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Posted: 8/3/2016 7:08:43 PM EDT
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Any tips or tricks? For those that have done it, what kind of paint did you use? I'm looking at painting a couple nylon "Go-Bag" type bags that are black. Am I wasting my time??
Thanks in advance. |
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Rit dye for the best results.
Krylon will do the trick, but won't look as good. Although, dyeing can be tricky too. |
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Spray paint.
Do multiple THIN coats. The first few coats you may not even see any noticable difference in color; just spray, WAIT FOR IT TO FULLY DRY, and spray again, wait, repeat. Don't get it wet. It's easy to saturate the inside of the cloth (that you'll never see) with paint. Thin coats work, thick coats just waste huge amounts of paint for zero results. I'd recommend starting with something cheap. The overall finish of all the painted gear I've seen (and painted) was really rough; I wouldn't want to do that to gear I liked, and I regret painting my old camelbak. |
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