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10-01-2016, 10:33 PM
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White Dye for Olive Gree sling
Is there a method to dye GI Olive Green Web Rifle Slings to White Color ?
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10-01-2016, 10:39 PM
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Bleach? ................
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You can try bleach and or something like this. Remember you can't 'dye' something white, what you need to do is remove color from what you have.
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10-02-2016, 12:28 AM
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If you bleach a sling out I am not sure how white it would get, or how much integrity would be left. If you look on Amazon they have some white slings as cheap as 9.75.
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You will be far better off to search for a white web sling.
Rifle Sling White Webbing 1 1/4"" Silver
white web rifle slings with brass
One of these has brass hardware, the other in Nickel.
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10-02-2016, 11:27 AM
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Having had experience with tie-dyeing in the 1960's , I can tell you getting colorfast dyes out of materials is next to impossible, You can lighten the color but getting it snow white probably wont happen.
Using Rit color remover will sometimes lighten a color enough to be dyed a darker color. Going from light to dark is pretty easy....going from dark to white , is tough. Be careful with bleach , like Clorox , it will damage the fibers if too strong a mix is used.
Try to find one or get the white webbing and install your hardware on it to create a white sling.
White slings should be available as they were used in parade dress / drill teams etc. , might try Numrich Arms Gun Parts Corp. for them.
Gary
Last edited by gwpercle; 10-02-2016 at 11:31 AM.
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