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Old June 10th, 2008
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Re: intro/camo guinea pig

I just got done camoing the back half of my new HSD Yazbeck 1.5mm. I used the Duracoat paints you buy at a craft store mixed with the textile medium to make it flexible. I used chunks of raw sponge to give the 'coral' look. It too mentioned a heat treatment, so I merely laid it out in the sun for a day. The paint absorbed the UV and heat so I know the suit is fine.

i used alot of reds darker and lighter as red will disappear underwater giving a grey color. I also used some yellow which is a predominant color here in Hawaii corals. My dive partner said the camo is awesome when looking at it from underwater, but out of the water, it looks somewhat 'weird'.

I decided to only do the back and head since we pretty much lay on the bottom and I didn't see a need to have to do the stomach area. I'll have to report the longterm durability, but it ended up only costing me about $20 for all the supplies.
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Last edited by Stodelle; June 18th, 2008 at 03:07.
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