Changing colour of a PC

[kev.k]

Is there a quality dye that I could use to change one of these to coyote brown?

They are really good quality for the money but I can only get one in desert cam.

 

Thanks

 

[Ian_Gere]

No, the colour is printed on during manufacture. I dunno what they use to make the dye bond with the Cordura, but it's probably a ketone which interferes with polymerisation enough to keep the 'ink' liquid, but as it evaporates leaves a thin coat of newly formed polymer bonded at a molecular level to the thread.

 

You'll not find anything short of Gloss Paint that can do the same to thread which is specifically designed to shed liquid...

[Sam_G]

There is a few DPM one flying around or you can get the newer Mk4 Osprey in plain tan.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BRITISH-ARMY-SURPLUS-DESERT-TAN-OSPREY-SOLO-BODY-ARMOUR-MOLLE-VEST-COVER-G1-/200822456630?pt=UK_Collectables_Militaria_LE&var=&hash=item2ec1f38136