My first attempt at a RIT Dye Job on G10

[BigDiezel]

Is that Tiger Woods with the backwards yellow hat?

 

[338Shooter]

You know how I know you're gay?

Hey BigDiezel, it's Will and Joe!
Everyone else, it's Stephanie!

 

[BigDiezel]

Oh snaps a side shot !!! and a face with boots? dude you have to of got better pics than this.......

 

[Bevenue]

Can the black G10 be dyed or am I stuck with it?

 

[David Kemp 45]

Great job!

 

[Sanjuro82]

Not safe for work.

Here's one for you.

 

[Johnny]

Hey EZ, did you ever get anywhere with bleaching out the black to go back with another color or is it impossible.

 

[ez bake]

Hey EZ, did you ever get anywhere with bleaching out the black to go back with another color or is it impossible.

Well, I attempted it on the inside of some of my Kershaw and Spyderco G10 scales and it did nothing (light testing with Q-tip, some bleach and waiting various times to see - after 20 mins of having a driblit of bleach on it, no change in color). I asked a few questions and apparently, the recipe in the G10 makes some difference, but there's no real guide that I can find with all the different G10 makers out there.

Spyderco's G10 seems impervious and I want to say that the more Fiber / less resin you have the easier it is to dye, but I can't find anything substantial.

From the knives I've seen, the change is minimal at best - black to Dark Grey; Red to dark Pink, etc.

 

[Johnny]

Thats sucks.