G-10 question

LOOKABIRD · #1

This may have been asked before but if I have blue G-10 is it possible to dye it black?

Tom

ozspyder · #2

IIRC this has bee asked before, a few months ago. I can't remember the correct answer though. I'd imagine NO, but if you do it'll be surface colouring and it'll wear off.

Daniel

Alteran · #3

G10 is known for its resistance to chemicals. I'm guessing no.

Brad S. · #4

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dete · #5

not sure why you want to dye it,
but I think blue handle is awesome! esp. from a legal point of view,
I think it psychologically makes the knife look less menacing.
plus it looks kinda medical-ish to me, like your CSI or something :cool:

#6

Hi Lookabird,

black leather dye will work on G-10. Also WD-40 will make the black G-10 blacker for awhile.

sal

The CoPilot · #7

LOOKABIRD wrote:This may have been asked before but if I have blue G-10 is it possible to dye it black?

Tom

If you color your blue G-10 black, then what are you going to use in the final battle with the evil Smurfs?? :D :D :D

cobrajoe · #8

Might I suggest a better solution, swap your blue dodo scales with my black ones? Then we both would be happy :D

(You were suggesting dodo right?)

Brad S. · #9

sal wrote:Hi Lookabird,

black leather dye will work on G-10. Also WD-40 will make the black G-10 blacker for awhile.

sal

Well it seems I was wrong. Please excuse me. Sorry bout the miss information folks.

LOOKABIRD · #10

Well, Tricod, I assumed the same thing as you and everyone else. If Sal hadn'm chimed in then I wouldn't have a Dodo at all! Now I need to go on a trip to the store and get it!!! :)

Tom

Chucula · #11

So if I get blue leather dye, can I make my foliage green millie a foliage blue millie?

#12

Chucula wrote:So if I get blue leather dye, can I make my foliage green millie a foliage blue millie?

Don't know. I've only used black dye on black G-10 to make it blacker.

sal

Raqudu · #13

The typical alcohol-based leather dye may work, but it remains soluble in alcohol, not really "drying" like a paint.

FWIW, I have never dyed G-10, but I have dyed numerous leather projects. As I recall, black was always the most susceptible to rubbing off color. Blue was recommended as a base coat when dying leather to prepare it to accept the black dye. After dying the article black, a vigorous rubdown was required to burnish the leather and set the dye, followed by a clear coating to seal and protect the surface. Dying G-10, I would think that a sealer would be needed.

In any case, I would suggest trying it on some scrap G-10 first. Good luck!

LOOKABIRD · #14

Will black leather dye make blue G-10 black?

Raqudu · #15

It would make it black-er, but I don't think it would give an even, solid black color. My gut instinct is that the dye would settle into the low spots of the G-10 pattern and take very lightly on the high spots. With a little pocket wear, I think it would look more like an "antiqued blue" than a true black.

Again, my experience is with dyeing leather, not G-10. I would strongly suggest obtaining a bit of G-10 of similar texture to your knife and experimenting with the dyes you will use before trying them on the knife.

One other thing - don't forget the plastic gloves. Leather dye works very well on fingers. (I found that one out the hard way. :D )

bladese97 · #16

:spyder: :spyder: :cool: :spyder: :spyder: If it's possible, I would like to know how it could be done! Great thought