I used about half of the pack of dye, and maybe about 12 ounces of water plus about 1-2 ounces of vinegar. I had a pan barely larger in diameter than the length of the knife, and the liquid barely covered the knife when it was laying in the pan. People have cautioned about not laying the knife directly on the bottom of the pan so it doesn't get too hot from the heat source so I actually used my old camping pots made for a camp stove, and put the windscreen pot inside of the outer pot for a second layer. The windscreen pot has big holes in the side so the boiling liquid traveled freely between the 2 pots but there was a double layer of metal under the knife to keep it from burning. You might have to get inventive depending on what you have. A small diameter but taller pot would help, plus using a quart of water and the entire pack of dye. You could loop some string through both ends of the knife and tie to a stick so that the knife would hang a set distance below the rim of the pot and in that way not touch the bottom.
-
The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
I'm going to try to RIT dye a PM2
- Thread starter bdmicarta
- Start date
I used about half of the pack of dye, and maybe about 12 ounces of water plus about 1-2 ounces of vinegar. I had a pan barely larger in diameter than the length of the knife, and the liquid barely covered the knife when it was laying in the pan. People have cautioned about not laying the knife directly on the bottom of the pan so it doesn't get too hot from the heat source so I actually used my old camping pots made for a camp stove, and put the windscreen pot inside of the outer pot for a second layer. The windscreen pot has big holes in the side so the boiling liquid traveled freely between the 2 pots but there was a double layer of metal under the knife to keep it from burning. You might have to get inventive depending on what you have. A small diameter but taller pot would help, plus using a quart of water and the entire pack of dye. You could loop some string through both ends of the knife and tie to a stick so that the knife would hang a set distance below the rim of the pot and in that way not touch the bottom.
I did this about a month ago, following instructions that I found here on bladeforums.com. The other person used a G10 scale from a DPX Hest, I believe. Apparently the G10 is different with Spyderco because I had to dye mine much, much longer that he suggested. First, I dissolved the powder dye and simmered the scales in the solution for about 15 minutes. When I removed them, they were barely pink...barely. I tried again for another 30 minutes, then an hour, then 2 hours, with very little change. Then, I poured the dye solution into a cup and put the scales in overnight. When I checked them then next morning they were slightly more red, but still not red enough. Then... I left them for another 12 hours or so... still pretty much the same. The second night, I simmered them for about 3 or 4 hours until the water had almost evaporated completely, almost making a paste. I removed the scales from the pot, leaving the paste on them, and put them on a paper plate and left them. By the next day, the paste had crystalized on the scales. I washed the dried dye off, and scrubbed them with a pot scrubber. Finally, after all that, they were red! I hope someone finds my process, at least, a little helpful.
- Joined
- Jul 15, 2012
- Messages
- 199
The red digicam looks great you've done a nice job on that
Is there a way to remove the dye once it's done and you change your mind?
Reason I'm asking is recently bought a cpm-d2 paramilitary dyed a brown colour and I'd like the Foliage green back if possible?
Is there a way to remove the dye once it's done and you change your mind?
Reason I'm asking is recently bought a cpm-d2 paramilitary dyed a brown colour and I'd like the Foliage green back if possible?
I boiled my G10 Spyderco scales (scales only) for about 30 minutes. It didn't change at all for the first 20 or so, but then all at once turned deep black.
Use the whole package of dye for a small saucepan. It's best to add the few ounces of vinegar after the handles have been boiling in the dye for a few minutes.
Dye it black
Use the whole package of dye for a small saucepan. It's best to add the few ounces of vinegar after the handles have been boiling in the dye for a few minutes.
Dye it black
Any pattern looks solid black after a black dye job.
I haven't gotten chemicals on my RIT dyed Lava, but I have scratched it pretty good and I can't see anything but black.
Good to know MatthewSB. I have a black dye job on a BM 300sn and it is holding up excellent. It appears that the dye has penetrated the g-10 very deep. I'm willing to bet it could be all the way through it on the Lava. I may do a gas test on mine just to inform others. I'm just very curious. A good thing is..... The dye jobs can always be done again to touch a knife up. The black looks fantastic. My next off topic question, what is that small light in your picture and how do I get one ?