Has anyone dyed nylon with Ritz?

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I have a black nylon sheath that came with my MTech MT151 that I think would look better if it were coyote brown or any type of brown. Can nylon be be dyed?

eta-Google is my friend. After doing a quick search it seems acid dyes can dye nylon fabrics. The heavier nylon web sheath I assume is a fabric. The question now has anyone ever done it and what was the outcome?
 
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Watching this with interest.

I would think that to dye a black sheath a lighter color might require a bleaching?
 
I got impatient and Googled "Can nylon be Krylon'd" because I have a can of Fusion Khaki.
People were asking if a black molle bag and vests can be sprayed to make it camo and they say it could. So I got to it. It took a lot of passes to hide the black and as it soaked in. When it dried the Khaki color turned a cross between Khaki and black plus it stiffened the sheath up and made it a better fit. I can see where 2-3 coats are going to be needed to get a solid tan.

Later today I'm going to finish doing the primitive stone tool grooves on my black ESEE-4
scales and go over it with the Krylon as well.
 
Interesting! Please do post pics when your done. :)
 
OK. One thing I noticed is that Krylon has a strong smell of course which isn't bad unless you're carrying the sheath while hunting, specifically hogs.
 
I highly doubt that you will be able to dye the nylon, but only because it is black.

I've dyed a ton of stuff using fabric (Rit) dye. Nylon, at least in the case of paracord, dyes quite well. As does delrin (make sure that it's *real* delrin), g10, some micarta, (I think) uhmw, and other stuff. The key to getting the color you want is always starting with a lighter shade, realizing that the original color will impact the final result, and being willing to either experiment or being flexible about your expectations.

Most materials can handle boiling water. That helps. Also, start with powder dye if possible. It usually works much better than the liquid stuff. Adding salt and vinegar usually helps too.

I wouldn't bother trying to dye black nylon. If you decide to do it, you might want to test Rits "color remover" first. I have a box of it, but haven't gotten around to testing with it yet.

Good luck, and let me know if you need any help.
 
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