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Ron3
09-26-20, 12:37
Grip, handguard, stock.

Any particular paint or treatment? Clean with alcohol N' spray it?

Going with......brown....don't copy me, it was MY idea! 🤡
Disciple
09-26-20, 12:46
RIT dye?

https://gunmagwarehouse.com/blog/ritdye_sand_pmags/

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?47928-Do-It-Yourself-Different-color-PMAGs-and-other-polymer-plastic-items
Ron3
09-26-20, 13:00
RIT dye?

https://gunmagwarehouse.com/blog/ritdye_sand_pmags/

https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?47928-Do-It-Yourself-Different-color-PMAGs-and-other-polymer-plastic-items

Thanks!
JediGuy
09-26-20, 13:13
RIT Dye does work. You can mix the powder/liquids a bit if you are looking for something in particular.
Not sure I could do it a second time, but I did super-close imitation of Magpul OD Green with some sand PMAGS.
Ron3
09-26-20, 13:59
My furniture is magpul OD green, going for brown.

Maybe paint or spray paint would the way to go?

Would brush-on paint be better/last longer?
Disciple
09-26-20, 14:35
My furniture is magpul OD green, going for brown.

I guess that Rit dye in Camel or Cocoa would work, the latter being darker. It should combine with the base OD to be less red/orange and darker than when applied to Sand.

Rit dye holds up better to abrasion than paint. I don't know how UV stable it is.
MontanaMarine
09-26-20, 15:31
Krylon or Rustoleum. I don't get too carried away with prep, just wipe it down good. Alcohol shower is a nice way to de-grease. I used to do that, not any more.

https://i.imgur.com/kZrTcWn.jpg
MontanaMarine
09-26-20, 15:39
Grip, handguard, stock.

Any particular paint or treatment? Clean with alcohol N' spray it?

Going with......brown....don't copy me, it was MY idea! ��


Here's a rifle I did in brown base color a while back, it's one of my 308s.

https://i.imgur.com/wSPLb4p.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/FUoPUuN.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/6SK6j9H.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/SwDxFT3.jpg
ViniVidivici
09-26-20, 16:12
Degreaser with alcohol and Krylon works for me.
georgeib
09-26-20, 18:29
Alcohol is kinda hard to find these days, what about brake cleaner?
wetidlerjr
09-26-20, 19:11
Alcohol is kinda hard to find these days, what about brake cleaner?

Use something like Dawn or Simple Green and warm water. I've dyed mags and stocks without using anything heavy duty.
Red*Lion
09-26-20, 19:32
Rit dye if far superior to painting of any type. Easy to dye and it will last forever unlike paint. Looks great as well.
Budget
09-26-20, 20:59
+1 for rit. I dyed a magpul AFG like 8 years ago and it hasn't shown any sign of the original OD shining through.
logan09
09-26-20, 21:30
I Rit dyed a FDE Magpul PRS and M93 stock. Dye would NOT fuse to the M93 stock. Turned my PRS stock a 50/50 of black and deep blue.
maxpetros
09-26-20, 23:18
Interesting to know RIT dye works. I'd assume lighter colors like fde and grey would take the dye better. How long do you dye them for?

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Leonidas24
09-27-20, 18:06
I'm not sure how well the OD will take the dye. It's typically better to start with FDE or Sand colored polymer parts if you want to achieve a specific color.

The recipe I used at one point was 1 tablespoon of liquid dye per quart of water in a big pot, held at 140 degrees F. 10 minutes or so got me the color I wanted each time, but take it out every couple of minutes to check. Rinse well with cold tap water after it's been removed from the dye. Suspend the parts in the dye using string tied off to a spatula or something similar so they're not resting on the bottom of the pot.

https://i.ibb.co/Bjff86d/100-2303.jpg (https://ibb.co/1K00HXh)

https://i.ibb.co/WnC0wJJ/07f49e09cb38f6d67fe16c033674ecda.jpg (https://ibb.co/G7m9LSS)
The Rat
10-01-20, 00:18
https://i.imgur.com/1fvDxqx.jpg

I like rit dye and rustoleum for gun purposes.
kirkland
10-01-20, 00:40
https://i.imgur.com/1fvDxqx.jpg

I like rit dye and rustoleum for gun purposes.

Whoa, that's cool.
georgeib
10-01-20, 06:05
I'm not sure how well the OD will take the dye. It's typically better to start with FDE or Sand colored polymer parts if you want to achieve a specific color.

The recipe I used at one point was 1 tablespoon of liquid dye per quart of water in a big pot, held at 140 degrees F. 10 minutes or so got me the color I wanted each time, but take it out every couple of minutes to check. Rinse well with cold tap water after it's been removed from the dye. Suspend the parts in the dye using string tied off to a spatula or something similar so they're not resting on the bottom of the pot.

https://i.ibb.co/Bjff86d/100-2303.jpg (https://ibb.co/1K00HXh)



That's pretty neat! What color dye did you use to get the FDE to turn brown?
Leonidas24
10-01-20, 16:25
That's pretty neat! What color dye did you use to get the FDE to turn brown?

That was from 10 years ago, but I think dark brown liquid Rit Dye.
georgeib
10-01-20, 17:27
That was from 10 years ago, but I think dark brown liquid Rit Dye.Thanks man.
saki302
10-03-20, 00:52
To make a green/brown/tan part black using RIT dye, you need to add a little green RIT to the mix, or it turns purple/blue.

I dyed some FN stocks black using a cheap cooler from craigslist- filled it with hot water boiled in pots, added 5 black to 1 green RIT packs, and let the stocks sit in it overnight, shuffling them around every hour or two.

Worked great- the water was still quite warm in the morning.