I recently dyed a set of UCP pattern ACUs (including field and boonie hat), using Rit Camel Tan. The gray areas now are tan with a slight green tint, the other areas just a little tinted. The boonie hat came out a little darker brown. I think this will work well in our Kansas fields and fencerows.
I'm watching videos trying to figure out the right dye concentration/immersion time to get a nice dark urban camo look. I have a classic ACU jumpsuit I'd like to mod, good video!
Try this, 4 oz of Green Apple, 2 Tablespoons of Coco Chocolate, added to 3 gal boiling water along w/ 1/2 cup of salt, n a 1/2 cup of vinegar. Makes a ACU a FDE, looks like it could be used year round.
I saw a video where someone used a Rit Chocolate brown and it came out pretty damn cool! Looked like a Coyote/Chocolate digital. Almost like a subdued old school chocolate chip
Very informative and great video! Does that color last or if you start low crawling, and doing other things that rub on the fabric make that color come off bring back the ace color, or is that not possible?
Awesome concept and cool videos in your dyeing series. I have an old set of ECWCS parka and pants in ACU I want to try this on; the black looks sick, and if it works I might do 2 sets one in apple green also; Any idea if the RIT dye will work and take on the goretex fabric without hurting the waterproofing.
If I'm wanting to get into turkey hunting in the midwest and I already have a pair of ACU pants & combat shirt would you recommend buying a matching BDU top and dying all three or just getting other cheap military camo? I have a Flecktarn parka and pant set as well that's slightly faded. Just not super fond of Real Tree and Mossy Oak made in China overpriced stuff and while Sitka looks cool it's just too expensive. Thank you for your videos!
ACU is Army Combat Uniform. The old woodland camos were called BDU (Battle Dress Uniform) but that referred to the uniform style not the camo pattern. ACU also refers to the style of the uniform. You've got class A, class B, and you've got ACU. The camo pattern itself, which is what sucks, is called UCP or Universal Camo Pattern.
Ok, so I have a really good one for ya, I have always wanted a winter cover for the old PASGT flak vest, but they were never made. How would you go about dying one to pure white?
I haven’t had much luck dying black to anything other than black short of spray paint.... however, I haven’t tried it, but I would think if you bleached it, it may turn it brown or tan and you could dye from there.....
-😎So the ACU digital CAMO is always judged as crap CAMO, no one realizes HOW AFFECTIVE IT REALLY IS IN URBAN COMBAT, CAMO IS CALLED “UCP- Universal CAMO pattern. Every CAMOUFLAGE HAS WEAKNESSES, why would WOODLAND BE GOOD IN AN URBAN ZONE COMBAT?? Tooo DARK AND APPARENT! So ACU-UCP BEING LIGHT FOR REASON !
I'd like to know that there's a smell on the new ACU or combat suit. I don't know if it's disinfectant or insect repellent. Can you tell me It's very fragrant. I like it very much
Vuongiam I completely agree! Thanks, couldn’t remember the pattern name in the video. One of the worst decisions the army ever made was going to a camouflage pattern that would only blend in to a pile of gravel.
Appalachian Survivalist I just did it, black and dark green.... it turned out green. I did wet/cold gortex. It’s expensive because I live in Canada and I got it new and was on sale. I am used to olive drab when I served so it’s a step up for me. Cheers Richardj
detail it with a brush probably, blending brush strokes makes for good meshing with background foliage, they make a uniform camo called smear and dry grass and desert smear camos look really good
@@fireteammichael1777 If you didn't get the liner with that parka order it. That German parka liner is one of my favorite bits. Its a jacket in its own right. I wore it all through Atlanta airport when I got stuck there over night. Airports get cold at night. I bet I looked nutty but I was warm and thats what mattered.
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ACU is the uniform (like BDU is the uniform). The camo pattern is UCP.
I recently dyed a set of UCP pattern ACUs (including field and boonie hat), using Rit Camel Tan. The gray areas now are tan with a slight green tint, the other areas just a little tinted. The boonie hat came out a little darker brown. I think this will work well in our Kansas fields and fencerows.
Have you NIR tested it?
@@jed-henrywitkowski6470 NIR?
@@666toysoldier near infra red, does it glow under IR
@@TerryWhisk Well if I find a near-infrared light bulb somewhere, I'll answer your question.
I'm watching videos trying to figure out the right dye concentration/immersion time to get a nice dark urban camo look. I have a classic ACU jumpsuit I'd like to mod, good video!
Try this, 4 oz of Green Apple, 2 Tablespoons of Coco Chocolate, added to 3 gal boiling water along w/ 1/2 cup of salt, n a 1/2 cup of vinegar. Makes a ACU a FDE, looks like it could be used year round.
Gonna go get some more dye tonight! Thanks for the info.
@@appalachiansurvivalist2080 let me know what you think, I like it.
@@fifeohfarmingnstuff4416 ua-cam.com/video/45GqFwx4JeY/v-deo.html
@@fifeohfarmingnstuff4416 trying this next time I order dye, thanks!
@@fireteammichael1777 the Choclate coco is a color of Rit Dye. I didnt state that. Let me know what u think
I saw a video where someone used a Rit Chocolate brown and it came out pretty damn cool! Looked like a Coyote/Chocolate digital. Almost like a subdued old school chocolate chip
Great Job bro! Glad you did this. I really want to dye my mag pouches. I cant let them go just because of the ACU....
I have the acu modular sleep system and almost bit the bullet in purchasing the woodland one. But. Ima try this now.
Very informative and great video!
Does that color last or if you start low crawling, and doing other things that rub on the fabric make that color come off bring back the ace color, or is that not possible?
Awesome concept and cool videos in your dyeing series. I have an old set of ECWCS parka and pants in ACU I want to try this on; the black looks sick, and if it works I might do 2 sets one in apple green also; Any idea if the RIT dye will work and take on the goretex fabric without hurting the waterproofing.
Great idea btw!
Great job thanks
I used dark brown RIT on my acu pants and it turned out great
The blouse looks like the ukrainian camoflauge pattern. It looks great i might try it on some dirt cheap ucp combat shirts
Thank you I love that man.
I’m a bit confused. Do you use all 3 colors black, dark green and apple green together? Or just Apple green? Thank you
I may have missed, but did you say how long you left in and got that shade?
If I'm wanting to get into turkey hunting in the midwest and I already have a pair of ACU pants & combat shirt would you recommend buying a matching BDU top and dying all three or just getting other cheap military camo? I have a Flecktarn parka and pant set as well that's slightly faded. Just not super fond of Real Tree and Mossy Oak made in China overpriced stuff and while Sitka looks cool it's just too expensive. Thank you for your videos!
Johann Asselborn this should give you a decent idea:
ua-cam.com/video/H2J3zYWXAMk/v-deo.html&feature=share
@@appalachiansurvivalist2080 Thank you!
ACU is Army Combat Uniform. The old woodland camos were called BDU (Battle Dress Uniform) but that referred to the uniform style not the camo pattern. ACU also refers to the style of the uniform. You've got class A, class B, and you've got ACU. The camo pattern itself, which is what sucks, is called UCP or Universal Camo Pattern.
Very nice 👌
My war set is when I get planted ... Everything else nice idea out of the box ... Keep your powder dry brother ..
Everybody be hatin on the ACU.
Ok, so I have a really good one for ya, I have always wanted a winter cover for the old PASGT flak vest, but they were never made. How would you go about dying one to pure white?
I’d say a 50/50 bleach and water solution. Soak for 10 min and rinse.
Great video!
Any suggestions on how to change the color of a black plate to tan/coyote?
I haven’t had much luck dying black to anything other than black short of spray paint.... however, I haven’t tried it, but I would think if you bleached it, it may turn it brown or tan and you could dye from there.....
Light layers of spray paint. Literally just dusting it at first.
would it be possible to dye certain parts of the clothing and a different color with other parts?
just dip what you want dyed in the bucket and that should work
-😎So the ACU digital CAMO is always judged as crap CAMO, no one realizes HOW AFFECTIVE IT REALLY IS IN URBAN COMBAT, CAMO IS CALLED “UCP- Universal CAMO pattern. Every CAMOUFLAGE HAS WEAKNESSES, why would WOODLAND BE GOOD IN AN URBAN ZONE COMBAT?? Tooo DARK AND APPARENT! So ACU-UCP BEING LIGHT FOR REASON !
I'd like to know that there's a smell on the new ACU or combat suit. I don't know if it's disinfectant or insect repellent. Can you tell me It's very fragrant. I like it very much
I believe it’s an insect repellent
Appalachian Survivalist I like the taste very much. Can I buy it on eBay
It’s insect repellent, DEET if I remember correctly.
The pattern is called. UCP - Universal Camo Pattern. Which is totally not true. Lol
Vuongiam I completely agree! Thanks, couldn’t remember the pattern name in the video. One of the worst decisions the army ever made was going to a camouflage pattern that would only blend in to a pile of gravel.
well it's universally garbage as camo
Did dying it ruin the clear plastic on your ruck?
It did dye the plastic, but it isn’t ruined. Just no longer clear.
Nice job...
Thanks!
Appalachian Survivalist I just did it, black and dark green.... it turned out green. I did wet/cold gortex. It’s expensive because I live in Canada and I got it new and was on sale.
I am used to olive drab when I served so it’s a step up for me.
Cheers
Richardj
Do you have to use Rit, or any dye would work?
Try to find anything else. I had to go to a craft store to find Rit.
Can u mix green and brown?
detail it with a brush probably, blending brush strokes makes for good meshing with background foliage, they make a uniform camo called smear and dry grass and desert smear camos look really good
I love Acu, i think it looks so much cooler than Flecktarn (the pattern of my country)!
The Army replaced the UCP pattern (Slate digital camo) in favor of the OCP pattern (essentially multi-cam)
Man I love flecktarn. I ordered German surplus flecktarn parka (woodland) and plan to order gore-tex trousers in flecktarn.
@@fireteammichael1777 If you didn't get the liner with that parka order it. That German parka liner is one of my favorite bits. Its a jacket in its own right. I wore it all through Atlanta airport when I got stuck there over night. Airports get cold at night. I bet I looked nutty but I was warm and thats what mattered.
Army Combat Uniform (ACU)
ACU jackets inflated to around 40 USDs still cheaper then woodland tho which is like 100 bucks now lulz
Brent0331, I believe is the guy.
That’s him!
And his buddy Bruce
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Ucp camouflage stinks