Bleached shelter half

[Pumpkinslinger]

Unfortunately after the BGA Gettysburg I forgot to get my other S&S IIIa McComb shelter-half from my mess mate before dropping him off. Despite the warning to let it air dry from the rain Saturday night, he apparently let it mildew because when I got it back he had bleached it, hemp loops and everything. I thought about tea dying it to get some color back in it, any other suggestions?

[Curt Schmidt]

Re: Bleached shelter half

Hallo!

You can ever so slightly tea tint a little color back into it to try to kill the artificial snow white bleached effect look. IMHO, you NOT want tan or brownish color as it is not "natural."

Tinting with (diluted) dye washes or tea can be tricky. Presoak the shelter half first, and be sure to swish it around as well as sink it so that air bubbles do not rise and lift portions of the fabric above the surface of the dye bath. You run the risk of ruining it with a splotchy (camouflaged) look or areas of darker and light.

Curt

[Pumpkinslinger]

Re: Bleached shelter half

Tausend Dank Curt, that's why I thought about using tea.

[faabala]

Re: Bleached shelter half

Kick it around the yard, get some stains on it. Dunk it in a mud bath, then hose it all off, then let it dry.

[Pumpkinslinger]

Re: Bleached shelter half

You haven't seen this thing, you need sunglasses to look at it now.