Rte dye formula for OD green.

sevt_chevelle · December 20, 2018, 10:07 PM

Anyone have any success and know of a ratio/formula using Rte to dye AR furniture OD green? I have a receiver set and Magpul PRS stock in OD but want to run a BCM pistol grip, I don't care for Magpul grips.
Thanks

HankC1 · December 22, 2018, 09:23 AM

https://www.ritdye.com/color-formula...on=0&pantone=0

T. O'Heir · December 22, 2018, 01:34 PM

Very much doubt you'll dye any kind of plastic with a fabric dye. Lots of suitable paints available though. Krylon K04293007 is Olive Drab.

FrankenMauser · December 22, 2018, 02:05 PM

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Very much doubt you'll dye any kind of plastic with a fabric dye.

Then it's good that you didn't put any money on the line.
Rit dye is extremely effective at dying many materials that people would commonly believe to be impossible to dye.
Two notable examples are AR furniture and plastic trim in vehicles.

HankC1 · December 22, 2018, 02:10 PM

Hot, very hot, water dye will help the color penetrate into the plastics.
https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread...-plastic-items

reynolds357 · December 22, 2018, 03:41 PM

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Anyone have any success and know of a ratio/formula using Rte to dye AR furniture OD green? I have a receiver set and Magpul PRS stock in OD but want to run a BCM pistol grip, I don't care for Magpul grips.
Thanks

It will vary based on what color you are starting out with. Dying earth color O.D. is going to be a different animal than trying to dye black.

sevt_chevelle · December 22, 2018, 04:53 PM

Yep, am aware base color will affect dye and dying black is a no go.

ThomasT · December 22, 2018, 06:05 PM

I thought the original olive drab color was made by mixing yellow and black. Never tried it though.

**44 AMP** · December 23, 2018, 10:19 PM

There are over a dozen different shades of "green" that are considered "OD Green", depending on who sets the standards. GI "Olive Drab" ranges from a rather bright olive green (the drab part is a non-glossy finish) to a green-brown that I call "Field Drab" but the Army still called "OD".

Sorry, I have no idea of the formula needed for the RIT dye, but I would think that the first thing you need is to know what "color" olive drab you want to produce.
Good Luck.

sevt_chevelle · December 25, 2018, 12:53 PM

I am trying to copy the magpul OD green. The receiver set is cerkoted od and matches up perfect to the magpul stock, just trying to get a few pieces from bcm to match up.

Old Stony · December 25, 2018, 04:38 PM

It's surprising what the dye is actually going to work on. I have used Rit dye on antler pieces for things like knife handles, etc...and it works quite good. I like to get the antlers and bones to take on an old look. I keep a batch mixed up in my shop and just give it a good shake and it's ready to go again. No heating needed or anything special, just let the project sit in the dye overnight, and then I hit it with a very light polishing wheel.
No idea about the OD colors though. I use a yellow and as it ages, it turns an old looking sort of orange.

5whiskey · December 26, 2018, 10:38 AM

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Very much doubt you'll dye any kind of plastic with a fabric dye.

Rit dye works quite well for a wide range of items, including plastic AR furniture.

December 20, 2018, 10:07 PM	#1
sevt_chevelle Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2013 Posts: 324	Rte dye formula for OD green. Anyone have any success and know of a ratio/formula using Rte to dye AR furniture OD green? I have a receiver set and Magpul PRS stock in OD but want to run a BCM pistol grip, I don't care for Magpul grips. Thanks

December 22, 2018, 01:34 PM	#3
T. O'Heir Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 12,453	Very much doubt you'll dye any kind of plastic with a fabric dye. Lots of suitable paints available though. Krylon K04293007 is Olive Drab. __________________ Spelling and grammar count!

December 23, 2018, 10:19 PM	#9
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,791	There are over a dozen different shades of "green" that are considered "OD Green", depending on who sets the standards. GI "Olive Drab" ranges from a rather bright olive green (the drab part is a non-glossy finish) to a green-brown that I call "Field Drab" but the Army still called "OD". Sorry, I have no idea of the formula needed for the RIT dye, but I would think that the first thing you need is to know what "color" olive drab you want to produce. Good Luck. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

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December 22, 2018, 09:23 AM	#2
HankC1 Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 531	https://www.ritdye.com/color-formula...on=0&pantone=0

December 22, 2018, 02:10 PM	#5
HankC1 Senior Member Join Date: April 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 531	Hot, very hot, water dye will help the color penetrate into the plastics. https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread...-plastic-items

December 22, 2018, 04:53 PM	#7
sevt_chevelle Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2013 Posts: 324	Yep, am aware base color will affect dye and dying black is a no go.

December 22, 2018, 06:05 PM	#8
ThomasT Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,752	I thought the original olive drab color was made by mixing yellow and black. Never tried it though.

December 25, 2018, 12:53 PM	#10
sevt_chevelle Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2013 Posts: 324	I am trying to copy the magpul OD green. The receiver set is cerkoted od and matches up perfect to the magpul stock, just trying to get a few pieces from bcm to match up.

December 25, 2018, 04:38 PM	#11
Old Stony Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2013 Location: East Texas Posts: 1,705	It's surprising what the dye is actually going to work on. I have used Rit dye on antler pieces for things like knife handles, etc...and it works quite good. I like to get the antlers and bones to take on an old look. I keep a batch mixed up in my shop and just give it a good shake and it's ready to go again. No heating needed or anything special, just let the project sit in the dye overnight, and then I hit it with a very light polishing wheel. No idea about the OD colors though. I use a yellow and as it ages, it turns an old looking sort of orange.