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Posted: 1/25/2016 2:46:25 AM EDT
| Since Magpul no longer makes Olive Drab magazines, I would like to dye some of the 'sand' colored mags. I am trying to match the Olive Drab Hogue furniture. Does anyone know which colors and how much of each color of Rit Dye would get me closest to my desired color? I performed a search going back 2 years and also searched Google. I could not find any real answers to my question. |
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Originally Posted By fadetoblack73:
Since Magpul no longer makes Olive Drab magazines, I would like to dye some of the 'sand' colored mags. I am trying to match the Olive Drab Hogue furniture. Does anyone know which colors and how much of each color of Rit Dye would get me closest to my desired color? I performed a search going back 2 years and also searched Google. I could not find any real answers to my question. Trial and error... |
Needs more BEEF EL.
If you have to ask, it's ghetto..
If you have to ask, it's ghetto..
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Originally Posted By SamuelAdams1776:
Hunter Green by RIT is what you seek. I've not done mags but muslin. It matched the green in woodland camo perfectly. I am unable to find 'Hunter Green'. When I search for the term, I can only find 'Dark Green'. 'Dark Green' is definitely not Olive Drab. |
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I made a topic about my experiment with rit dye: https://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1830435_Rit_Dye_MAGPUL_AK_Mags__A_How_To_Guide_.html
In Summary: For OD green it uses 1 Tbsp of Dark Brown powder and one container of Dark Green powder with the mag left in the water with the dye mixture for two minutes. |
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Originally Posted By B62stew:
I made a topic about my experiment with rit dye: https://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1830435_Rit_Dye_MAGPUL_AK_Mags__A_How_To_Guide_.html In Summary: For OD green it uses 1 Tbsp of Dark Brown powder and one container of Dark Green powder with the mag left in the water with the dye mixture for two minutes. PERFECT! Thank you very much. |
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Trial & error or these guys still have ODG
http://twoagunmags.corecommerce.com/Pmags-Ar-15-223-5-56/Magpul-PMAG-30-round-GEN-2-Window-Olive-Drab-Green.html |
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Originally Posted By fadetoblack73:
Since Magpul no longer makes Olive Drab magazines, I would like to dye some of the 'sand' colored mags. I am trying to match the Olive Drab Hogue furniture. Does anyone know which colors and how much of each color of Rit Dye would get me closest to my desired color? I performed a search going back 2 years and also searched Google. I could not find any real answers to my question. They don't? I thought they did. But, if you want to dye gen 3 instead of buying gen 2 (many prefer gen 2 over gen 3 for AR15) for funzies it should be pretty easy |
| I too had to mix brown and green to get close. But I would look around the interwebz for factory colored mags |
-Hi, my name is RuKuS, and I'm a ARcoholic.
-Oh, I am sorry, I thought this was a forum where people give their
opinions, exchange ideas and give/ask for help. My mistake.
-Oh, I am sorry, I thought this was a forum where people give their
opinions, exchange ideas and give/ask for help. My mistake.
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Originally Posted By JayC:
Where did you get the 'no longer making' info for ODG? Magpul's web site still shows that color?? Quoted from the website: PRODUCT UPDATES With the launch of Stealth Gray across the board, we will be discontinuing Foliage Green as a color option, to be completely phased out by the end of 2014. Also, based on demand and to maintain consistency across our line of magazine products, all non-black MOE magazine color options will be discontinued by the end of 2014. http://ns1.magpul.com/now-shipping-stealth-gray-parts-and-pmag-lrsr-accessories.html (bottom of page) |
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Originally Posted By mhbaker81:
Guessing you dyed some PMAGs. What was the base color of the mag, fde, light tan, or the new Marine Corps tan? |
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Originally Posted By Locutus494:
Ha, I hadn't noticed that the acronym MCT works for that, too, though the actual name for the color is medium coyote tan. Originally Posted By Locutus494:
Originally Posted By mhbaker81:
Guessing you dyed some PMAGs. What was the base color of the mag, fde, light tan, or the new Marine Corps tan? 
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Originally Posted By mhbaker81:
Shit... I did it without even realizing. You are correct. Medium Coyote Tan is the official acronym. Ego-centric, Marines (like me) have started calling it the other, as the mags were made for USMC issue. Pretty sure Marines also came up with the term "soup sandwich", so what the hell does that tell you.  Have you already got Pmags issued? We haven't where I'm at, though we're all POGs here.
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I have finally mastered Magpul OD green, but there is a catch... The base piece/color was a Tango Down stubby foregrip in their version of Foliage Green. Recipe was 50oz of water at a near boil with only 2 tablespoons of Dark Brown liquid RIT dye. Soak time is exactly 30 seconds, as TD polymer parts absorb color very quickly. This recipe works on any TD parts in Foliage, which could help somebody out. I am very close to Magpul OD with a Sand PMAG, as well, but still working on perfecting things.
Here are some before and after shots. 
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Has anyone tried equal parts yellow and black? During WWII, this was listed as a field expedient method for making OD green on the fly. I have mixed it with good success using testor model paints, but I have never employed in on a scale model. I think it somewhat depends on what pigments were used to produce the black dye you are working with, but might be worth a try. |
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Originally Posted By cahillsks:
Has anyone tried equal parts yellow and black? During WWII, this was listed as a field expedient method for making OD green on the fly. I have mixed it with good success using testor model paints, but I have never employed in on a scale model. I think it somewhat depends on what pigments were used to produce the black dye you are working with, but might be worth a try. |
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