The only time I ever saw this shit work was when my squad leader laid down in the gravel at Camp Shelby and had his picture taken with a top of the line 8 megapixel camera. All you could see in that picture was a human face smiling in the road.
Rit Sage Green works well for the high desert sage brush of Central /Eastern Oregon, NE Cali, S. Idaho and Northern NV. Even better in the patchy winter snow of this region. Add some dark green for the forested areas.
I heavily fuck with the spray paint idea, but Rit Dye is so much better for general use and can also later be altered with rattle cans should you need to improve the color. Spraypaint will also still be easy enough to acquire in any bad situation, whereas Rit Dye and the proper amount of hot water, soap, salt, and vinegar you need to dye will become much harder to source.
There's actually videos on RUclips explaining the history of ucp, explaining that it failed all the possible tests and was still adapted by the military.
Get some Gel sheets, take an Xacto knife and cut some random holes. It works better than netting. Rattle can one color, let it dry reposition the sheet and do your next color. Don't be afraid if it overlaps a little. Gel sheets can be picked up at a Hobby store
I did a test with UCP MOLLE pouches and a mix of instant coffee with hot choclate... boiled it for 15 -20 minutes and the result is a good smelling, nice creamy caramel color. The digital pattern is still there. That´s ok. After that I put it in the washing machine on a short, not too hot wash cycle. It held up good, looks like it´s holding up. The spray paint variant seem to be more creative, I like that. Regards Torsten
I took have tried the coffee idea. I used 24oz coffee, boiled the put it in a 5 gal bucket (Didn't boil/simmer in the solution). The results were that new UCP pouches (new in package) came out looking like they did three tours in the desert. A huge improvement, but not as dark as I'd like. Would you care to share your recipe/process?
@@internet0 Hey, can´t tell you more detailed how I did it.... No measurements or such.... I just did it spontaneous. But you can think about trying walnut dyeing your stuff (just in case you won´t use chemical dye)
@@torsten4757 I tried the coffee on the boil/simmer for 20mins as you suggested. Two ACU canteen pouches (one gently used, one new in package), a 6qt pot but only 12 oz of coffee (what I was willing to use). After 20, I took it off heat and let it cool on its own. After rinsing and drying, it's amazing. It's like a khaki and OD green combination now
I know people really love to hate on the UCP but to be honest that ACU in UCP once you washed them a few times and got them dirty, which you did if you where on the field, actually did blend, they were really light and didn't attract the sun like the BDUs and OCPs did almost like the DCUs did. I was doing land nav and messed up so i was doing a back azimuth put my UCP assault pack which at the time had been with me for a few years. I just moved a meters to get a better sight on my compas and was like where did my backpack go? It took me a bit to find it. Same with some ambush (training) we were doing at camp Roberts, our guys hid in plain sight laying down and all of us doing the patrolling didn't see them. Is it a ugly uniform? Yes. Could the Army picked better? Most certainly. Still I'm here for a reason and I'm trying to find a better use for UCP gear i collected through my career. I'm going with you idea and using that green.
I'd recommend dying the fabric rather than spraying it (arguably looks better and is more consistent). RIT Camel if you need a more arid / desert camo, or their Apple Green if you need a more RG/OD style camo. It is the defacto 'welfare marpat' of the surplus world. (some dudes reported better success with their "DyeMore" line because it is meant for synthetics, but their all-purpose is SUPPOSED to work with nylon)
Just used Rit on a bunch of pouches. Of course afterwards this video pops up lol. Used dark green rit- followed the directions pretty closely with vinegar, dipped them for 15 minutes. It turned out way too saturated. Less rit less time dunking would have been better- 3 oz of rit to a canning pot of water and 8 minutes dunking seems closer to right, some of the original acu pattern is still visible along with the green. Olive green would have been better yet.
1:57 holy fuckng sh1t that actually looks so goddam cool,i actually tought it was night vision camo for a second,the best part is that the snake skin camo netting effect actually breaks up that pixelated pattern so good that you can barely see it,im gonna try this
I would rit dye the camo to a better general color pallet and then paint it. Spray paint fades, so having the fabrics color better match your environment is helpful for when the paint begins to wear down. Especially if this is gonna be worn day in, day out.
4 those that/who want 2 make ACU Digital in2 little bit more of a true Universal Camouflage Pattern here's what I highly recommend going with some Charcoal Grey Rit All-Purpose Dye, mostly Camel (Coyote) or Tan Rit All-Purpose Dye & some Sage Green (Concrete/Urban Jungle/Lighter Grayish/Greyish Green) Rit All-Purpose Dye!
i have been having problems when i spray paint my pouches the pouch fabric absorbs the paint and takes lots of paint to have any result any suggestions?
![The Infantry Assault Pack [BREAKDOWN]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/k9HnlGaEjn8/mqdefault.jpg)
The only time I ever saw this shit work was when my squad leader laid down in the gravel at Camp Shelby and had his picture taken with a top of the line 8 megapixel camera. All you could see in that picture was a human face smiling in the road.
Rit Sage Green works well for the high desert sage brush of Central /Eastern Oregon, NE Cali, S. Idaho and Northern NV. Even better in the patchy winter snow of this region. Add some dark green for the forested areas.
The TAP I bought from Venture was in ACU. I rattle canned it in coyote then laundry bag stenciled in Ranger green. It look great!
That's legit!
I heavily fuck with the spray paint idea, but Rit Dye is so much better for general use and can also later be altered with rattle cans should you need to improve the color. Spraypaint will also still be easy enough to acquire in any bad situation, whereas Rit Dye and the proper amount of hot water, soap, salt, and vinegar you need to dye will become much harder to source.
UCP is great if you work around a gravel pit.
I blended into my concrete jobs like a boss.
Hide from the boss like a boss
Grandma couch also works with this camo
In iraq we would wipe dirt on ourselves before going out the wire to make it blend in
I'd love to know which Army generals grouped together and saw the final ACU uniforms, thinking "Oh wow, this camo pattern is SO tacticool!"
There's actually videos on RUclips explaining the history of ucp, explaining that it failed all the possible tests and was still adapted by the military.
It was just one. Brigadier General James Moran overrode the camo trials, in the early 2000s, and forced UCP (without testing).
@@newdefsys Exactly the color of US cash. All hail the military industrial complex.
@@newdefsys
Moran really lived up to his name.
Everyone hates on ucp but if it’s dirty/dusty it works really well.
Get some Gel sheets, take an Xacto knife and cut some random holes. It works better than netting. Rattle can one color, let it dry reposition the sheet and do your next color. Don't be afraid if it overlaps a little.
Gel sheets can be picked up at a Hobby store
That is a good way to do it. I've even just used thin cardboard before to good results.
What do you use to cut the holes?
@@doloincas he said an xacto knife or a sharp razor
Use an xacto knife to cut the holes.
But what do I use to cut the holes??? 🤣
@@flybygaming9678
It dyes nicely too.
I did a test with UCP MOLLE pouches and a mix of instant coffee with hot choclate... boiled it for 15 -20 minutes and the result is a good smelling, nice creamy caramel color. The digital pattern is still there. That´s ok. After that I put it in the washing machine on a short, not too hot wash cycle. It held up good, looks like it´s holding up. The spray paint variant seem to be more creative, I like that. Regards Torsten
I took have tried the coffee idea. I used 24oz coffee, boiled the put it in a 5 gal bucket (Didn't boil/simmer in the solution). The results were that new UCP pouches (new in package) came out looking like they did three tours in the desert. A huge improvement, but not as dark as I'd like.
Would you care to share your recipe/process?
@@internet0 Hey, can´t tell you more detailed how I did it.... No measurements or such.... I just did it spontaneous. But you can think about trying walnut dyeing your stuff (just in case you won´t use chemical dye)
@@torsten4757 I tried the coffee on the boil/simmer for 20mins as you suggested. Two ACU canteen pouches (one gently used, one new in package), a 6qt pot but only 12 oz of coffee (what I was willing to use). After 20, I took it off heat and let it cool on its own.
After rinsing and drying, it's amazing. It's like a khaki and OD green combination now
@@internet0 Thanks for telling me. I`m glad it worked out now and you´re happy. Best regards, Torsten
I know people really love to hate on the UCP but to be honest that ACU in UCP once you washed them a few times and got them dirty, which you did if you where on the field, actually did blend, they were really light and didn't attract the sun like the BDUs and OCPs did almost like the DCUs did.
I was doing land nav and messed up so i was doing a back azimuth put my UCP assault pack which at the time had been with me for a few years. I just moved a meters to get a better sight on my compas and was like where did my backpack go? It took me a bit to find it.
Same with some ambush (training) we were doing at camp Roberts, our guys hid in plain sight laying down and all of us doing the patrolling didn't see them.
Is it a ugly uniform? Yes. Could the Army picked better? Most certainly. Still I'm here for a reason and I'm trying to find a better use for UCP gear i collected through my career. I'm going with you idea and using that green.
I'd recommend dying the fabric rather than spraying it (arguably looks better and is more consistent). RIT Camel if you need a more arid / desert camo, or their Apple Green if you need a more RG/OD style camo. It is the defacto 'welfare marpat' of the surplus world. (some dudes reported better success with their "DyeMore" line because it is meant for synthetics, but their all-purpose is SUPPOSED to work with nylon)
Apple green looks more like lime.
Just used Rit on a bunch of pouches. Of course afterwards this video pops up lol. Used dark green rit- followed the directions pretty closely with vinegar, dipped them for 15 minutes. It turned out way too saturated. Less rit less time dunking would have been better- 3 oz of rit to a canning pot of water and 8 minutes dunking seems closer to right, some of the original acu pattern is still visible along with the green. Olive green would have been better yet.
idye poly works better than rit for all ACU/ABU gear and clothing
I’ve had some really good results with rit dye
What colors
Peacock green and chocolate make olive green
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The Perfect Colors to Dye UCP Gear
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Apple green is great for lush woodland type areas
I wonder if you diluted it in a spray bottle if it would work
1:57 holy fuckng sh1t that actually looks so goddam cool,i actually tought it was night vision camo for a second,the best part is that the snake skin camo netting effect actually breaks up that pixelated pattern so good that you can barely see it,im gonna try this
RIT dye works great
I would rit dye the camo to a better general color pallet and then paint it. Spray paint fades, so having the fabrics color better match your environment is helpful for when the paint begins to wear down. Especially if this is gonna be worn day in, day out.
Nice one.
Hope find some pieces to try a more sparse version to this
Love the sticker on your water bottle dude ;). Thanks for the informative video.
Hell yeah! Can't get enough of your content and appreciate the support!
Green apple colored Rit dye, warm water. Soak UCP gear for 1 hour. Hang to dry
UCP is the greatest invention in environment adaptation. It’s a mud wash camo. It will work anywhere, if you just stain it up a bit.
Exactly!
Those of you who spray painted or use the RIT dye, has the color ran or bled when exposed to rain or other precipitation?
I just looked up how to make o.d. green with rit dye and dyed mine. Probably cheaper and I don't smell like paint.
4 those that/who want 2 make ACU Digital in2 little bit more of a true Universal Camouflage Pattern here's what I highly recommend going with some Charcoal Grey Rit All-Purpose Dye, mostly Camel (Coyote) or Tan Rit All-Purpose Dye & some Sage Green (Concrete/Urban Jungle/Lighter Grayish/Greyish Green) Rit All-Purpose Dye!
i have been having problems when i spray paint my pouches the pouch fabric absorbs the paint and takes lots of paint to have any result any suggestions?
You can called it UCP “useless camouflage pattern”
How about painting molle II large?
Video quality looks great!
Thanks!
How come some ucp camo looks more tan or tannish pink ish ?
It's the FR uniforms that turn more pink. It's the material plus treatments.
Awesome thanks
You should’ve just got some black walnut husks and boiled it for an 1:30.
Make blue cheese great again! :D
So far the best I have seen is dying the UCP with greens
Thats pretty cool work, but i still think original ucp work pretty well in cities and fall/ winter forest.
Just dye it green problem solved
Universal because we universally hate it.
dye