRN. RIT makes a color remover but I have no personal experience with it.
If you're feeling adventurous, then you might want to start by removing as much of the previous dye job as possible to get to a light grey base.
Thanks! I found
https://www.ritdye.com/color-formulas/, which suggested I try peacock green and daffodil yellow, and maybe some grey. I’ll skip the grey, and try green and yellow.
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2022 6:36 pm
by Rymanz
kennethsime wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 8:18 am
Rymanz wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 3:57 am
It may be a little too dark to get OD green, but the colors most likely to get you close are grey and green (so you're already halfway there). Use RIT Dye More Peacock Green. Start with a low concentration of dye and work your way into the color; see what it changes too. You can always add more dye, but I don't know of an easy way to remove it from the FRN. RIT makes a color remover but I have no personal experience with it.
If you're feeling adventurous, then you might want to start by removing as much of the previous dye job as possible to get to a light grey base.
Thanks! I found
https://www.ritdye.com/color-formulas/, which suggested I try peacock green and daffodil yellow, and maybe some grey. I’ll skip the grey, and try green and yellow.
That's a handy tool! Glad I was on the right track.
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 6:52 pm
by kennethsime
Well, it came out a little closer to forest green than olive green, but I’m happy with the Manix 2. Will post pictures in the sunlight tomorrow.
Re: Post up your Rit dye projects..
Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2022 4:49 pm
by kennethsime
I was always bored with the grey FRCP on my Maxamet Manix 2. Last night I mixed two parts Peacock Green to one part Daffodil Yellow Rit Dyemore for Synthetics and came up with this lovely “REI Green” color.
I wanted more of an Olive green, but I can’t say that I’m unhappy with this color.
The Manix has never been my favorite knife, but it sure is a great little work knife. Now that it’s a little more mine, we’ll see if it gets some more pocket time.
