Rit dye job take 2, SW40V

[CamoDeafie]

The previous dye job; some ugly blueish shade of Hunterish Green


The after, Rit Dye-More Synthetic Chocolate Brown; apparently if you dye it after the previous dye had dried/set, it doesn't mix nor tint the colors but replaced the color wholly. No hint of the green anywhere I could see on the outside. May have to take new pictures under the sun to see if there's actually any green tint to it.

Nearly boiling water, a whole bottle of the dye, 11 inch stainless steel pan, a decent amount of white distilled vinegar.



With the Galco brown holster, the combo looks pretty good. Not sure if I still want to darken the slide or just get it Cerakoted a shade of Earth or Olive...as it now looks more... "Conventional" (light slide, dark frame). In low light/shadows, the frame looks Black-ish.

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[spookshack]

Not a fan of that brown, but night and day better than the previous color. Lol

 

[CamoDeafie]

Not a fan of that brown, but night and day netter than the previous color. Lol

It was the only earth toned something available at the store other than basic black, pearl greys, bright colors

 

[1911Fanatic]

Why did you dye it to begin with? I have one of these SW40V. I just found a spare extractor all by itself the other day and bought it.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Why did you dye it to begin with? I have one of these SW40V. I just found a spare extractor all by itself the other day and bought it.

Don't like light grey frame

 

[1911Fanatic]

How was it installing the night sights?

 

[CamoDeafie]

How was it installing the night sights?

Came with them when Dad bought it. I gotta get around to getting them replaced with normal sights if I can't get replacement tritium things

Edit, I know the rear sight is fairly simple to remove, but the front sight has a weird, small/shallow hex head screw up front that I ain't sure of the exact size.

 

[gmerkt]

Dying pistol frame with Rite dye, who knew?

 

[spookshack]

Came with them when Dad bought it. I gotta get around to getting them replaced with normal sights if I can't get replacement tritium things

Edit, I know the rear sight is fairly simple to remove, but the front sight has a weird, small/shallow hex head screw up front that I ain't sure of the exact size.

Try a front sight removal tool for a Glock.

 

[Knobgoblin]

Did you clean up your mess after?

Or , have you been sleeping in the driveway?

 

[CamoDeafie]

Did you clean up your mess after?

Or , have you been sleeping in the driveway?

The pan I used, is one that my wife don't like using, so it was basically a sacrificial pan

 

[Knobgoblin]

The pan I used, is one that my wife don't like using, so it was basically a sacrificial pan

You mentioned vinegar.
I reckon you stunk up the kitchen real nice.

Lol.
Glad she's cool with your mad scientist act. Good match.

 

[CamoDeafie]

You mentioned vinegar.
I reckon you stunk up the kitchen real nice.

Lol.
Glad she's cool with your mad scientist act. Good match.

Had kitchen window wide open with fan going, so much less stink but not as bad a stink as poopy baby diapers

She mentioned it kinda reminds her of Easter egg dying, appropriate season

 

[Jay Walk]

It looks great, I have the 40VE in FDE with an upgraded trigger.
I love that gun.

 

[Capn Jack]

Rite Dye:
Works great to turn those gray .22 rf Mags Black.

 

[1911Fanatic]

GB has replacement Tritium sight sets for the sigma series. Just fYi. I believe they come with the tool for the front sight. Go to pistols and type in smith and Wesson sw40v and then they will show up along with the guns themselves.

 

[Stomper]

PSA: Don't spill RIT on your tallywhacker.... no reason, just sayin'.

 

[thorborg]

I sure like the tritium sights on my p365, not only as sights, but more so because it is rather comforting to see the little dots on my night stand even when it is really dark and without my glasses.
Mine are 8 years old now, Not long ago spoke with Sig if I should replace them soon and found them still under warranty for 2 more years with zero replacement cost if they die before that.
They will even pay for the shipping of the slide!

 

[Lilhigbee]

PSA: Don't spill RIT on your tallywhacker.... no reason, just sayin'.

It'll change color but it won't get any bigger.

 

[Stomper]

It'll change color but it won't get any bigger.

Vertical stripes are more helpful than horizontal.... depending on your mission, of course.