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by JBorcheck on Thu Oct 07, 2010 5:13 pm
ok i bought a nice pair of walls coveralls from ebay which APPEARED green but they showed up more of a greyish. No problem i bought some dark green material dye, and some black too just incase i have to make it darker… my question is …
Do i follow the same process with the bleach to weather them, or will this make a nasty color since im using the dye? Am i just better off to weather and dirty them with grease and whatever else that wouldnt effect the dye? Any advice would be appreciated
thanks
This is my story about bleach . I just got done weathering my blue coveralls by sanding them with 80 grit paper, putting a dremel to the cuffs, pockets and leg hems. I also used a dremel for the 6 bullet holes. I washed them a couple of times, and they looked awesome. Well, me being me, I wanted more weathering. So I added about a cup and a half of bleach to a half washer tub of water. I put my coveralls in the washer, and then dried them. My blue coveralls came out purple ! I wouldn’t use bleach, but I believe RIT dye has a product out that will actually lighten/weather your coveralls.
As a guy that works with grease, oil, gas, grime, and gunk on almost a daily basis, may I make a suggestion? The spots on my clothes that get the most contact with grime is the stomach, arm cuffs, knees, and back of the pants cuffs. I actually plan in wearing my pair of Red Kaps to work for a week just for the accurate stains. If you don’t have access to a mechanics shop, try buying some grease, oil, and gas and lightly sponging these onto the areas I mentioned on your coveralls. Remember not to overdo it, you don’t want to alter the color too much or even risk ruining the fabric. Wash the coveralls on heavy duty to get rid of the extra stuff, leaving the coveralls stained. I wouldn’t worry about doing the buttocks (though don’t forget the hole at the bottom of the right back pocket ) or collar too much, in my experience these never get dirty unless you’re literally rolling around on the floor of the shop (which you usually aren’t). A lot of the mechanics I know spend a lot of time on their feet, so maybe consider wearing down the boots as well.
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Sorry to bring back such an old thread; but I have a weathering/bleach question. I tried to soak a pair of dickies coveralls in a bleach solution that ended up being probably 70% water and 30% bleach and after 2 hours there is no color change. I know my solution is very diluted so I expect it to take longer than normal, but does anyone have any experience bleaching dickies brand coveralls and how long should I expect to soak them?
Hello fellow Shapes! I am currently waiting on my coveralls to come tomorrow for my Rob Zombie 2007 Michael Myers cosplay, but I am not sure where to find the patches that are on his left chest and arm. Could anyone help me out?
So I just got a new clean pair of coveralls for my Rob Zombie Halloween 2007 cosplay, does anyone have tips to make it look dirty, grungy, and gritty like the movie? The coveralls have that fresh “Duck Brown” look to it, so how do I get it darker? I dont think I have the time to actually dye the coveralls, so any tips that dont involve dyeing would be great!
. I just got done weathering my blue coveralls by sanding them with 80 grit paper, putting a dremel to the cuffs, pockets and leg hems. I also used a dremel for the 6 bullet holes. I washed them a couple of times, and they looked awesome. Well, me being me, I wanted more weathering. So I added about a cup and a half of bleach to a half washer tub of water. I put my coveralls in the washer, and then dried them. My blue coveralls came out purple 
! I wouldn’t use bleach, but I believe RIT dye has a product out that will actually lighten/weather your coveralls.
) or collar too much, in my experience these never get dirty unless you’re literally rolling around on the floor of the shop (which you usually aren’t). A lot of the mechanics I know spend a lot of time on their feet, so maybe consider wearing down the boots as well.
It really does work.
