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Title: Fleece suit ??
Post by: daniel reynolds on December 18, 2010, 10:28:00 PM
I have a scentblocker protec fleece suit in mossy oak and it is real dark like I feel like a big dark blob in the tree.My question is could I take a little gray  dye and lighten it up some. You guys give me some advice.Thanks
Title: Re: Fleece suit ??
Post by: Grey Taylor on December 19, 2010, 12:08:00 AM
Fleece isn't going to take the dye.
You may have better success using a fabric paint. You can get them at craft stores or large fabric stores like Jo-ann (there is one in Florence).

Guy
Title: Re: Fleece suit ??
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on December 19, 2010, 05:13:00 AM
If you look too dark up in a tree, sit on the ground.    :smileystooges:   sorry, I'm no help.
Title: Re: Fleece suit ??
Post by: Bill Carlsen on December 19, 2010, 10:14:00 AM
I've found that the darker patterns work really well in soft wood trees like big pines and hemlocks as long as you have a multiple trunk situation or really good background cover. They aren't so good in stand alone hardwoods like oak and maple. I also have a leafy suit that I wear over my darker camo when I feel it would be helpful. It also seems to me that after leaf fall in the Fall, staying well camoed gets to be a tougher predicament than the early season.
Title: Re: Fleece suit ??
Post by: greg fields on December 19, 2010, 10:31:00 AM
You could buy a set of Leafy Wear camo leaves and pin/sew them on.  It will help break up the dark look....
Title: Re: Fleece suit ??
Post by: ChuckC on December 19, 2010, 10:33:00 AM
get an XL or XXL (or bigger) T shirt and wear it over your other garment.  $20 or so and you can still use what you got and change patterns every day.  Day One and others makes good quality camo T shirts in a number of patterns.
ChuckC
Title: Re: Fleece suit ??
Post by: Grey Taylor on December 19, 2010, 11:21:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Grey Taylor:
Fleece isn't going to take the dye.
I should qualify this by saying that polyester fleece won't take the dye. If the suit is wool it will dye fine. I suspect the suit is polyester but I'm not sure.

Guy