2014年8月9日 · So, the trick is to dye UCP with fairly light colors so as to maintain some contrast between light and dark areas, while obtaining the overall color desired. I've switched from Rit Dk Green to Apple Green for just this reason.

2022年4月30日 · recently bought a huge lot of 20+ uniforms of UCP and need to dye it all. i was thinking rit dye. i have a big boiler i can use. just wondering if you guys have any pointers or advice. Dye it sparingly, you can always add more. and if you want blotches, squirt it on then rinse individually after setting.

2016年1月11日 · Second issue with ACU UCP is that there's already a color in the material, so by dyeing it you're actually over-dyeing. White works the best, any other color can produce some funky results when dyed. For example using a Tan dye on UCP results in reddish-pink. Straight-out black RIT dye will produce brownish-red result. Yeah...you get my drift.

2019年9月25日 · The problem with UCP is that it was designed by people who knew nothing about camouflage theory. Their process was to take a bunch of terrain specific patterns, select the colors from they shared in common with each other, and then apply those colors to the CADPAT pattern screen just like the USMC did.

2023年11月11日 · easiest is 5 gallon paint bucket. I've dyed it a few times. It's very savable. You just have to get the mixture right. I found that walnut rit acid dye, super hot water and vinegar let it sit overnight. I did a plate carrier and it looks actually pretty good.

2023年11月13日 · Overall, I'd say it's a 8/10 as it sits, probably moving to high 9s when assembled. So a solid "great job!" from me. I never tried to "improve" any ACU gear...I went straight to the RIT black synthetics dye, mixed it strong and …

2019年10月6日 · Green Apple Rit dye. Photos credited to my daughter Violet. A man chooses, a slave obeys. MUCH better. Almost like a lighter shade of CADPAT. Nice work! How did you do it? Thanks, I just followed the instructions on Rit packaging.

2018年6月16日 · Straight Apple Green will probably give the best results in "greening-up" UCP while maintaining/accentuating contrast. Some examples of dyeing UCP with straight Apple Green can be seen near the beginning of this thread. It's worth mentioning that someday, Excellent condition UCP gear will command collector's prices, because it was not long issued.

2014年1月20日 · ACU/UCP is a horrible pattern and I'm glad you took initiative to change it & make it work for you. I've dyed several fabric items in the past and found that it usually has a harder time dying synthetic fabrics like nylon or pvc -- the dye usually takes much easier to cotton or cotton-blend fabrics like the ACUs themselves.

Dyeing the not so good UCP pattern to a more effective color for a Spring/Summer woodland environment. I was inspired by Bruce over at Bruce@CampArmament to dye my UCP 3 day Assault Pack. I think...