Rig tie Die

[samyueru 0]

Is it possible to tie die a rig after you buy it?

If so, what the heck is involved in that??


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-Alex

[councilman24 37]

No

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[Viking 0]

how do they tye dye the panels before sewing? do they tie rubber bands around the fabric and dip it in rit dye? or is it painted on?

I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver
My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin

[Cloggy 1]

Well, as a kid I made some tie dye t-shirts at school.
Grab a white t-shirt. Pull/roll some fabric together, tie some packing string tightly in various places, put it in the dye, rinse, dry, unpack (repeat with other colour for extra spectacular effect).
Makes you wonder why it is such an expensive option on rigs...

[skymedic 0]

tye dyeing a tshirt is easy...tye dyeing Cordura is a whole different animal....

Marc
otherwise known as Mr.Fallinwoman....

[Kris 0]

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tye dyeing a tshirt is easy...tye dyeing Cordura is a whole different animal....

Exactly. Which is why when the nylon is created it is colored, then extruded into thread. Tie-dying a rig after the fact takes some serious chemicals.

Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and
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[Viking 0]

liiiiiike what?

I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver
My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin

[Kris 0]

The common methods are acid dyes and hydrolyzed reactive dyebaths. Things an end user really wouldn't want to mess with, especially with an already assembled rig.

Some methods can/will weaken nylon if done improperly.

Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and
Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

[airgord 1]

It's all done before the rig is built. It's a ridiculously expensive option and most people that order it use too much and their rigs look hideous, there is a reason it went out of style years ago, it looked like shit then, it looks like shit now.

[Cloggy 1]

Yep, you would need something like acid dyes, preferably specially for nylon. I think it involves heating the dye as well for it to 'take' properly. I tried to dye the fabric of a garden chair with wool dye and more acid a long time ago, but the color did not spread evenly... But that's maybe because the nylon was already a bit worn.

But Viking, I hope you're not seriously considering tie dyeing something on your rig?? (My reply is for informational purposes only, and I can not be held bla bla bla etc. etc. ... )