Over dyed camo jackets

[Anonymous No.10182100]

So, I finally had success with my Alpenflage(the trick was to let it sit for about a day after boiling it for one hour). Let's see your overdyed camo jackets.

[Anonymous No.10182109]

>>10182100
Nice. I remember the other thread. Did you purchase the original online? If so link?

[Anonymous No.10182115]

Here's a fit in case anyone is interested. (6'2, 190) I used a whole bottle of "emerald green" and half a bottle of "dark brown" rit dye. These jackets are 50% poly, 50% cotton.

[Anonymous No.10182128]

>>10182109
Thanks dude, I bought a medium from here, but I'm also /k/, so I had other purchases from these guys, but they have other cool camo patterns for pretty cheap(cheaper than ebay anyway).

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/1918121038/military-surplus-swiss-m70-field-jacket-swiss-camo?cm_vc=ProductFinding

[Anonymous No.10182153]

>>10182100
Can this pls be a /fak/ thread?

[Anonymous No.10182186]

>>10182115
it looks good but you sort of look like a school shooter now

i wouldn't wear this around campus

[Anonymous No.10182209]

>>10182153
Fuck yeah dude! Can I please get an honest opinion on this cap I made? I liked the camo pattern, but there was a concrete company's logo on the front so I sewed some leftover GI sateen fabric over the logo. Is it cool or lame? I feel like it looks like something a sneaker head would pay like $300 for if it was a boutique label, thoughts?

>>10182186
Lol, good thing I'm not in school anymore. I mostly wanted to wear this in the woods or at the range.

[Anonymous No.10182441]

>>10182100
How'd you get your jacket so dark?

[Anonymous No.10182464]

>>10182209
looks cool, keep german button, move treat em rough pin off the hat.

[Anonymous No.10182577]

I got two of these right now and wanna dye one. could you go through the whole process and the amount of time on everything on how you got yours to look so nice? Thank you so much in advance!

[Anonymous No.10182639]

>>10182441
I dyed it with Rit dye. I kind of wish it was a lighter green, the "Emerald Green" kinda sucks, but I like it loads better than how it was(pic related for those who don't know how this jacket looks normally)

>>10182577
No prob! So, I have tried dyeing this thing like literally 4-5 times, and I couldn't get it to work. I was getting pissed because it's a great jacket, but the tan color and the bright red just sucks so bad.

Here's what I got to finally work. I boiled the jacket with a bottle of "emerald green" and half a bottle of "dark brown" Rit dye and half a bottle of vinegar for just under an hour(40 min I think), it boiled over a few times, which was annoying and a pain in the dick to clean up. I then let it sit in the pot on the stove for about 18-20 hours(very important, do not skip this step!), then I lifted it out of the pan and let it drip back into the pan in case I wanted to try and dye it it again. I then put in in a hallway to dry, and once it was fairly dry I rinsed it in my shower(which stains, but you can get 99% of it up with a magic eraser and some bleach.) It takes almost two days to dry, so it will look super dark at first, but it's just really wet. Oh, it's 50% cotton, 50% poly, in case you need to know that. Good luck, and post your results! These are great jackets for $9-10.

[Anonymous No.10182677]

>>10182639
Thank you this is very helpful! As for the vinegar bottle, how big was the bottle? And were the rit dye bottles the ones that are a bit smaller than something like a coke can or bottle, or do they make different sized ones that I've yet to find? Again, this here answered almost all the questions I had and I'm very glad you had such good results with yours eventually.

[Anonymous No.10182684]

>>10182577
Oh, btw, the vinegar/dye/heat will give your buttons kind of a brassy tone, which I think is rad, but just a heads up

[Anonymous No.10182703]

>>10182677
I guess I used more like 75% of the vinegar bottle but, honestly I think the biggest thing is letting it steep in the pot for about a day. I'm probably going to use two bottle of bright green to see if I can lighten it up a bit, I don't like how "blue" it is, the "Emerald Green" was just all that they had.

[Anonymous No.10182710]

>>10182703
Whoops forgot my pic

[Anonymous No.10182727]

>>10182703
>>10182710
>>10182684
Thank you! I agree those buttons look great on the jacket. Can't wait to see how this turns out for me.

[Anonymous No.10182819]

>>10182100
Holy shit this looks fucking amazing, what do you need? How long is the process?

[Anonymous No.10182834]

>>10182639
What sort of pot did you use and what heat did you boil it and and what heat did it sit at?

[Anonymous No.10182860]

>>10182819
see >>10182639

>>10182834
Just a large covered pot-roast pot? It looks like pic related but taller, I got it at a thrift store for $5. I'm not sure tbh, I have an old gas stove, so I just had it at the highest it'd go for like 40 min, and then let it sit. It remained hot and steaming with the lid on it for hours after I turned off the heat.

[Anonymous No.10183108]

So glad you found a way to get it that color OP, I was the one trying to buy it off you in the last thread. Mine should be coming in a few days, I can't wait to see if I can get it this color. I fucking love this jacket, I just hope it isn't too big

[Anonymous No.10183143]

>>10182464
Thanks dude, I ended up doing this, maybe it looks dumb as fuck, but it's my favorite Clash song. I almost wrote "Charlie Don't Surf". I have a few more fabric patches so I can swap it out if I decide this looks dumb. I can't tell if it looks too "crustpunk".

>>10183108
No prob! Good luck, I think it should work for you, just let it soak for a day after boiling it, that seems to be key. Check my fit here: >>10182115

[Anonymous No.10183173]

>>10182115
>>10182639
>>10182100


i really like that

thanks anon

[Anonymous No.10183179]

Not a big fan of the hat, but great work on the jacket and good work helping others too.

>>10182153
This is pretty tight too.

[Anonymous No.10183202]

Is the M1 Garand the most fa battle rife of all time

[Anonymous No.10183244]

>>10183179
Thanks dude, I appreciate the feedback, what do you not dig about the hat? I really like wearing hats in the summer for some reason, and I'm kind of a rednecky looking guy, so it kinda works, but I'm still uncertain. I'm glad I was able to help, I had a hard time getting help with my project for some reason, so hopefully my experience can help others.

>>10183202
Not trying to get into a /pol/ type debate at all(pls no politics), but the first thing that sprang to mind for me was a Rhodie FAL., I think dude in this pic looks pretty /fa/ tbh. What's your parameters for a /fa/ battle rifle?

[Anonymous No.10183253]

>>10183202
Is that a house? Why are they fighting in the middle of the suburbs?

[Anonymous No.10183255]

>>10183244
I'm not really a hat person, but that said - I don't like the pattern, I don't like the stiching, I don't like the shape. I liked the German button, that's about all :/

There's not enough diy fashion around here, so keep it up.

[Anonymous No.10183374]

>>10183253
you're literally retarded
not all fighting is in a field, idiot. Sometimes armies have to capture a city, which requires actually being in the city. Honestly I'm kind of amazed at your stupidity-- how do you think the Soviets captured Berlin at the end of WWII?

[Anonymous No.10183387]

>>10183374
play nice

[Anonymous No.10183405]

>>10183202
My nigga
>>10183253
War

[Anonymous No.10183408]

>>10183253

[Anonymous No.10184158]

>>10183202

Luger is my favorite pistol. Just cause I think it looks cool as fuck lol

[Anonymous No.10184254]

>>10182209
i think it looks really bad, and like something a nerd would wear.

[Anonymous No.10185235]

OP here, this is an outside pic, just so everyone can get an accurate idea of the actual color.

[Anonymous No.10186412]

Yo dude, did yours come with the face mask thing I saw in other pictures? All I can find is some sort of netting that comes from the top of the hood but it's really thin, it's probably for Mosquitos. There's a shitload of compartments so I'm wondering if there's some sort of button or pocket that I'm missing.

[Anonymous No.10186418]

Pic related, what I'm looking for

[Anonymous No.10186472]

>>10186412
yes it did, and yes, it is that mosquito netting, that guy in your pic did a great job using it somehow, I haven't been able to replicate it, haha.

[Anonymous No.10186932]

How is height measured for these jackets and BDUs? I'm looking to pick one up and the height is measured as 59" to 63".

[Anonymous No.10188102]

>>10182100
Hey man good job glad to see how it turned out.

[Anonymous No.10188113]

>>10186932
As in a person's height. Yours would be manlet sized.

[Anonymous No.10188184]

if the jacket is 50% nylon why not try an acid dye

[Anonymous No.10188264]

>>10182100
How is the quality? The price is very nice.

[Anonymous No.10188297]

>>10184158
Something about firearms really brings out the Real American in me. I'm a big fan of almost any American made firearm, and I've always loved 1911s; now they have double barrel 1911s.

[Anonymous No.10188323]

>>10188264
It's a really good quality jacket honestly, I've given it quite a beating trying to get it dyed correctly. The only thing that broke was the clip that hold the helmet on, other than that this thing is a beast, very tough and well made.

[Anonymous No.10188340]

>>10188323
Sounds good, thanks. :)

[Anonymous No.10188379]

>>10182100
Sick m8. Did you use the rei dye or the leather one? how much did you use? And by letting ot sit, did you mean in the dye, or hanging it to dry? Sorry for the barrage of questions, this is super cooli.o

[Anonymous No.10188383]

>>10182209
I never had a liking for hats, but the pattern is dope.

[Anonymous No.10188392]

>>10188379
See
>>10182639

I let it steep in the dye for about a day then let it dry before rinsing it. NP!

[Anonymous No.10188410]

>>10188392
Thanks man, I can't wait to try it.