Dyeing ACUs

[Pathfinder Ops]

I tried this thinking I would dye them black.

I just bought a bottle of the over the counter dye and boiled a big ole pot of water per the directions.

I used the amount of dye recommended but the only came out a charcoal type color.

Not what I was expecting but I gotta say that I actually prefer that they did not turn BLACK.

I have found that they don't stand out and are more useful in a wider range of light conditions.

I live in the North east in the mountains and while green and brown are the primary colors summer time the gray black duskiness of these seem to be OK year round.

I actually think they are better than the original color scheme.

[Cerberus]

I actually think they are better than the original color scheme.

If you are talking ACUs then it don't take much to better.

[Pathfinder Ops]

If you are talking ACUs then it don't take much to better.

Yeah after I wrote that I thought.... Hmmm I didn't really offer much there.

Ah well.

[ST911]

Any reason to think that dyeing ABUs would produce any different a result than dyeing ACUs?

[Chris19delta]

I have a bunch of old ACUs, no longer in the Army. I want to dye them to make them suitable (or more suitable) for woodland. Anyone ever do this?

I traded mine (duffle bag full) to a surplus store for about $150 in store credit

[Iraq Ninja]

I traded mine (duffle bag full) to a surplus store for about $150 in store credit

Ok, and how does this relate to the question of dyeing ACUs?

Oh, and welcome to the forum..

[Chris19delta]

Ok, and how does this relate to the question of dyeing ACUs?

Oh, and welcome to the forum..

that theres better things to do with acus than try to dye them

[variablebinary]

Sell at Army/Navy store

Buy Multicam "ACU" set

Much easier

[tc556guy]

Ok, and how does this relate to the question of dyeing ACUs?

Oh, and welcome to the forum..

It MIGHT be the better option, and then use the money to buy something new in an appropriate color of your choosing.....after wearing the ACUs for 2 years straight in Astan, I'm not sure their durability warrants the extra effort in recoloring them.....

[larryp]

Sell at Army/Navy store

Buy Multicam "ACU" set

Much easier

I think this is the route I'd go or even see if you could trade them straight across for some older style BDU's.