How To Dye Gore-Tex

I had success using the steps followed in this video to dye my favorite Gore-Tex jacket. If you have Gore-Tex that is already colored, unlike mine which was a simple grey, I would recommend doing a bit more research. I can only say that I am very happy with the outcome of grey to brown. Hope this helps and feel free to ask questions or comment about your experience.
~Lee
#dye nylon #dye gortex

[@josephkandlbinder381]

Very impressed great job. Reminds me of how my mother did our clothes in 1960’s. Love all your videos. Joe

[@lkandlbinder]

Fantastic Uncle Joe! Thanks so much for watching...and I really wish I got to know her better.

[@truthseeker8273]

The brown looks awesome!!

[@lkandlbinder]

Thanks! Hope the video helps!

[@cenaculum1]

great, thanks for the video, have an Austrian army surplus gortex coat I love but tired of army green. Ready for a cool black look. Yours came out great!

[@lkandlbinder]

Thanks Richard and good luck!

[@taraqueen58]

Cheers very helpful

[@lkandlbinder]

Glad you got something out of it and thanks for watching!

[@ChrissySheltonSongs]

Thank you!!!

[@NamlessSaint]

Great video....

[@lkandlbinder]

Glad you got something out of it and thanks for watching!

[@haitianrefugee8454]

I was wondering if the heat caused any shrinkage in the jacket? Nice video! Thank ya!

[@lkandlbinder]

Nope, I didn't see any shrinkage. Thanks for watching and for the kind words!

[@williamandjacklynnscott5317]

I am Ex Army and Hate the Digital Camo Grey so Dark Brown or Blue it will be

[@lkandlbinder]

I know that feeling William...I'm Ex Army too and don't like tan anymore lol. Thanks for watching and I hope it helped!

[@gabrielmoro3d]

Thanks!

[@lkandlbinder]

No problem! Glad it worked as helpful

[@GrizzlyGaz]

Hi. Thanks for sharing this video. I'm looking to dye my desert camo British military Gore-tex jacket but worried about its effect of the waterproofness and breathability... Is your jacket still going strong? Did this process effect the Gore-tex in any way?

[@lkandlbinder]

Hey, thanks for watching and I'm glad it was a helpful video....my jacket has stayed waterproof after I dyed it. I've ridden it on a long cross country trip and stayed dry....I hope it works out for you...one thing I don't think I stressed enough in the video: keep the water very hot but not boiling...I have read that boiling will affect the waterproofing. Good luck!

[@GrizzlyGaz]

@@lkandlbinder yes I've also read this in forums about keeping it just under boiling point... Just need to find a big pot to do it now haha. Thanks for your reply

[@lkandlbinder]

Hahahaha, yeah funding a pot was tricky for me too...I think I found a big steamer pot at least Walmart for a out $20 but was also thinking I could go to an Asian cooking supply shop if I needed to. Good luck!

[@yuccafins]

Epic.

[@lkandlbinder]

Thanks for watching and I'm glad this was helpful!

[@ogoshikoshi1527]

I've got a big Polaris kinda puffer style for snowboarding was wondering would this still work on that material?

[@lkandlbinder]

Hey Koshi sorry I'm just getting back to you. Your best bet would be to check out what material your jacket is made of and do a little research from there. I might be hesitant to put a puffer jacket in hot water just because of not knowing how that would affect the insulation. Best of luck with it and let's let me know how it goes!

[@shydumpling4303]

did it dye evenly in that pot ? i am looking to dye a puffy jacket and i dont know if i have a pot big enough for the fabric to move around and dye evenly.

[@lkandlbinder]

I hear you...If you look for a 'steamer' pot or even go to an Asian specialty cooking supplies store, you'll find one big enough. In my pot, yes, it dyed evenly. I think I found that pot at Walmart. Hope this helps and good luck!

[@mikevilla1694]

Would this would if I wanted a little color like a neon green? And would I need a lighter color jacket? I think clothing and sales only sale the ocp pattern and I wouldn’t know any where else to buy this style of jacket

[@lkandlbinder]

Good questions and I'm not sure about how the colors you're working with will affect the dying process. It makes sense that it could be tough to get a neon color to pop if you're using a darker color. I wish you the best and thanks for watching!

[@Pakinui]

I have a terrible mustard coloured gortex jacket that I want to dye, but I’m worried that the water repellent layer won’t take the dye. Does yours have that same layer over it? (The ugly colour was cheaper, and I needed a good jacket that would do me for good, so I went with the ugly colour…).

[@lkandlbinder]

Sorry for the late reply. Well, I'm not sure if the construction of our jackets are the same, but the brown dye took real well to mine. You can repeat the process several times until you get the shade you like. Good luck!

[@jaskiratgill1713]

Did the dye and heat affect the reflective lettering on your jacket?

[@lkandlbinder]

Nope, it didn't effect the lettering on my Jacket. Thanks for watching and good luck!

[@richarddelasalle3424]

Very impressed with results. Have you had any issues with waterproof quality since ?

[@lkandlbinder]

Thanks Richard. Yes I like it much better as a brown jacket. I haven't had any issues with the waterproofing and actually was caught in the rain for an hour last week. I would recommend (and wish I stressed this more in the video) to keep the water just under boiling...boiling seems to be the temp that would likely affect things...you could even try a much lower temp if you are really concerned. Thanks again for watching!

[@GABRIEL_CRAFT]

@@lkandlbinder today have you had any problems with the delamination of the seams? I would like to do this with a shell Gore Tex paclite jacket but I'm concerned about the delamination of the seams which usually delaminate overtime anyway

[@lkandlbinder]

@@GABRIEL_CRAFT hey Gabriel, I have not had any of those problems with delamination. I'm no expert but maybe keep the water temp from boiling...maybe even a little cooler than you might otherwise. Just an idea and I wish you luck!

[@pav2024]

will this work on jackets with DWR coating ? surely right ?

[@lkandlbinder]

I can't say for sure but I would think, if anything, the hot water will remove the DWR, but then you could reapply/spay the DWR back on after the dying process. Let me know if you try it and good luck!

[@rizalsaputra700]

Do you think it is possible if I want to change my goretex jacket that was blue to white, and how do I see that there is no white dye from the rit brand itself😔

[@lkandlbinder]

Changing to White could be tricky, especially if there is no white dye option.

[@eag8999]

I want to do this to a high viz mesh jacket. I’m a bit worried about melting the mesh.

[@lkandlbinder]

I hear you. If you go for it, make sure the water is just under boiling and cross your fingers! Thanks for watching and good luck

[@garvit_thukral]

Did you remove the safety gaurds from the jacket from thid

[@lkandlbinder]

Yes I removed them before doing the dying process and then put them back in afterward. Thanks for watching!

[@serhiinova1120]

how is gore tex after all this process? feeling not sure to start this because of the membrane...

[@lkandlbinder]

My gore tex held up just fine. I think the key is to not boil the water, just get it to almost boiling. Thanks for watching and best of luck

[@sgt1591]

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[@whatabouttheearth]

Uh? Gortex is glued together? Boiling would probably effect that

[@lkandlbinder]

Yes it probably would affect it if you boil. I note in the video to bring the water to 'almost' boiling. Thanks for clarifying that James and best of luck...so far so good with my jacket.

[@gussegp3238]

Did you put salt in the pot?

[@lkandlbinder]

sorry for the late reply. No I do not believe I did.

[@Time.and.Spoons]

Great job, but you should never reuse the cooking equipment for food after using it for dye

[@lkandlbinder]

Thanks watching and for the kind words and advise!