Hello,
I remember reading on a old post someone re-dyeing their repro bag because the color is off, I have a MK VII bag I would like to dye because I tried a little too hard to scrub out a 60 year old stain. Where do you the green drab fabric dye? do you mix other colors together to make it?
Dyeing a MK VII bag
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Dalexs
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Most of us use the commonly found RIT fabric dye. The colors you'd need probably only come in powder form.
Usually available fabic stores, sewing depts of general merchandise stores etc.
Note: WALMART DOES NOT CARRY IT!
Check the rit dye website, http://ritdye.com/b.asp
They have a custom color mixing chart in there.
You probably want like "Khaki Green which is a mix of tan & dark green.
Hope this helps.
Dalexs
Usually available fabic stores, sewing depts of general merchandise stores etc.
Note: WALMART DOES NOT CARRY IT!
Check the rit dye website, http://ritdye.com/b.asp
They have a custom color mixing chart in there.
You probably want like "Khaki Green which is a mix of tan & dark green.
Hope this helps.
Dalexs
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This was the oldy but goody post from the old COW:Dalexs wrote:Most of use th commonly found RIT fabric dye. The colors you'd need probably only come in powder form.
Usually available fabic stores, sewing depts of general merchandise stores etc.
Note: WALMART DOES NOT CARRY IT!
Check the rit dye website, http://ritdye.com/b.asp
They have a custom color mixing chart in there.
You probably want like "Khaki Green which is a mix of tan & dark green.
Hope this helps.
Dalexs
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How to dye your bag?
I purchased the RIT Fabric Dye from my local grocery ($2.37) in a DARK GREEN color. I went back and forth whether or not to add some black or brown dye to it, but in the end just decided to try the Dark Green by itself (hoping that the already Tan color would provide the necessary darkening to OD Green (it did!). I did wash the bag twice, in a HOT water, warm rinse cycle (the second time WITHOUT any detergent). While the bag was still wet I put it into the dye solution (per directions on the box). I then let it sit and extra 30 min. (total of 1 hour). Then I washed it once on WARM, then twice on COLD rinse cycles. To let it dry I just put it out on my deck and let the sun do it's thing! I just followed the directions on the package and let the bag soak an extra 30 minutes and BAM! A beautiful looking MK-VII! I could not be happier! So don't be discouraged if you cannot find an OD Green bag out there (but you can find the tan ones). Get the Tan and try this little trick on your own. You will not regret it!