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Title: Kool-Aid
Post by: Cane Knife on February 20, 2011, 03:14:00 AM
I tried that Kool-Aid dying technique taught by "Magnus" awhile back on some wild turkey feathers I purchased from Custom Feathers.  AWESOME and simple.  I was blown away by the results!  THANK YOU to "Magnus"
Title: Re: Kool-Aid
Post by: magnus on February 20, 2011, 08:03:00 AM
Cane knife. Your very welcome. Just passing on what I've learned here from others. Glad it worked out for you. It's actually quite easy isn't it. Now let's see some pics of those fine feathers when you get the fletched.
Title: Re: Kool-Aid
Post by: ti-guy on February 20, 2011, 08:15:00 AM
How simple stuff we have around can be useful!Great
Title: Re: Kool-Aid
Post by: LookMomNoSights on February 20, 2011, 08:19:00 AM
and just think.....if you drink that stuff,  your insides could be colored like a bowl of fruit loops!  :laughing:
Title: Re: Kool-Aid
Post by: Green on February 20, 2011, 08:21:00 AM
Yep....Matt's got a lot of those "simple stuff" ideas....and they work very well.  Kudos to him for his gift of helping others.....and building great arrows.
Title: Re: Kool-Aid
Post by: 3Feathers on February 20, 2011, 08:31:00 AM
How about using it to atain shafts???Would it work??
Title: Re: Kool-Aid
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 20, 2011, 08:35:00 AM
If it was that easy to attain wood shafts Tim, everyone would do it   :laughing:   Sorry had to do it.


Bowspirit stained some shafts with RIT dye and they turned out really nice. Not sure about cool aid though.
Title: Re: Kool-Aid
Post by: Footed Shaft on February 21, 2011, 04:28:00 PM
Koolaid is quick and easy  :)  Done hundreds of feathers with Koolaid  :)
Title: Re: Kool-Aid
Post by: GO Rogers on February 21, 2011, 04:49:00 PM
Do you think it would work on gray hair?
Title: Re: Kool-Aid
Post by: Swinestalker on February 21, 2011, 05:01:00 PM
I'm assuming you are using unsweetened. Are you just soaking them in kool-aid?
Title: Re: Kool-Aid
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 21, 2011, 05:23:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by GO Rogers:
Do you think it would work on gray hair?
Do you see teenagers with bright red and blue hair. Often they use kool aid.  so if it works on theirs I would assume it would work on yours.
Title: Re: Kool-Aid
Post by: magnus on February 21, 2011, 10:02:00 PM
Footed shaft is the master at it. He's who guided me. Thanks Bill!  

Swine stalker. Do a search on dying feathers. I posted complete instructions on how to do it. Probably two weeks ago.
Title: Re: Kool-Aid
Post by: Butch Speer on February 22, 2011, 09:53:00 AM
I spilled a bit of Kool-aid on a Formica counter & didn't notice it till the next day. Scrubbed it with one of those scrubby things & plenty of soap. Still have the stain. Didn't lighten up or get dull. That's some bad stain!
Title: Re: Kool-Aid
Post by: Footed Shaft on February 24, 2011, 06:38:00 PM
Yep, keep it off your fingers too!!!
I just buy the regular old Kool Aid, don't think it is un-sweetened . Bill