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Bleaching RAF blue webbing ?

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slick63
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Just wondering if bleaching RAF blue 37 webbing will make it a more khaki/beige colour, has anyone tried it ? Also would bleaching damage the webbing/stitching in any way. I have a couple of bits hanging around which aren`t much use as they are, Any feedback would be appreciated chaps. :good:

 
Posted : 11/03/2011 9:23 pm
Chomley-Warner
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No,it will go white just like khaki webbing would. The khaki isn't a natural colour of the fibre, it is dyed in the manufacture as is the blue-grey.

It is hard to get a good colour change using proper KG3 Blanco block but if you use Warren's repro or make your own Tarrago shoe cream version then these will coat over blue-grey webbing perfectly.

No need to bleach it at all - scrub clean, dry off then apply repro blanco.

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Posted : 11/03/2011 9:35 pm
slick63
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Cheers CW, very helpful advice. :good:

 
Posted : 11/03/2011 9:56 pm
oddball
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Nice I had wondered about that.
As I am after a 38 holster and RAF are cheaper.

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Posted : 12/03/2011 1:06 am
 stof
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I have just blancoed an RAF holster and belt using Warrens blanco and you can't tell the differnce between it and the khaki items.

 
Posted : 12/03/2011 3:50 am
Chomley-Warner
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Here you go. The RAF holster is converted to KG3 the 'shoe cream' way (underneath is No 97 on a khaki pouch and RAF blue-grey on a blue-grey pouch).

 
Posted : 12/03/2011 7:23 am
oddball
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:shock: fecking amazing that is an RAF holster.

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Posted : 12/03/2011 9:37 am
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