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Making Snow Camo

3.2K views 10 replies 8 participants last post by  Huntinbull  
#1 ·
Ok, tagged my deer, grouse season will soon be over, and I was bitten by the highly toxic waterfowl bug this year, which puts me in need of some lighter shades of camo.I will go crazy if I do not have some type of project in the coming weeks (to fill my 10mins a day of free time):D and was thinking about trying to make some snow camo.

I have several pairs of insulated bib / jackets or coveralls and was considering...

* A spray bottle bleech job

* Some of that nasty white oil based primer that NEVER wears off anything and covers anything you get it on

Of course either would be highlighted with the appropriate grey/black stencils / shadows etc.

Has anyone ever tried this?

I read about a few people using military surplus covers and hospital / painter suits, but if I already have some insulated gear that I'm not using???
 
#2 ·
I don't know if the spray bottle of bleach will work..I once took an old white sheet and made a poncho type top and sprayed a light and dark gray stencils that I made my self...Worked real well... Fooled the geese...JIM.....CL....
 
#8 ·
Be careful with it. If you use to much bleach it could actually eat the material and make it fall apart. Make a ghillie suit with white, and black burlap.
 
#9 ·
Be careful with it. If you use to much bleach it could actually eat the material and make it fall apart. Make a ghillie suit with white, and black burlap.
ahhhhh yes, this is certainly a concern:D! Love the ghillie suit idea.

I started with 50/50 and wasn't getting results, then I got impatient and experimented with straight bleach on a hat and it ate right through.

Here is what I found....

Cotton - Color removal can be done but I dont have the patience to keep stirring and checking, slowly adding enough to remove color, but not enough to eat fabric.

Synthetics - (ie nylon polyester) - Can't be done, even with 100%, these fabrics are colorfast.

Maybe I'll just add the pieces I did not experiment on to my "online garage sale" this winter and use the $ to buy some snow camo.;)
 
#10 ·
I use to work with a guy that was an Army Ranger and he was a sniper instructor. He said to use white and just a few strips of the black mixed in. You can us white sheets instead of the burlap if you cannot find any. But the burlap works best. Check YouTube. There are a few vid's out there.