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    Craig
    BPL Member

    @skeets

    Locale: Australia

    advice appreciated please: I want to dim the color of the front pockets on an aarn pack – being bright orange, not so good for hiding from sensitive trout.

    The pack & pockets are silnylon. If I use a permanent texta to color them into neutral shade (e.g olive), what will the texta do the silnylon? Will it will affect the silicon treatment (probably)? More of a concern, will it damage the nylon?

    #1516133
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    If by texta you are talking about dyeing them. I don't think it will stick to the fabric at all.

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    Lori P
    BPL Member

    @lori999

    Locale: Central Valley

    Might just get a drab colored pack cover… will save you some trouble. Or velcro/sew some other color over the pockets?

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    Diplomatic Mike
    Member

    @mikefaedundee

    Locale: Under a bush in Scotland

    You could try making up a runnier seam-sealing mix, and add some dye to the mix. If it works, the pockets will also be waterproof.

    I'd try it on a bit of scrap silnylon first.

    #1516152
    Dan Yeruski
    BPL Member

    @zelph

    Locale: www.bplite.com

    Thin down some brown silicone caulk with low odor mineral spirits. Paint it on with stiff bristle brush in a cross hatched pattern of choice. Make it look edible and have the fish be attracted to your pockets. heh heh

    do as suggested, try your product on a piece of scrap material for testing.

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