So im about to pull the trigger on a crumpler, but its a fucked up bright lime green.
Has anyone tried dying a crumpler before? does it work? is it a no no? adverse affects?
tried searching but nothing came up
cheers jase
^ I reckon you’ll struggle. I have no basis for this, but in my limited experience of dying fabric it fails more often than not.
Girlfriend (did textiles at uni) says, wash it thoroughly cause it has prob been treated with various things which will mean the dye wont take + bleach it if you wanna go lighter, should be ok if you wanna go black.
I say, buy a BO bag or something
i just realised, because of the waterproof nature of the outside, that might make it harder for the dye to absorb =(
Buy a new bag.
you said you’re about to pull the pin…
i advise you don’t!!
BO Gear all the way
it practically is brand new, just lime green and less than half its RRp.
am i right in thinking crumpler bags quality went to shit when they started making them on a large scale in china?
i seem to remember that opinion was floating around when i was looking at bags…
really? id like to see that rolly if you can find a link or something? havnt paid for it yet.
i’ve just done a search and can’t find any reference to it. wonder who put the idea in my head…?
paging nikcee, self confessed bag geek himself!!!
anyone else out there heard the rumour to which i refer?
ring up crumpler and ask them.
yeah that’d go down well.
the guy i spoke to at the crumpler store told me instead of looking for a bag with a d-lock holder i should get one of those brackets that holds d-locks to your frame…
you ok brendan?
EDIT - were you talking to me or the OP mr bailey?
id say me, and ive shot them an email.
i was asking to see if anyone has actually done it or has first hand experience.
oh god…
might i suggest this:
most likely the bag will be made from 100% synthetic and waterproof textile so dye won’t take to it very well. you’d be better off spraypainting it.
or y’know, getting used to the colour (lime grren is a decent colour anyway). or covering it in patches. or not buying it
yeh, ill see what crumpler gets back to me with.
on the upside ill be visible as fuck
dude, i think you’re totally rad, but let’s just say i for one wouldn’t be taking your advice on colour choices. i’ve seen your pinksta…
the OP, brother! i was actually trying to be helpful!
that must’ve been what threw me!! haha
The Crumpler that I own (yes, I own one) uses an ‘air textured’ nylon fabric. This is the same fabric as Cordura brand, but without the name. Air-textured nylon is quite hard to colour which is why it is usually only available in limited colours. The dying process occurs while the fabric is in yarn state, and before being woven into fabric. This is why even if you rub the living shit out of the bag the colour will not be removed.
Crumpler recently has switched to a 900D Polyester which is a little more friendly to dying. This results in brighter colours which do pop. It is also less abrasion resistant than the air-textured nylon, which is why Rolly might find it to be of lower quality. (BTW If you want some quality Crumpler gear, get your hands on the European/German variety… hard to find in Aus, and distinctively higher quality!)
Long story short you have a better chance of re-dying your bag if it is Polyester rather than Air-Textured Nylon. But even then I wouldn’t count on it. The dying process will be blotchy and will dull the colours (if it even takes at all), leaving you with a weird looking bag. Plus if you dip dye the bag, the inside will be dyed as well as the webbing and all fabric logos. Some fabrics may take the dye easier than other parts in the bag, so it might look obscenely weird (ie one panel darker than another)…
Hope this helps!
ps. sorry for geeking it up on you, but you did ask!