REVAMPING UCP [Make ACU Camo Work]

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REVAMPING UCP [Make ACU Camo Work]

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UCP may be a multi billion dollar mistake, but the gear is still high quality. Let's take a look at how simple it is to get cheap USGI gear and make it work for you.
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@jeffccr3620 Жыл бұрын

UCP is great if you work around a gravel pit.

@user-nk8ww9ce9k 6 ай бұрын

I blended into my concrete jobs like a boss.

@Panzer_Runner 28 күн бұрын

Hide from the boss like a boss Grandma couch also works with this camo

@knewsome69 Жыл бұрын

The TAP I bought from Venture was in ACU. I rattle canned it in coyote then laundry bag stenciled in Ranger green. It look great!

@VentureSurplus Жыл бұрын

That's legit!

@RogerCharlamange 7 ай бұрын

I heavily fuck with the spray paint idea, but Rit Dye is so much better for general use and can also later be altered with rattle cans should you need to improve the color. Spraypaint will also still be easy enough to acquire in any bad situation, whereas Rit Dye and the proper amount of hot water, soap, salt, and vinegar you need to dye will become much harder to source.

@mastodonxrp5314 Жыл бұрын

I'd love to know which Army generals grouped together and saw the final ACU uniforms, thinking "Oh wow, this camo pattern is SO tacticool!"

@MikeTyson-il5gn 11 ай бұрын

There's actually videos on KZfaq explaining the history of ucp, explaining that it failed all the possible tests and was still adapted by the military.

@newdefsys 3 ай бұрын

It was just one. Brigadier General James Moran overrode the camo trials, in the early 2000s, and forced UCP (without testing).

@whiskeythree1622 2 ай бұрын

@@newdefsys Exactly the color of US cash. All hail the military industrial complex.

@katyg3873 9 ай бұрын

Everyone hates on ucp but if it’s dirty/dusty it works really well.

@chuckcochran8599 Жыл бұрын

Get some Gel sheets, take an Xacto knife and cut some random holes. It works better than netting. Rattle can one color, let it dry reposition the sheet and do your next color. Don't be afraid if it overlaps a little. Gel sheets can be picked up at a Hobby store

@VentureSurplus Жыл бұрын

That is a good way to do it. I've even just used thin cardboard before to good results.

@doloinc 9 ай бұрын

What do you use to cut the holes?

@flybygaming9678 3 ай бұрын

@@doloincas he said an xacto knife or a sharp razor

@intergalacticchicano 11 ай бұрын

I know people really love to hate on the UCP but to be honest that ACU in UCP once you washed them a few times and got them dirty, which you did if you where on the field, actually did blend, they were really light and didn't attract the sun like the BDUs and OCPs did almost like the DCUs did. I was doing land nav and messed up so i was doing a back azimuth put my UCP assault pack which at the time had been with me for a few years. I just moved a meters to get a better sight on my compas and was like where did my backpack go? It took me a bit to find it. Same with some ambush (training) we were doing at camp Roberts, our guys hid in plain sight laying down and all of us doing the patrolling didn't see them. Is it a ugly uniform? Yes. Could the Army picked better? Most certainly. Still I'm here for a reason and I'm trying to find a better use for UCP gear i collected through my career. I'm going with you idea and using that green.

@torsten4757 7 ай бұрын

I did a test with UCP MOLLE pouches and a mix of instant coffee with hot choclate... boiled it for 15 -20 minutes and the result is a good smelling, nice creamy caramel color. The digital pattern is still there. That´s ok. After that I put it in the washing machine on a short, not too hot wash cycle. It held up good, looks like it´s holding up. The spray paint variant seem to be more creative, I like that. Regards Torsten

@internet0 3 ай бұрын

I took have tried the coffee idea. I used 24oz coffee, boiled the put it in a 5 gal bucket (Didn't boil/simmer in the solution). The results were that new UCP pouches (new in package) came out looking like they did three tours in the desert. A huge improvement, but not as dark as I'd like. Would you care to share your recipe/process?

@torsten4757 3 ай бұрын

@@internet0 Hey, can´t tell you more detailed how I did it.... No measurements or such.... I just did it spontaneous. But you can think about trying walnut dyeing your stuff (just in case you won´t use chemical dye)

@internet0 2 ай бұрын

@@torsten4757 I tried the coffee on the boil/simmer for 20mins as you suggested. Two ACU canteen pouches (one gently used, one new in package), a 6qt pot but only 12 oz of coffee (what I was willing to use). After 20, I took it off heat and let it cool on its own. After rinsing and drying, it's amazing. It's like a khaki and OD green combination now

@torsten4757 2 ай бұрын

@@internet0 Thanks for telling me. I`m glad it worked out now and you´re happy. Best regards, Torsten

@canadafree2087 Жыл бұрын

It dyes nicely too.

@thesickhorseranch 4 ай бұрын

The only time I ever saw this shit work was when my squad leader laid down in the gravel at Camp Shelby and had his picture taken with a top of the line 8 megapixel camera. All you could see in that picture was a human face smiling in the road.

@realpropertymangement7640 4 ай бұрын

Rit Sage Green works well for the high desert sage brush of Central /Eastern Oregon, NE Cali, S. Idaho and Northern NV. Even better in the patchy winter snow of this region. Add some dark green for the forested areas.

@nightshadefern162 Жыл бұрын

Just used Rit on a bunch of pouches. Of course afterwards this video pops up lol. Used dark green rit- followed the directions pretty closely with vinegar, dipped them for 15 minutes. It turned out way too saturated. Less rit less time dunking would have been better- 3 oz of rit to a canning pot of water and 8 minutes dunking seems closer to right, some of the original acu pattern is still visible along with the green. Olive green would have been better yet.

@doloinc 9 ай бұрын

idye poly works better than rit for all ACU/ABU gear and clothing

@CitadelDefense1 Жыл бұрын

I’ve had some really good results with rit dye

@reallyhappenings5597 Жыл бұрын

What colors

@plutonium5156 Жыл бұрын

Peacock green and chocolate make olive green

@CitadelDefense1 Жыл бұрын

@@reallyhappenings5597 The Perfect Colors to Dye UCP Gear kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p7NiiaaotrfVg58.html

@TerryWhisk Жыл бұрын

Apple green is great for lush woodland type areas

@MunitionsDudTester 11 ай бұрын

I'd recommend dying the fabric rather than spraying it (arguably looks better and is more consistent). RIT Camel if you need a more arid / desert camo, or their Apple Green if you need a more RG/OD style camo. It is the defacto 'welfare marpat' of the surplus world. (some dudes reported better success with their "DyeMore" line because it is meant for synthetics, but their all-purpose is SUPPOSED to work with nylon)

@DesertWolfSurvival Жыл бұрын

UCP is the greatest invention in environment adaptation. It’s a mud wash camo. It will work anywhere, if you just stain it up a bit.

@DelGTAGrndrs 10 ай бұрын

Exactly!

@fun2916 19 күн бұрын

Green apple colored Rit dye, warm water. Soak UCP gear for 1 hour. Hang to dry

@ILoveMuzzleloading Жыл бұрын

Love the sticker on your water bottle dude ;). Thanks for the informative video.

@VentureSurplus Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! Can't get enough of your content and appreciate the support!

@ContraIsBased 11 ай бұрын

1:57 holy fuckng sh1t that actually looks so goddam cool,i actually tought it was night vision camo for a second,the best part is that the snake skin camo netting effect actually breaks up that pixelated pattern so good that you can barely see it,im gonna try this

@howarddavis6802 18 күн бұрын

RIT dye works great

@RogerCharlamange 7 ай бұрын

I would rit dye the camo to a better general color pallet and then paint it. Spray paint fades, so having the fabrics color better match your environment is helpful for when the paint begins to wear down. Especially if this is gonna be worn day in, day out.

@christophercarter501 10 ай бұрын

You can called it UCP “useless camouflage pattern”

@jukkatalari3896 10 ай бұрын

Make blue cheese great again! :D

@jaredwiggins539 9 ай бұрын

4 those that/who want 2 make ACU Digital in2 little bit more of a true Universal Camouflage Pattern here's what I highly recommend going with some Charcoal Grey Rit All-Purpose Dye, mostly Camel (Coyote) or Tan Rit All-Purpose Dye & some Sage Green (Concrete/Urban Jungle/Lighter Grayish/Greyish Green) Rit All-Purpose Dye!

@AussieStandsWithRussia 3 ай бұрын

So far the best I have seen is dying the UCP with greens

@ProA-kv2jv Жыл бұрын

i have been having problems when i spray paint my pouches the pouch fabric absorbs the paint and takes lots of paint to have any result any suggestions?