Shoe Goo glossy?

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wack2011a

Discussion Starter · Jan 4, 2012

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So I was using Shoe-Goo to cover up my floss stitches and this is the first time I've used shoe-goo for a ghillie and this is what it looks like. Since I've just spent 6 hours sowing the netting on I'm kinda irritated that the shoe-goo might ruin it because its so glossy. Is there anyway to reduce the glossy look? I just don't want to go out into a night game and light up like a christmas tree in NVGs because of these dots.

I did try sanding but it will take way to long.

Or will it eventually be covered with enough mud and dirt that it won't matter?

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bobgengeskahn

· #2 · Jan 4, 2012

Spray paint before you put the jute on...

Edit:
If you're worried about NVGs, also be sure to use natural fabrics (NO synthetic blend threds), otherwise the shooe goo will be the least of your worries at night.

wack2011a

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jan 4, 2012

Great another trip down to the store :

Yeah I know about the synthetic jute, I don't use it anyways I think the biodegradable properties of natural jute are great and always use it.

Wolfgeorge

· #4 · Jan 4, 2012

Yeap I agree spray paint and natural jute will fix the problems.

I just shoe gooed onlt the netting on my first ghillie and it was holding VERY nice!

Wolf

wack2011a

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jan 5, 2012

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Ok so I think I'm beginning to regret using shoe-goo to cover the floss threading. The spray eliminated the glossy effect but I'm not sure what to think of this end product.

One of the keys to concealment is shadowing which kinda works with this black spray with tan over but I may just be trying to convince myself :

No Flash (1 base coat of black then tan sprayed in bursts)

Flash

Close -up No Flash

Close-up Flash

For those of you who don't recognize the base camo pattern its a US Night Desert camouflage that was supposed to make the wearer hard to distinguish in the desert / barren terrain with older Russian model NV optics.

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goldentrigun

· #6 · Jan 5, 2012

One of the guys on our team has a pair of old Russian NVGs and the pattern actually works for concealment. Just throwing that out there if anyone was actually skeptical. lol.

WorstInFinlanD

· #7 · Jan 5, 2012

Putting the shoe goo inside the jacket, making the floss hold without the gloss

bobgengeskahn

· #8 · Jan 5, 2012

WorstInFinLanD said:
Putting the shoe goo inside the jacket, making the floss hold without the gloss

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wack2011a

Discussion Starter · #9 · Jan 5, 2012

Its a good idea but I'm using the shoe-goo to cover the knots and threads. If you've ever ripped something along the seam the threads that are left over are the ones that hooked through the cloth, the shoe-goo has to go on top to prevent any slippage in the thread that could allow the thing to be broken off.

woogie

· #10 · Jan 7, 2012

Or you can just rub some dirt in it while it is still wet

MGunner

· #11 · Jan 7, 2012

woogie said:
Or you can just rub some dirt in it while it is still wet

Which could ruin the adhesive properties, at least I feel it would.

bobgengeskahn

· #12 · Jan 7, 2012

Maybe just a second layer of shoe goo after the first dries?

MGunner

· #13 · Jan 7, 2012

bobgengeskahn said:
Maybe just a second layer of shoe goo after the first dries?

Wouldn't that ruin the purpose of the first?

bobgengeskahn

· #14 · Jan 7, 2012

Not if the purpose of the second layer is to just stick dirt to the top of the first layer... I would think.

MGunner

· #15 · Jan 7, 2012

bobgengeskahn said:
Not if the purpose of the second layer is to just stick dirt to the top of the first layer... I would think.

My bad, I see what you mean.
I really doubt those dots are going to make you stand out, especially after spray paint.

bobgengeskahn

· #16 · Jan 7, 2012

Yeah, and jute I guess it is kind of a moot point, but interesting techniques none the less.

woogie

· #17 · Jan 8, 2012

You typically put the goo down on top of the netting, and then put your dirt on top of that.

It works, just have to do it properly.

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