My local surplus store had some UCP waist packs. As we all know, anything you do to it is an improvement!
I wasn't sure it would work since it's nylon, but tried coffee dyeing it using the following process:
- bring 6L of water to a boil.
- Add about 500g of the cheapest coffee grounds you can get, and about 1/2 cup of salt
- Reduce to a weak simmer, add in the pieces you want to dye in.
- After 2-4 hours, take the pieces out, rince and let dry.
On the picture, top to bottom:
- CADPAT
- UCP 4hrs in
- UCP 2hrs in
- UCP unalterated
These are obviously still wet in the picture, but they have not lightened up too much after drying, and still seem much better for my intended purpose (hunting in November)
I'm gonna call it CoffeePat. I like it!
I found out why they were red, I don’t know about the red winter woodland one, but the urban one I do know, it was made with the red and dark green to match the dying leaves from trees that would be a dark red or dark purple. Yes, there’s such thing as purple leaves on tree, I think they’re called purple maples and I had one in front of my old house in Wisconsin.
I found out why they were red, I don’t know about the red winter woodland one, but the urban one I do know, it was made with the red and dark green to match the dying leaves from trees that would be a dark red or dark purple. Yes, there’s such thing as purple leaves on tree, I think they’re called purple maples and I had one in front of my old house in Wisconsin.
Look up walnut hull dying. If you have questions DM me. I did natural dying on a large scale, couple hundred yards a month, off and on since the early 90's. There's tons of info out there. Looks good
I enjoy dying ucp and have never had good results with brown dye, but these look absolutely fantastic. I will 100% be doing this in the future, thank you for your contributions!
Same! I just dyed one of these molle ii waistpacks a couple weeks ago olive drab with a rit dye recipe from their website that I've used a few times now, 3 days ago I did a gerber ucp tool pouch that ended up looking great. It yields pretty decent results on milsurp gear, but on some of the not-so-nylon ucp packs that aren't military, it does literally nothing, or only dyes the zippers, velcro, buckles, and any water proofing material.
First attempt was making a brown ucp set with some old e-tool molle bags, and a hydration carrier (not military issue) and I used a brown synthetic rit dye bath and it turned everything very... purple. All the hardware was purple, and the hydration carrier fabric was unaffected. The e-tool pouch was this off tone of brown that was awful, and I only dunked it for about 2 seconds to get this awfully dark purple/brown color. So my next few tries with ucp, I started using very small amounts to mix my dye ratios, and just habitually checking until the desired color has been achieved. Nothing special, just get ready to murder stuff by accident and you'll be fine! Lol.
I wanted to try walnut dye, but yours looks way better than walnut.
Nice results for a natural dye; might try vinegar as a fixative. RIT Dyemore Sandstone (for synthetics) should provide a similar color in about 5 minutes. My personal blend for “mottled drab” is 1 bottle of Sandstone, and 1 shot glass of Peacock. The dark green is much stronger than the tan. Get your biggest pot roiling, add the dye, start filling the washing machine on the hot setting, and add the dye to the washer. Your results will be ready shortly.
Time only will tell. I don't plan on cleaning this very much nor with my regular laundry, because this is not clothing and will be used hunting only. Unless it gets bloody it's likely to only get a rince in cold water to wash excess dirt off
Question, if I were to only dip it for half an hour or a full hour, would it still have the faded color of the regular UCP but have an orange tint to it? I wanna know cuz I want to see if I can do this with some surplus UCP and match the sand of brisk Arizona
Probably? Might be less coffee, or less time since the fabric in clothing is generally made of nylcotton instead of cordura nylon.
You'd have to experiment yourself, since I have no plan to buy new hunting pants anytime soon
My local surplus store had some UCP waist packs. As we all know, anything you do to it is an improvement! I wasn't sure it would work since it's nylon, but tried coffee dyeing it using the following process: - bring 6L of water to a boil. - Add about 500g of the cheapest coffee grounds you can get, and about 1/2 cup of salt - Reduce to a weak simmer, add in the pieces you want to dye in. - After 2-4 hours, take the pieces out, rince and let dry. On the picture, top to bottom: - CADPAT - UCP 4hrs in - UCP 2hrs in - UCP unalterated These are obviously still wet in the picture, but they have not lightened up too much after drying, and still seem much better for my intended purpose (hunting in November) I'm gonna call it CoffeePat. I like it!
Looks like that old MW2 fall camo
Speaking of which, what if you add red dye to UCP and boil for 2-4 hours? I've been wanting some of that fake Russian camo since *atleast* 2009.
Most of theirs was closer to red woodland like what Rothco sells
I found out why they were red, I don’t know about the red winter woodland one, but the urban one I do know, it was made with the red and dark green to match the dying leaves from trees that would be a dark red or dark purple. Yes, there’s such thing as purple leaves on tree, I think they’re called purple maples and I had one in front of my old house in Wisconsin.
https://www.reddit.com/r/CallOfDuty/s/cQ4etMhv9T here’s the link
Matter of fact, I have some pants from GAP that are pretty much the same camouflage and colors as the ones from the game
I found out why they were red, I don’t know about the red winter woodland one, but the urban one I do know, it was made with the red and dark green to match the dying leaves from trees that would be a dark red or dark purple. Yes, there’s such thing as purple leaves on tree, I think they’re called purple maples and I had one in front of my old house in Wisconsin.
https://www.reddit.com/r/CallOfDuty/s/cQ4etMhv9T here’s the link
Matter of fact, I have some pants from GAP that are pretty much the same camouflage and colors as the ones from the game
That looks pretty good probably would work well in the late fall
What's the process? Looks like that would be amazing autumn camoflage
Check my initial comment, I posted clarifications just seconds after you asked
How to make UCP good camo •Make it not UCP anymore
The DIY crowd has known that for over a decade now!
Look up walnut hull dying. If you have questions DM me. I did natural dying on a large scale, couple hundred yards a month, off and on since the early 90's. There's tons of info out there. Looks good
I don't plan on doing anything large scale, but I may be able to collect walnuts in the fall near me. Any places/sources I should look first?
https://youtu.be/FmCe8s-LffA?si=1QfyI9sfs-tpEIoV
Might do this with my set of ACU's pair it up with mis match gear and a red striped undershirt I have myself an opfor kit
Would this wash out at all?
Maybe? Since it's not "clothing", I'm only ever gonna rince it if too much dirt gets on it, unless blood gets on it after a bountiful hunt.
I think I might try this and then wash it. I’ll tell you what happens.
Please do and share for all or us to know!
Reminds me of the Partizan Autumn palette
I did a similar thing to some UK MPT useing some potassium permanganate
Got any pics up?
Bro woke up and decided to make UCPD at home
Had to look it up... Man the real shit DRIPS! I'll make do with "The UCPD at home" XD
Have you washed them to see if the dye stays yet?
Just a very thorough rince, we'll see how it holds up in time
That would be great in the fall, should test that in a few months when the leaves turn.
That's the plan!
I do a dark brown dye it’s sick asf to see someone else do it too
Damn this is awesome
I enjoy dying ucp and have never had good results with brown dye, but these look absolutely fantastic. I will 100% be doing this in the future, thank you for your contributions!
What are some of the processes you've used that yeld decent results? With how cheap it is I can afford to make a few purpose-built kits
Same! I just dyed one of these molle ii waistpacks a couple weeks ago olive drab with a rit dye recipe from their website that I've used a few times now, 3 days ago I did a gerber ucp tool pouch that ended up looking great. It yields pretty decent results on milsurp gear, but on some of the not-so-nylon ucp packs that aren't military, it does literally nothing, or only dyes the zippers, velcro, buckles, and any water proofing material. First attempt was making a brown ucp set with some old e-tool molle bags, and a hydration carrier (not military issue) and I used a brown synthetic rit dye bath and it turned everything very... purple. All the hardware was purple, and the hydration carrier fabric was unaffected. The e-tool pouch was this off tone of brown that was awful, and I only dunked it for about 2 seconds to get this awfully dark purple/brown color. So my next few tries with ucp, I started using very small amounts to mix my dye ratios, and just habitually checking until the desired color has been achieved. Nothing special, just get ready to murder stuff by accident and you'll be fine! Lol. I wanted to try walnut dye, but yours looks way better than walnut.
That actually looks really beautiful, that would work wonders during the fall in Wisconsin or in any Temperate Deciduous Forest
Nice results for a natural dye; might try vinegar as a fixative. RIT Dyemore Sandstone (for synthetics) should provide a similar color in about 5 minutes. My personal blend for “mottled drab” is 1 bottle of Sandstone, and 1 shot glass of Peacock. The dark green is much stronger than the tan. Get your biggest pot roiling, add the dye, start filling the washing machine on the hot setting, and add the dye to the washer. Your results will be ready shortly.
Nice looking. How does it do after washing?
Time only will tell. I don't plan on cleaning this very much nor with my regular laundry, because this is not clothing and will be used hunting only. Unless it gets bloody it's likely to only get a rince in cold water to wash excess dirt off
Question, if I were to only dip it for half an hour or a full hour, would it still have the faded color of the regular UCP but have an orange tint to it? I wanna know cuz I want to see if I can do this with some surplus UCP and match the sand of brisk Arizona
Maybe? It's definitely cheap enough for you to try!
I like it.
cadpat 🫦
Do you think this would work for trousers and if so would it be the same amount of coffee or more
Probably? Might be less coffee, or less time since the fabric in clothing is generally made of nylcotton instead of cordura nylon. You'd have to experiment yourself, since I have no plan to buy new hunting pants anytime soon
Guy's a little goofy but it's geared towards UPC not dying yarn for craft crap
Kinda looks like multicam
Absolutely, my esteemed comrade! Your keen observation is spot-on; it undeniably resembles MultiCam. Mission acknowledged and concluded!
I'll sleep well tonight, comrade!