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Offline nclonghunter

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Dying feathers in koolaid?
« on: January 26, 2012, 09:51:44 pm »
If turkey barred feathers are already on the shaft, can they be dyed with koolaid by submerging them in koolaid. I would like to dye mine a yellow color. Any suggestions would be appreciated. They are on carbon shafts.

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Re: Dying feathers in koolaid?
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2012, 10:00:29 pm »
Since they are on carbons, I don't think it would hurt.  As long as the kool aid doesn't affect the glue holding them on.  I dyed some feathers in red kool aid water overnight.  It works suprisingly well.
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Offline bowtarist

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Re: Dying feathers in koolaid?
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2012, 10:05:08 pm »
I hear some guys mix the koolaide w/ alcohol instead of water.
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Offline nclonghunter

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Re: Dying feathers in koolaid?
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2012, 08:01:35 am »
Thanks for the reply...I will give it a try
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Re: Dying feathers in koolaid?
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2012, 10:57:44 pm »
Sounds like an awesome idea, I think that I'll try it with some plain white fletching but will the sugar attract bugs?
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Re: Dying feathers in koolaid?
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2012, 03:32:38 pm »
You used unsweetened Koolaid.
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Offline CraigMBeckett

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Re: Dying feathers in koolaid?
« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2012, 10:10:14 pm »
This whole thing sounds very strange to someone NOT from the USA. You have a substance that will permanantly colour feathers and you drink it!

Craig.
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Re: Dying feathers in koolaid?
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2012, 10:27:26 pm »
It's not bad unless you get a feather stuck in your throat... :o
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Re: Dying feathers in koolaid?
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2012, 09:44:45 am »
Craig, Koolaid is an inexpensive drink powder you mix with water. Different colors are supposed to be different flavors. Every kid in the US has had red or purple or green lips from drinking Koolaid.
I guess someone figured if it would stain kids lips, why not feathers!  ::)
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Re: Dying feathers in koolaid?
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2012, 10:05:39 am »
A pack of Cherry feather dye costs around $0.20  ;D
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Re: Dying feathers in koolaid?
« Reply #10 on: February 01, 2012, 01:15:30 pm »
Here is how my feathers turned out after soaking overnight in Cherry Koolaid and water.

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Offline bowtarist

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Re: Dying feathers in koolaid?
« Reply #11 on: February 01, 2012, 05:23:04 pm »
Craig, yea, sounds pretty gross huh?  It is really.  you mix a pack of dye/flavor w/ about 4 cups sugar and a 3.8 liters of H2O.  Like I said, pretty gross huh?   What PatB said is true all the same.  dpgratz
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Offline Bevan R.

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Re: Dying feathers in koolaid?
« Reply #12 on: February 01, 2012, 05:25:16 pm »
pretty good color double O 8)

Anybody know of a way to 'bleach' some dark feathers lighter?
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Re: Dying feathers in koolaid?
« Reply #13 on: February 01, 2012, 05:35:17 pm »
I tried using the same peroxide that I use to whiten skulls and it didn't do a thing to the feathers. 
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Offline CraigMBeckett

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Re: Dying feathers in koolaid?
« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2012, 05:33:24 am »
Quote from: bowtarist on February 01, 2012, 05:23:04 pm
Craig, yea, sounds pretty gross huh?  It is really.  you mix a pack of dye/flavor w/ about 4 cups sugar and a 3.8 liters of H2O.  Like I said, pretty gross huh?   What PatB said is true all the same.  dpgratz

It does appear to be gross from my point of view, but then again I understand most of you folks in the U S of A find our vegemite or the British Marmite to be discusting.

Craig
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