Bleaching a Shiznit - experiment

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Bleaching a Shiznit - experiment

Post by dnslater » Sun Oct 28, 2018 1:32 pm

So after receiving Terry's latest Shiznit colors, I decided that they were too dark for my preference. I really wanted a true Khaki colored strap and the Crisp Khaki is much darker. The "before" photo below shows it as a dark tan, but that was taken outside and it reads like a dark brown indoors.

As they arrived - again they look much darker indoors:
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I thought I would have a go at bleaching the strap to see if they would lighten. I soaked them in a bleach/water mixture for an hour with no change. After a little internet work I found out that Nylon isn't impacted by bleach unless heat is applied, so I boiled the bleach water. Within minutes they began to lighten. Once they lightened an acceptable amount I threw them in the laundry to rinse the bleach. They continued to lighten a bit in the laundry, and the Crisp Khaki came out exactly as I wanted, while the jungle Green did weird things and came out a deep gold colors with a hint of orange. :lol:

Here are the results.

Crisp Khaki conversion:
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Jungle Green conversion
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Re: Bleaching a Shiznit - experiment

Post by toxicavenger » Sun Oct 28, 2018 1:33 pm

^^THat turned out pretty cool.

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Post by hoppyjr » Sun Oct 28, 2018 1:39 pm

Brave man. :clap:

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Re: Bleaching a Shiznit - experiment

Post by rockmastermike » Sun Oct 28, 2018 1:40 pm

that khaki is spot on - well done!

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Re: Bleaching a Shiznit - experiment

Post by JDC222 » Sun Oct 28, 2018 1:43 pm

Cool! I might try that for fun!
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Re: Bleaching a Shiznit - experiment

Post by gonzomantis » Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:04 pm

Cool! Does the nylon hold up after that much exposure to bleach?

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Re: Bleaching a Shiznit - experiment

Post by dnslater » Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:14 pm

gonzomantis wrote:
Sun Oct 28, 2018 2:04 pm
Cool! Does the nylon hold up after that much exposure to bleach?
Doesn't look any different. Weave is still shimmery and tight with no fraying, etc... Even if there is a slight loss of strength, Shiznit straps are pretty beefy and I would be surprised if there were issues.

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Sun Oct 28, 2018 1:43 pm
Cool! I might try that for fun!
If you do, go easy on the bleach. I was pretty heavy handed and the transformation happened quickly. You can probably control it more with less bleach in the solution. Have some cold water and tongs ready and transfer it as soon as you get it where you want it.

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Re: Bleaching a Shiznit - experiment

Post by dukerules » Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:04 pm

The khaki looks great. I've got to say, I like the original Crisp Khaki color, but I'd also love a true khaki like this as well. Maybe I need to buy a second one and bleach it.

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Re: Bleaching a Shiznit - experiment

Post by unsub073 » Mon Oct 29, 2018 8:22 am

The Khaki one turned out great.

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Re: Bleaching a Shiznit - experiment

Post by jeckyll » Mon Oct 29, 2018 10:12 am

That's cool, glad they turned out so well :)

I can see Terry mixing up a batch right now :D
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Post by BBK357 » Mon Oct 29, 2018 10:42 am

For some reason I was expecting a bleached balloon knot


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Re: Bleaching a Shiznit - experiment

Post by Graeme » Mon Oct 29, 2018 5:52 pm

They came out pretty cool! I actually really like how that green one turned out.

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