Your input has anyone ever tie dyed cuban fiber

**hairbear** · 01-30-2013, 18:34

I have a silver cuban fiber tarp that stands out like a sore thumb in the timber. The idea i have is to rubber band it up and spray die on it with a plant mister.
This should help with black,brown,green ,and tan for colors.

Has anyone tried this before? The dye colors a stuff sack ok,but do you think the dye will inhibit the water proof capabilities of the tarp,or the binding materials involved?

if noone can give any input to the negative ill have the first Jerry Garcia camo cuban. Any input would help.

**Acer** · 01-30-2013, 18:36

Have you tried a spot or place on the cuben material to see if it will take dye and stay on? Test a spot.

**hairbear** · 01-30-2013, 18:38

Originally Posted by Acer

Have you tried a spot or place on the cuben material to see if it will take dye and stay on? Test a spot.

I put some permanent marker on a stuff sack it held it without running.

**Acer** · 01-30-2013, 18:42

Originally Posted by hairbear

I put some on a stuff sack it held it without running.

When totally dry,,will it wash off or rub off?

**MrClean417** · 01-31-2013, 13:23

Originally Posted by hairbear

I put some permanent marker on a stuff sack it held it without running.

Really, have you EVER had to run with your stuff sack? It would look kinda silly. You in your back yard, marker and stuff sack in hand yelling "Wheeeeee" while you travel from once fence to the other.

**hairbear** · 03-13-2013, 07:23

[QUOTE=MrClean417;928592]Really, have you EVER had to run with your stuff sack? It would look kinda silly. You in your back yard, marker and stuff sack in hand yelling "Wheeeeee" while you travel from once fence to the other.[/

Thats funny,kind of felt like that when the results were dry.

**digitizer101** · 03-13-2013, 08:05

Hairbear, the best thing was the way your camo was different if you where coming uphill or down hill. It was cool that it blended with valleys from one side and with the tree trunks from the other. Great job

**dangerous** · 01-30-2013, 18:46

Since you mentioned the stuff sack, i'm going to assume it is also cuben.?. I would check the sack for any signs of degredation.

WV · 01-30-2013, 18:57

Haven't tried dyeing it, but I doubt that it would stick.

**hairbear** · 01-30-2013, 19:24

The stuff sack is in trial mode right now, not dry yet but it still looks shinny . I think its going to be a failure. Does anyone have any input on how to color change cuban fiber.