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Link Posted: 11/7/2015 4:13:00 PM EDT
[#1]
Anyone try dying an ETS clear mag yet?

ETS AR Mag

I have seen some pics of the clear Ruger 10/22 mags being dyed and was curious about the ETS. I have some ETS Glock mags and an AR mag coming and may try the AR mag, but figured the hive here may have already given it a shot.

I need to get some more mags for my wife's purple AR that she got last year, but keep slacking off on doing so. I was thinking a couple purple tinted ETS mags might be a good follow up gift for this year.
Link Posted: 11/8/2015 2:17:50 AM EDT
[#2]
Don't think the ETS mags will dye. The composition is totally different.
Link Posted: 11/8/2015 2:24:36 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 11/10/2015 12:36:16 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By ETSgroup:
Since our mags are not hygroscopic they will not absorb or react with water in any way, thus they can not be dyed.
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Thanks for the info. The smoke mags will work too. Hoping they ship soon
Link Posted: 11/16/2015 8:55:03 PM EDT
[Last Edit: 50cal] [#5]
I used powdered Pearl Grey RIT dye to dip these mags. Had to use the whole packet in 3 qts of water . Dipped them for about a minute or two..

Link Posted: 11/16/2015 11:47:29 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By 50cal:
I used powdered Pearl Grey RIT dye to dip these mags. Had to use the whole packet in 3 qts of water . Dipped them for about a minute or so.
<a href="http://s758.photobucket.com/user/tony50cal/media/20151116_193550_zps8qzqq0za.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx222/tony50cal/20151116_193550_zps8qzqq0za.jpg</a>
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Any way to compare those to say black pmags?  I'm looking to do some gray and another more vibrant color.
Link Posted: 11/17/2015 12:55:10 AM EDT
[#7]
Here is a grey (ish) mag along side a black 40rd, lying on top of Magpul Stealth grey hand guard.
Link Posted: 11/17/2015 12:56:43 AM EDT
[#8]
Might need to add a little black to the grey dye to get it closer to Magpul's Stealth grey.
Link Posted: 11/17/2015 12:57:58 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 11/17/2015 1:18:14 AM EDT
[#10]
I'm going to get a few 20's from the LGS and do them in royal blue next.
Link Posted: 11/17/2015 4:00:32 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By 50cal:
Here is a grey (ish) mag along side a black 40rd, lying on top of Magpul Stealth grey hand guard.
<a href="http://s758.photobucket.com/user/tony50cal/media/20151116_234934_zpsrpcimgp8.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx222/tony50cal/20151116_234934_zpsrpcimgp8.jpg</a>
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That's actually the exact type of color I'm looking to do.  Thanks!  Looks awesome by the way.
Link Posted: 11/17/2015 6:34:00 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By Removed_californian:
That's actually the exact type of color I'm looking to do.  Thanks!  Looks awesome by the way.
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Originally Posted By 50cal:

Here is a grey (ish) mag along side a black 40rd, lying on top of Magpul Stealth grey hand guard.

<a href="http://s758.photobucket.com/user/tony50cal/media/20151116_234934_zpsrpcimgp8.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx222/tony50cal/20151116_234934_zpsrpcimgp8.jpg</a>






That's actually the exact type of color I'm looking to do.  Thanks!  Looks awesome by the way.




 
I concur.  Matches my Midway Drag Bag in grey...I may have to try that!
Link Posted: 11/17/2015 8:43:57 PM EDT
[#13]
I didn't leave them in very long. About 2 minutes, tops.
The floor plates took a reddish tint in a few spots. I did them first, I don't think the water was quite hot enough yet.
Link Posted: 11/17/2015 8:54:17 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By 40xb-shooter:
Ok so I finally made myself some time to start some mags especially after rollback was kind enough to share his method.

I decided to start with using the liquid tangerine dye to make orange colored mags.

From left to right:
1. 1.5 gals of water at 170-180 and about one third bottle of dye 30 mins
2. Same water but added 2 tbl spoons of dye. 30 mins
3. Same water but added 2 tbl spoons of dye. 30 mins
4-6 all done at the same time, added 4.5 tbl spoons of dye. Approx 45 mins

I did stir them and flip them on occasion. The mag covers have a couple of spots that didn't take the dye well and there is a spot or two on some of the first three mags that are not even.


<a href="http://s1064.photobucket.com/user/40xb/media/IMAG0901_zps5m7vlbxn.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u366/40xb/IMAG0901_zps5m7vlbxn.jpg</a>

I am going to do blue next some time this week.
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I wouldn't mind an orange one.
Link Posted: 11/18/2015 10:55:21 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By 50cal:
Might need to add a little black to the grey dye to get it closer to Magpul's Stealth grey.
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I like your grey much better.
Link Posted: 12/12/2015 3:12:16 PM EDT
[#16]
I know this is an odd question, but has anyone dyed the Magpul sand mags to a FDE color? I need them for a FDE rifle build, here in Kommifornia.
Link Posted: 1/8/2016 11:04:08 PM EDT
[#17]

I finally got around to trying to dye some sand pmags. The only Rit Dye colors i could find tonight was apricot orange and super pink.

I used 2 gallons of water @ 170* and i used a Nyquil medicine cup to measure the dye 20 ml to 2 gal.

Put 2 mags along with base plates and caps in water for 10 minutes rotating everything every few minutes and looking at the color.




Link Posted: 1/10/2016 9:33:46 PM EDT
[#18]
Anybody come up with a recipe for foliage green since magpul discontinued it?
Link Posted: 1/12/2016 1:32:02 PM EDT
[Last Edit: AMU62] [#19]
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Originally Posted By Kerensky:
Now if Magpul would just sell some undyed "In The White" PMags anyone can have any color they want.
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This info is from a friend of mine and I've seen his finished mags:

(1)  Magpul mags advertised as "SAND" color are really "OFF-WHITE".  

(2)  When dying mags the water has to be maintained at the same temperature or the color will be hard to get exactly the same from one batch to the next because the time the mags have to stay in the water/dye mixture varies depending on the water temp.

(3)  Oil or even fingerprints on the mags before dying will ruin the dye job if not cleaned off before dying.

(4)  RIT TAN and DARK BROWN mixed half and half will give you a beautiful earth-tone military looking color on off-white (Magpul Sand) mags depending on how long you leave them in the water.  (3-4 minutes works well.)  Looks similar to COYOTE BROWN @ +/- 4 minutes.


Link Posted: 2/21/2016 8:20:07 PM EDT
[Last Edit: Zephrix] [#20]
I tried this as well this weekend to match Magoul pink.  Couldn't find the super pink Al used and could only find Fuchsia.  

I did two cap fulls to 2qt of water for 6 min.  Color is definitely not a match, too much red in the dye I think. Or maybe only 5 min soak time.

Hope this helps someone. If I get my hands on the super pink and some more sand mags I'll try again.




Link Posted: 5/9/2016 6:47:17 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 5/13/2016 11:47:30 PM EDT
[Last Edit: danpass] [#22]
OP edited.  Only pic I could find again from my original test
Link Posted: 5/14/2016 8:40:06 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Zephrix:
I tried this as well this weekend to match Magoul pink.  Couldn't find the super pink Al used and could only find Fuchsia.  

I did two cap fulls to 2qt of water for 6 min.  Color is definitely not a match, too much red in the dye I think. Or maybe only 5 min soak time.

Hope this helps someone. If I get my hands on the super pink and some more sand mags I'll try again.


https://www.dropbox.com/s/5twjtyjie8g0rz3/IMG_20160221_190217943.jpg?dl=1

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ckg4fhw37zkxgcj/IMG_20160221_190254977.jpg?dl=1
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I tried matching the Magpul pink and gave up.  I originally emailed Magpul to see if they would provide the RAL or Pantone # for the Pink. I figured I would take that and contact RIT.  Magpul's reply "Thank you for contacting us.  Sorry we don’t give out our Pantone numbers, and I don’t know what the best formula would be. I would pick up some 10 round mags and use them as testers."

Funny how Magpul advertised the dying of these mags but  they won't help one bit.  Fuck you Magpul.

I cut up one 30rd mag and tried a bunch of variations.  No go.  I gave up when I realized I had wasted $30.

Link Posted: 5/14/2016 2:29:56 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By UncleGAK:



I tried matching the Magpul pink and gave up.  I originally emailed Magpul to see if they would provide the RAL or Pantone # for the Pink. I figured I would take that and contact RIT.  Magpul's reply "Thank you for contacting us.  Sorry we don’t give out our Pantone numbers, and I don’t know what the best formula would be. I would pick up some 10 round mags and use them as testers."

Funny how Magpul advertised the dying of these mags but  they won't help one bit.  Fuck you Magpul.

I cut up one 30rd mag and tried a bunch of variations.  No go.  I gave up when I realized I had wasted $30.

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Originally Posted By UncleGAK:
Originally Posted By Zephrix:
I tried this as well this weekend to match Magoul pink.  Couldn't find the super pink Al used and could only find Fuchsia.  

I did two cap fulls to 2qt of water for 6 min.  Color is definitely not a match, too much red in the dye I think. Or maybe only 5 min soak time.

Hope this helps someone. If I get my hands on the super pink and some more sand mags I'll try again.


https://www.dropbox.com/s/5twjtyjie8g0rz3/IMG_20160221_190217943.jpg?dl=1

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ckg4fhw37zkxgcj/IMG_20160221_190254977.jpg?dl=1



I tried matching the Magpul pink and gave up.  I originally emailed Magpul to see if they would provide the RAL or Pantone # for the Pink. I figured I would take that and contact RIT.  Magpul's reply "Thank you for contacting us.  Sorry we don’t give out our Pantone numbers, and I don’t know what the best formula would be. I would pick up some 10 round mags and use them as testers."

Funny how Magpul advertised the dying of these mags but  they won't help one bit.  Fuck you Magpul.

I cut up one 30rd mag and tried a bunch of variations.  No go.  I gave up when I realized I had wasted $30.


perhaps this will help in some way

Magpul pink on color picker



Link Posted: 5/14/2016 3:17:38 PM EDT
[Last Edit: danpass] [#25]
Camera color balanced PMAG30, gen3, sand

Full size photo: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7738/27012641095_dcb7122b8c_o.jpg


Link Posted: 5/15/2016 1:17:31 AM EDT
[#26]

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Originally Posted By AMU62:
This info is from a friend of mine and I've seen his finished mags:



(1)  Magpul mags advertised as "SAND" color are really "OFF-WHITE".  



(2)  When dying mags the water has to be maintained at the same temperature or the color will be hard to get exactly the same from one batch to the next because the time the mags have to stay in the water/dye mixture varies depending on the water temp.



(3)  Oil or even fingerprints on the mags before dying will ruin the dye job if not cleaned off before dying.



(4)  RIT TAN and DARK BROWN mixed half and half will give you a beautiful earth-tone military looking color on off-white (Magpul Sand) mags depending on how long you leave them in the water.  (3-4 minutes works well.)  Looks similar to COYOTE BROWN @ +/- 4 minutes.





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Originally Posted By AMU62:



Originally Posted By Kerensky:

Now if Magpul would just sell some undyed "In The White" PMags anyone can have any color they want.




This info is from a friend of mine and I've seen his finished mags:



(1)  Magpul mags advertised as "SAND" color are really "OFF-WHITE".  



(2)  When dying mags the water has to be maintained at the same temperature or the color will be hard to get exactly the same from one batch to the next because the time the mags have to stay in the water/dye mixture varies depending on the water temp.



(3)  Oil or even fingerprints on the mags before dying will ruin the dye job if not cleaned off before dying.



(4)  RIT TAN and DARK BROWN mixed half and half will give you a beautiful earth-tone military looking color on off-white (Magpul Sand) mags depending on how long you leave them in the water.  (3-4 minutes works well.)  Looks similar to COYOTE BROWN @ +/- 4 minutes.





Interesting

would love to see the results,might have to get an extra sand mag and try it when I do the Aquamarine mags



 
Link Posted: 5/17/2016 2:57:40 PM EDT
[#27]
Has anyone dyed molle gear?

A coyote tan admin pouch into grey for example?
Link Posted: 5/17/2016 9:35:26 PM EDT
[#28]
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Originally Posted By danpass:
Has anyone dyed molle gear?

A coyote tan admin pouch into grey for example?
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Some stuff works, some doesn't. I tried that with a Silencerco pouch and it's didn't take at all.
Link Posted: 5/18/2016 1:24:00 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Mecha_Loopy:


Some stuff works, some doesn't. I tried that with a Silencerco pouch and it's didn't take at all.
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Originally Posted By recommended:
Has anyone dyed molle gear?

A coyote tan admin pouch into grey for example?


Some stuff works, some doesn't. I tried that with a Silencerco pouch and it's didn't take at all.


If it isnt white fabric rit dye works very weird. I tried to dye a green beanie black, used 3x the needed amount of dye and 3x the time recommended on the bottle and it turned out light brown.
Link Posted: 5/23/2016 5:11:49 PM EDT
[#30]
Has anyone come up with a recipe to make a sand mag match MagPul OD? I want to dye some 20rd sand mags to match the od furniture on a build I am working on for my son.
Link Posted: 5/23/2016 5:28:33 PM EDT
[#31]
Has anyone tried the Rit Dye More stuff yet?

Supposedly it works on polyester when using the heat method.

Link Posted: 5/23/2016 6:15:27 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 5/24/2016 2:24:28 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By 40xb-shooter:
[Jump To Reply]Originally Posted By 40xb-shooter:
Ok so I finally made myself some time to start some mags especially after rollback was kind enough to share his method.

I decided to start with using the liquid tangerine dye to make orange colored mags.

From left to right:
1. 1.5 gals of water at 170-180 and about one third bottle of dye 30 mins
2. Same water but added 2 tbl spoons of dye. 30 mins
3. Same water but added 2 tbl spoons of dye. 30 mins
4-6 all done at the same time, added 4.5 tbl spoons of dye. Approx 45 mins

I did stir them and flip them on occasion. The mag covers have a couple of spots that didn't take the dye well and there is a spot or two on some of the first three mags that are not even.


I am going to do blue next some time this week.
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I did 20 in a Homer bucket with a full bottle of tangerine RIT dye and 180-ish degree water. 45m, stirring often, they turned out very nice. It's obvious they're not a factory dye/color with a few spots where the dye didn't quite take as well as it could have, but I am very happy with the results.
Link Posted: 6/29/2016 8:28:38 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By danpass:
Has anyone tried the Rit Dye More stuff yet?

Supposedly it works on polyester when using the heat method.

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Works great!!!



Link Posted: 6/29/2016 1:16:13 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By danpass:


Camera color balanced PMAG30, gen3, sand



Full size photo: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7738/27012641095_dcb7122b8c_o.jpg





http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7738/27012641095_dcb7122b8c_o.jpg
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What mix was used for this batch?  It looks like it might be close to the Larue Red.



 
Link Posted: 6/29/2016 2:30:48 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By greybear:

What mix was used for this batch?  It looks like it might be close to the Larue Red.
 
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Originally Posted By danpass:
Camera color balanced PMAG30, gen3, sand

Full size photo: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7738/27012641095_dcb7122b8c_o.jpg


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7738/27012641095_dcb7122b8c_o.jpg

What mix was used for this batch?  It looks like it might be close to the Larue Red.
 

Straight Scarlet Red (liquid)

There is a Cherry Red, don't use that !  (cherry is a blue-base solution)

Scarlet Red
Scarlet Red


One tip I saw on the Rit site was to dip a paper towel in your solution to see the color of your solution (so you can set the lightness/darkness)
Link Posted: 8/13/2016 12:00:26 AM EDT
[#37]
Bump!  Anyone still dyeing mags?
Link Posted: 8/13/2016 1:24:04 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By BIG_PAPA:
Bump!  Anyone still dyeing mags?
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These look brighter blue than the pic. The lighting is terrible. I dyed these aquamarine for blanks to use in my can cannon.

Oops here's the pic

Link Posted: 8/14/2016 7:51:59 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 8/22/2016 9:17:38 AM EDT
[#40]
I dyed a FDE stock, the plugs didn't take. This is a FYI post, heated Rit green from a bottle.

Link Posted: 8/22/2016 4:05:41 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By SciFiFlyer:
I dyed a FDE stock, the plugs didn't take. This is a FYI post, heated Rit green from a bottle.

http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w509/Vokeyberry/STRplugs_zps8w5ry542.jpg
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I know that's not what you intended, but I kinda like it
Link Posted: 8/26/2016 8:22:39 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By SciFiFlyer:
I dyed a FDE stock, the plugs didn't take. This is a FYI post, heated Rit green from a bottle.

http://i1079.photobucket.com/albums/w509/Vokeyberry/STRplugs_zps8w5ry542.jpg
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Looks good like that
Link Posted: 8/31/2016 8:15:37 PM EDT
[#43]
Anyone have the balls to dye a Sand colored Magpul D60 drum yet? A proven formula would be a must.
Link Posted: 8/31/2016 8:49:09 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 9/26/2016 5:32:58 PM EDT
[#45]
I need an idiot prof recipe to turn my FDE grip coyote brown to match the scar lower color. Just tried lemon yellow and dark brown and I got OD. The rti color chart told me those were the colors
Link Posted: 9/26/2016 11:29:16 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By SigJoe:
I need an idiot prof recipe to turn my FDE grip coyote brown to match the scar lower color. Just tried lemon yellow and dark brown and I got OD. The rti color chart told me those were the colors
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Using just dark brown has got me pretty close, but its been so long I dont remember my recipe. Use trial and error the floor plates of the FDE pmags, not the sand ones though cause I know they take color differently.
Link Posted: 9/27/2016 12:35:42 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By Munzy:


Using just dark brown has got me pretty close, but its been so long I dont remember my recipe. Use trial and error the floor plates of the FDE pmags, not the sand ones though cause I know they take color differently.
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Originally Posted By Munzy:
Originally Posted By SigJoe:
I need an idiot prof recipe to turn my FDE grip coyote brown to match the scar lower color. Just tried lemon yellow and dark brown and I got OD. The rti color chart told me those were the colors


Using just dark brown has got me pretty close, but its been so long I dont remember my recipe. Use trial and error the floor plates of the FDE pmags, not the sand ones though cause I know they take color differently.

Thanks. I figured it would be to dark?  I found the post on page 10 I wish I'd seen before I went out and bought three different colors I didn't need. The guy who was matching the ACR coyote brown claims he just used tan and checked it every 30 seconds till it matched. Going to try tomorrow just need to find a bottle of tan in stock. One Walmart I checked earlier didn't carry that color.


ETA:  I got an exact coyote ACR match with 4 tablespoons of tan, 1/2 tablespoon dark brown in 16 cups of water heated to 170. At 7 minutes my tester was a perfect match.
Link Posted: 10/1/2016 6:01:19 AM EDT
[#48]
I dyed one forest green I really like it. I used Kellys green on a sand magazine. It came out like a bright grass green. I liked it but it was a little too bright. I then used black rit dye to darken it up.



I also have one that's a midnight blue but I don't have a picture right now.
Link Posted: 10/23/2016 6:40:01 PM EDT
[#49]
Just did these yesterday. Cherry red rit dye on FDE PMAGs. Dyed them for about 3 minutes, they are a little more red than they look in the pic.
Link Posted: 10/27/2016 8:34:26 AM EDT
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Originally Posted By onesureshot:
Here are a few more pics out in the day light. You can see a bit of mottling in the color, but overall I am happy with it. I like how bright the color is and I am pretty confident she will love it. I can't wait to see the look on her face when she opens it next week

Thank you to all that have posted in this thread with tips and instruction on how to do this.

<a href="http://s140.photobucket.com/user/onesureshot/media/imagejpg1_zps7fa5d1f8.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r3/onesureshot/imagejpg1_zps7fa5d1f8.jpg</a>


<a href="http://s140.photobucket.com/user/onesureshot/media/imagejpg3_zps73ee85e4.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r3/onesureshot/imagejpg3_zps73ee85e4.jpg</a>


<a href="http://s140.photobucket.com/user/onesureshot/media/imagejpg2_zps3b39470d.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r3/onesureshot/imagejpg2_zps3b39470d.jpg</a>

<a href="http://s140.photobucket.com/user/onesureshot/media/imagejpg4_zps430a6a10.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r3/onesureshot/imagejpg4_zps430a6a10.jpg</a>
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I need the formula for this.
Wife want hers just like it.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

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