How to Dye a Lacrosse Head
1.Go to your local grocery store or pharmacy and buy your desired color of dye. (Best if used Rite Dye) I bought two packets of my color, and it worked very well. Around $5.00
2.Make sure that your head is unstrung. If your head has already been used and is not new, soak it in bleach for five minutes then wash it off.
3.Fill up a big stock pot with 14-16 cups of water. Bring the water to a boil, then turn the heat on LOW.
4.Stir in 2 tablespoons of salt and vinegar. Then stir in the Rite Dye.
5.Allow the head to sit in the water for 30 minutes. MAKE SURE THE HEAD IS COMPLETLY
COVERED.
6.While waiting for the head to finish fill up a pot with ice cold water.
7.Once the head has finished, gently remove the head with tongs and then immediatly put it into the cold water.
8. Allow the head to sit in the water for a couple minutes and then insert it into the dye mixture for 5 more minutes. (This is putting a second coat on it so if it gets chipped, it will still be dyed.)
9.After the 5 minutes, let the head sit out over night so the dye can dry completely. DO NOT RESTRING THE HEAD YET.
10.After it has sat over night, restring and the go show off your beastly head.
1 comment:
Does this technique still work with using the new high gloss polimer lacrosse heads. Im having trouble getting even the darkest of colors to bleed into the plastics. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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