Should I dye the scales on my Crucarta PM2?
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Re: Should I dye the scales on my Crucarta PM2?
I saw those at the last seconds sale and thought they were really good looking.
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Re: Should I dye the scales on my Crucarta PM2?
Depends what kind of look you’re going for. Don’t underestimate what some mineral oil could do for those scales! That will make the natural color really pop, if that’s something that might interest you.
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Re: Should I dye the scales on my Crucarta PM2?
The oil on the scales gets my vote. If you have to dye it, an olive green dye makes the most sense to me with the existing brown color
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Re: Should I dye the scales on my Crucarta PM2?
Live on the wild side.
I plan on getting a Manix 2 Crucarta and dyeing it a dark green.
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Re: Should I dye the scales on my Crucarta PM2?
That first picture is astounding. I am considering a dark gray if I pull the trigger on this dye project. Did you try to fade from each side? You're giving me a lot of inspiration!
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Re: Should I dye the scales on my Crucarta PM2?
I’ve been impressed with that cool dye job every time I see it …... I just don’t know if I have the guts to do it to mine …..🫣
Re: Should I dye the scales on my Crucarta PM2?
I was thinking no way.
Then @JSumm put up that Blue awesomeness, now I want to try it !
Then @JSumm put up that Blue awesomeness, now I want to try it !
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Exactly the same here... was about to click "no", then I saw Jeffs pics...
... And voted "yes".
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Re: Should I dye the scales on my Crucarta PM2?
After cleaning them, I dabbed some vasoline on some random areas in the middle. I would use a more heat tolerant grease next time. I then dyed the whole thing in an aquamarine. Then I used a darker blue bath to fade from both sides.BEER_IS_COOL wrote: ↑Sat Nov 04, 2023 8:01 pmThat first picture is astounding. I am considering a dark gray if I pull the trigger on this dye project. Did you try to fade from each side? You're giving me a lot of inspiration!
Recently, I sanded down the edges to add chamferring and decided to dunk it again in an aquamarine full bath.
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Re: Should I dye the scales on my Crucarta PM2?
Follow,your heart and do what makes you happy . I oiled mine with J&J baby oil gel to darken them up , but Jeff’s great mod is an another level to explore . MG2
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Re: Should I dye the scales on my Crucarta PM2?
Makes me think, I have an extra set of CruCarta PM2 scales. Maybe I'll try something ! However I only have graphite rit dye more. Maybe micarta doesn't require rit dye more and simple rit dye can do the trick ?
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Re: Should I dye the scales on my Crucarta PM2?
Regular RIT Dye seems to work just fine.
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Re: Should I dye the scales on my Crucarta PM2?
Thanks Jeff, I know that with G10 it's not the same story, but since micarta is made from fabric, that's pretty logic !
I need to check my whole collection and do something with a color I don't own. Maybe teal or a bright green. Rust color might be cool too.
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Are you seeking approvals from the crowd, or its lessons learned?
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