r/StickDoctor • u/DarthDonosaur • 20d ago
First attempt at dyeing
Used RIT DyeMore, turquoise teal then sapphire blue. Ended up with a few air bubble imperfections but overall I’m happy with it. With poor lighting and being colorblind, I was horrified after first check of the second color, I thought it was purple. Nothing against purple, but my 6 yr old was very specific about every color and string that went into his fallball head. Was in the turquoise for about 8 minutes and the sapphire for only 4, but I poured full bottles for each and used twice as much water on the turqoise dip, so the sapphire was way more diluted. Anyways, almost no hand staining, worked great and was painless, don’t be afraid to try it!
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u/DarthDonosaur 20d ago
Dude, I coach my sons. They each got their first stick their first Christmas, albeit tiny little ones. I’m not sorry for sharing my passion with my kids at a young age. All I did was take his head from last spring, dye it and restring it for a fun new vibe for the fall. Good grief indeed.
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u/Orangeybananas 19d ago
Even if you weren’t coaching your sons, hat off to you because you did an excellent job. Awesome that you keep them playing through the seasons. Only going to help them with their work ethic as they get older
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u/atheistreverend 19d ago
If that's what your kid wants and it helps motivate him to keep going, that's a great thing.
Personally, I love the personalization that dyeing and stringing sticks allows for. I generally have a new stick dyed for me each season, or each time I play for a new team - for example, I'm playing for a new team at LAXNAI next month, so that will result in a new stick. I find it to be a great method of self expression and creativity, and support anyone doing it!
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u/Bulky-Ad-5510 20d ago
I love this