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SunFish 
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 Topic: Dying a backpackPosted: Jul/16/2011 at 10:33pm |
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Has anybody tried to dye a white backpack a different color? Just wondering if the waterproof material would absorb the dye, or would it rub off on your clothes, or just make a messy looking backpack by not soaking into the material?
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''Growing Old is Mandatory, Growing Up is Optional''.............. +18/-12 degrees goofy . Burton Hero 152 and Triad EST, Burton Dominant 146 and P1.1
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Alkasquawlik
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Posted: Jul/16/2011 at 10:38pm |
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why don't you just buy a colored backpack...
it's not like they're expensive.
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panther
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Posted: Jul/16/2011 at 10:55pm |
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it would depend on the material. if its nylon, like most backpacks, it probably won't work well, it will just rub out.
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SunFish
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Posted: Jul/17/2011 at 8:43pm |
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Alka-- I already have the backpack, it was given to me. Just not crazy about boring white. But if dye is going to keep rubbing off, don't want to ruin the backpack and make it unusable.
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''Growing Old is Mandatory, Growing Up is Optional''.............. +18/-12 degrees goofy . Burton Hero 152 and Triad EST, Burton Dominant 146 and P1.1
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batmanwest
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Posted: Jul/17/2011 at 8:47pm |
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google is an amazing tool kid...
http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/FAQ/nylon.shtml edit:oh, and yeah, it totally can work. A friend makes custom messenger and hiking bags, and has used methods as such described in the link above with great results. |
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ktown
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Posted: Jul/17/2011 at 8:48pm |
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considering its waterproof, l woulnd't say it would absorb it that great. maybe you should just slap some pins on it instead to personalize it and add more color
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SunFish
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Posted: Jul/17/2011 at 9:03pm |
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batmanwest--that's a great link. Did your friend use the one pictured to the side, the Jaquard acid dye?
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''Growing Old is Mandatory, Growing Up is Optional''.............. +18/-12 degrees goofy . Burton Hero 152 and Triad EST, Burton Dominant 146 and P1.1
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ddomski
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Posted: Jul/17/2011 at 9:04pm |
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sell the old one on craigslist and buy the one you want. with the schoolyear starting, it should be easy to sell a white backpack
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Gnu B Pro 152 BTX w/ Union Milan bindings
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batmanwest
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Posted: Jul/17/2011 at 9:06pm |
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not sure exactly what he used. I live in Ohio, he lives in Portland WA. I just know, and have seen things he has done with some sort of dye. Could ask if you really wanted...
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SunFish
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Posted: Jul/17/2011 at 9:12pm |
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Yeah, ask him. I dyed a pair of white bindings and it worked well, even being a solid material and I just used several packs of RIT dye for that, so thought it might work for backpack material.
ddomski--that's a good thought, a backpack should sell before school starts.
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''Growing Old is Mandatory, Growing Up is Optional''.............. +18/-12 degrees goofy . Burton Hero 152 and Triad EST, Burton Dominant 146 and P1.1
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idshredhead
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Posted: Jul/17/2011 at 9:25pm |
you referring to the ones in your profile pics? those look way good. nice job.
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SunFish
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Posted: Jul/18/2011 at 12:46am |
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Yeah, those are the ones. I was surprised how well they took the dye, but didn't cover up the markings.
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''Growing Old is Mandatory, Growing Up is Optional''.............. +18/-12 degrees goofy . Burton Hero 152 and Triad EST, Burton Dominant 146 and P1.1
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watching-sunset
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Posted: Jul/18/2011 at 12:49am |
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why do you need it?? just buy another backpack;)
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Push hard and you'll reach the top
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SunFish
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Posted: Jul/18/2011 at 12:58am |
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Just want to see if it can be done and how it would turn out.
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''Growing Old is Mandatory, Growing Up is Optional''.............. +18/-12 degrees goofy . Burton Hero 152 and Triad EST, Burton Dominant 146 and P1.1
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watching-sunset
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Posted: Jul/18/2011 at 1:06am |
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I think there are basically few options: new paint will flake, new paint will damage basic material, new paint will not stick to mateiral or everything would be fine.
So you may be lucky in 25% of cases))) So you can try) It all depends on the material you backbapck is made of, and a paint you want to use) |
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Push hard and you'll reach the top
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koji3
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Posted: Jul/18/2011 at 1:18am |
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If only Queensland had snow...
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SunFish
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Posted: Jul/19/2011 at 12:40am |
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Ahh, what would we do without the grammar nazi and his one-word posts
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''Growing Old is Mandatory, Growing Up is Optional''.............. +18/-12 degrees goofy . Burton Hero 152 and Triad EST, Burton Dominant 146 and P1.1
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watching-sunset
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Posted: Jul/19/2011 at 12:47am |
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Getting points is a very hard thing to do)
If you have nothing to say - just critisize or troll someone 
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Push hard and you'll reach the top
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SunFish
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Posted: Jul/20/2011 at 1:57am |
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That sounds like they should just go to the 'rant' thread. Everybody can find something to rant about.
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''Growing Old is Mandatory, Growing Up is Optional''.............. +18/-12 degrees goofy . Burton Hero 152 and Triad EST, Burton Dominant 146 and P1.1
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