I decided to redye my Chief. I didn't like the results as much as my Native that got the same treatment, I think because I sanded and exposed a little too much of the yellow. I could have dyed it black again and started over but I was looking at the dye rack and saw a color called Chocolate Brown and I thought that might make a nice gradient between the black and yellow, and if not then I can still dye it black.
Anyway here's the results. I may sand a bit more or just let it wear naturally.
The brown is actually pretty dark, darker than I had expected so the redye is very subtle and in the spots that were previously sanded yellow the redye almost looks like black dye that just didn't take very well.
I tried to go very light on the sanding so I didn't sand off all the brown dye.
And here's a before and after
I'm gonna go in and try to even put the sanded tips of the bi-directional texture so it looks less blotchy.
Red and black rit dye used on a stretch 2XL salt. Coral snake camoflauge.
Red and black rit dye used on a stretch 2XL salt. Coral snake camoflauge.20250107_111355.jpg
