Amsteel - Colors Bleeding?

**slvravn** · 03-25-2011, 08:06

I thought I read somewhere on the site (of course i cant find it now

) that the blue colored amsteel bled some of its color a when handled and when wet. Can anyone confirm this and is this a problem with any of the other colors?

**gunner76** · 03-25-2011, 08:07

I use the gray color line and have noticed any bleed

**jred** · 03-25-2011, 08:20

The gray I use gets all over my hands when working with it, and I've definitely noticed some fading. It hasn't gotten wet yet, so I can't comment on the bleeding part.

**GvilleDave** · 03-25-2011, 08:24

For me the blue transferred alot more than other colors. The result is a case of smurf hands... I have switched to black which still transfers some but not as bad. I have not noticed any bleeding of the color when wet. Just transfer from handling / splicing etc...

**Bubba** · 03-25-2011, 09:14

I get some stain on my fingers when milking the bury.

**Cannibal** · 03-25-2011, 09:17

If I had read this thread before my morning shower, I could have taken a picture for you. I spent the evening last night braiding stuff. Made a handful of paracord bracelets, necklaces, and keychains and a belt made with about 150' of blue Amsteel. In addition to my fingers hurting like heck, my hands were a dark blue when I was done with the Amsteel. I've never worked so much of it for so long and didn't expect the amount of transfer I got from it.

Yes, blue Amsteel bleeds.......like a stuck pig!

**pgibson** · 03-25-2011, 10:14

Working with hundreds upon hundreds of feet every day I can say yes all amsteel, lash-it, zing-it and dynaglide all bleed color dry or wet. The black amsteel is the worst but they all leave a slight residue behind if you work with enough of it. Quick warm water and soap scrub will take it off your hands easy. When only working with a few feet of line like in made up slings you should not get much on your hands....not enough to worry about while on a a trip.

**JohnSawyer** · 03-25-2011, 10:33

Dyes don't work on amsteel, so the coloring is a coating that is somewhat waxy. I've found that the light gray rubs off the least, from the 3 colors I have used...

Yes, Blue definitely causes a case of the smurfs...

**slvravn** · 03-25-2011, 12:04

Thanks for the responses and the confirmation. I was planning on ordering a few feet and wanted to stay with the one that would probably bleed the least so it looks like the lighter the color the less the transfer.