Newbie do I have it on right?

**triumph** · 7th March 11, 01:46 PM

I did learn the kilts were to low, now that I have done some research and with help of this forum, thank you all.

**Schiehallion** · 8th March 11, 06:11 AM

If you are going to use coffee or any other dye for that matter use a cool temperature and not hot with wool unless you want your hose to shrink and felt ! Rinse well until water is clear.

**triumph** · 8th March 11, 08:40 PM

We do not drink coffee at our house, what about using a dark tea for a dye?

**Joshua** · 8th March 11, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by f150k

We do not drink coffee at our house, what about using a dark tea for a dye?

You could simply spend $2 at a starbucks and get a venti "bold" coffee and let them sit in that for 3-4 hours.

**triumph** · 8th March 11, 09:10 PM

No, starbucks within 40 miles, but it sounded good.

**Downunder Kilt** · 8th March 11, 09:14 PM

Yes tea will also work, a nice dark indian or ceylon one will be the best.

I put warm water in a bucket, mix in the tea/coffee, wet the hose first in warm water, put them in, stir about every 5 minutes for the first hour, then a couple of times an hour for the next 2 or 3 then leave them overnight. Take out the next morning, let them flat dry without rinsing, then handwash in cold water. The photos of the ones I posted were done about 12 months ago

**triumph** · 9th March 11, 06:11 AM

How much tea do you put into the warm water?

**Mike_Oettle** · 9th March 11, 12:53 PM

Hi, f150k, and congratulations on your windfall. Those are two marvellous-looking kilts. I wish you well wearing them.
The one thing that caught my eye was that your two balmorals look brand new, and lack the “jocked” appearance that we at X Marks tend to favour.
Our own Jock Scot posted a thread a while back describing how he left his brand new bonnet filled with stones in a burn (you might call it a branch) overnight to get it just right.
Perhaps he will post a link to it.
Regards,
Mike

**Jock Scot** · 9th March 11, 01:00 PM

Oh dear Mike, I have no idea how to do the "link" thing, perhaps some kind soul may be able to do it? Failing that, hunt down on my(Jock Scot) past threads section under a title of "Jock's new balmoral"-----I think!

**CMcG** · 9th March 11, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Oh dear Mike, I have no idea how to do the "link" thing, perhaps some kind soul may be able to do it? Failing that, hunt down on my(Jock Scot) past threads section under a title of "Jock's new bonnet"-----I think!

I think this is the thread in question:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/f...almoral-57667/