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Dyeing gloves?

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LarryPowers
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I was wondering, is it possible to dye gloves in a clever way? It wouldn't be very wise to just dip them to a bucket of rit dye. I have these white gloves that I would like to dye to black, because it would fit my outfit better. The gloves are pretty expensive so wouldn't want to buy new black ones, but they are pretty old so fucking them up accidentally isn't aa huge loss. They are nice gloves, good for early season and warmer days.

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Sep 17 2012 11:12AM
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Rachy
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Ahhh I have the same gloves. They are wonderful. I've bought gloves since and just keep breaking out these.

Anyway, dipping them in rit shouldnt hurt them at all. the white part is kinda waterproof, but since it's more of a spring glove, i think the dye would take.

First I'd wash em in a warm wash to get any dirt out. Then leave em in the dye for a long time/follow instructions. Then rinse the fuck out of them so you don't end up with black hands later. You may want to put some was on the leather parts since the water isn't going to be the best for those pieces.
Then just spray em with some waterproofing spray after.
Sep 17 2012 1:28PM
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LarryPowers
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+k for good response, but you can't get rit from Finland. I just used it as a example.
Sep 17 2012 1:45PM
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LarryPowers
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bump, anyone else?
Sep 18 2012 9:47AM
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steve0
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I would advise against it. If there's ever something that gets super sweaty and wet and would make the dye run it's pipe gloves...

I am pretty certain that they wouldn't take the dye as well as you'd hope, and would be purpleish, and when you wear them the dye would run on your hands.

Sep 18 2012 12:01PM
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snakerton
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^ rit dye doesn't run. that's the whole point
Sep 18 2012 12:12PM
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steve0
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I am willing to formally wager $100 that they would turn your hands purple.
Sep 19 2012 12:30PM
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Toaster-Tony
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Threads.
Sep 19 2012 2:33PM
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TChronic
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i think with the time and hassle it would be to dye the gloves you should either just buy different colored gloves or stick with the ones you have. With your jacket or sweatshirt covering most of your gloves anyways the white shouldn't clash with anything anyways so it should still look sick.
Sep 19 2012 3:50PM
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snakerton
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ill take that bet
Sep 19 2012 4:49PM
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Mag
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http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sacat=0&_nkw=rit%20dye&_sop=15&_clu=2&_fcid=70&_localstpos&_stpos&gbr=1

you can easily get it in Finland.
Sep 19 2012 5:11PM
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grapejuice3000+
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i rit dyed a pair of bright blue spy goggle frames and straps black, about a year later and i have had no problems with fading or turning my face purple. you just gotta be sure to dye them a couple of hours and rinse them for a long time with COLD water
Sep 19 2012 7:07PM
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special-J
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make it $200, I'll put in a hundo and we can split the profits. There WILL be purple dye left on your hands.
Sep 20 2012 12:17AM
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steve0
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I believe this, I dyed a crowbar strap with the saem result. came out perfect.

It's just the nature of pipe gloves being used for slushy wet spring days when your hands sweat like crazy (at least mine do), and the innability to properly rinse all the dye out from inside each one of the fingers, that will lead to grimmace hands in no time.

By all means, go for it. I'm just trying to give you a heads up.

Sep 20 2012 7:24AM
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