RIT dye and a WPG bag....??????

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RIT dye and a WPG bag....??????

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My WPG bag that I keep in my car has gotten extremely faded. It's about the same color as mustard. :? So I've decided to dye it (if Ican find the time to). For anyone who has had experience with this: what do I need to know before doing this? What color dye (I'm assuming dark green)? The technique, etc.

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Post by misfit »

Be careful I dyed my Magnoli bag and it came out GREEN not olive but dark snot green. I had to wash and wash it then leave it in the sun just to bleach some of the color out of it.

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Post by IndianaBogart »

Ummmm.....guys? C'mon, there have to be more of you that have dyed a bag. I'm pretty sure I saw awhile back where The Mechanic dyed his Magnoli bag......maybe. :?
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I thought I remember seeing a thread on this exact topic a while back. :-k
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Post by misfit »

You can spray paint it too use some KRYLON olive drab it's the flat cammo paint.
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A while back I posted the results I got after dyeing my Magnoli bag:

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The Search function is always helpful. :roll:

Try Rit Bag and select Search all terms.

I came up with at least 12 hits.
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The Search function... A lot of people apparently don't know how to use it. ;-)
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Hey I was one of those people once :lol:

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