Anyone here ever RIT dyed their outerwear

hell yeah. i got the black crowbars with the dark grey lenses but the oakley "o" was still white so i dyed that shyt. works super well.

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I dont mean to sound patronising but are you asking whether anybody has dyed their water resistant outerwear with a water based dye? Or did you mean has anybody dies softgoods worn as outerwear like an armada fleece/hoodie?
 
I don't thin it can be done due to the waterproof membrane on jackets and pants. Only way I reckon you could do it is spray paint? l
 
hurdaduurrr let me just spraypaint my jacket here... this is gonna look great.

OH NOES MY AWESOME SPRAYPAINT IS CRACKING AND PEELING!

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fo real? Jesus did you ever learn how to interpret sarcasm or just automatically troll onto a thread so you add some dead unfunny image.
 
I did my crowbars (white-black)..... they came out good, but I wouldn't recommend it, the dye stays in the mesh padding and leaves a black goggle outline on my face every time I wear em.
 
Wasn't there an edit a while back with some salomon kids, one of them was wearing a black/red gjacket. Wasn't that dyed?
 
i got a feeling that if you tried to dye certain areas that it would end up bleeding to parts where you dont want it and it may look like shat
 
Here's a pretty straightforward http://www.ritdye.com/dyeing-techniques/tips-success]tip on using[/url] RIT dye

Pretty much says to AVOID trying it on synthetics and fabrics made with waterproofing layers to it:

Here's What Rit Will & Will Not Dye

Choose Your Fabric & Materials

Rit works best on many natural, washable fabrics and materials, such as ...

100% cotton, linen, silk, wool, ramie

Synthetics such as rayon and nylon

Fiber blends with at least 60% cotton or other dyeable fiber

(Blends will tint evenly but will not achieve full color)

Nylon-based plastic such as those found in buttons, fasteners, golf balls & lacrosse sticks

Natural materials such as wood, wicker, paper, feathers and cork

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... but there are fabrics and materials that will NOT accept dye such as ...

100% polyester, acrylic, acetate, fiberglass, spandex and metallic fibers

Fabrics with rubber backing (bath mats or throw rugs)

Fabrics with special finishes such as water repellents

Fabrics with bleach damage or extensive staining

Fabrics washable only in cold water or labeled "dry clean only"

Polyethylene plastics such as golf discs

Polycarbonate plastics such as eyeglass frames

[/list]

If you are in doubt as to whether your fabric will accept dye, test a swatch.

 
Idk if it's too late, but you should put em in cold water with salt for 10-15 minutes... Then rinse it out again, thoroughly. Cause I died an orange balaclava black, and did that. And it leaves no trace of black after wearing it all day. Hope that helps :)
 
^^^*dyed. Haha. And it works if you do it right. Like I said, I turned an orange Airblaster balaclava black, and it nevers bleeds. Use a whole bottle since it's cheap-ish. And like I told Jeff, put it in cold salt water for 15 minutes after your first rinse. Then rinse it again thoroughly till it stops dripping said color. And WEAR RUBBER GLOVES, unless your plan is to have funky looking hands for awhile. Ahaha.
 
You cant really dye outerwear (coats/pants) because of the waterproof coating. The dye doesnt absorb into the fabric
 
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