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    Getting to fade to grey quick?

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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      Whoops - botches 😂

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • IH-GARYI
        IH-GARY
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        Life's a botch and then you dye!

        My contribution, to urban blues…

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        • BrianB
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          Blotches are we talking about ?

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          • GraemeEG
            GraemeE
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            @rudy whether it's bitches, botches or blotches you are gaurunteed something interesting post dryer

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            • SaddleSCS
              SaddleSC
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              There is a woman on Reddit by the name of EllaHarp who posts her IH 888 vintage fades quite often and they look amazing. Her fades have great contrast, but the denim has a lighter overall appearance and she swears by the technique of adding a splash of bleach to every wash cycle. I have heard that idea floated by others who like a lighter fade. Perhaps that would help tame the SBG in the way you are looking for?

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              • 68degreesorless6
                68degreesorless
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                One of the owners of son of a stag told me customers use to pay him to fade their denim. His trick was to hang them closeby while taking hot shower each day. The slight dampness from the steam supposedly helps them fade faster.

                I have no idea if it works, just passing along what I heard.

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
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                  Jackanory

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • 68degreesorless6
                    68degreesorless
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                    Had to look that up. I suspect you may be onto something… lots of wear always right answer for fades

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                    • MattM
                      Matt
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                      If you want fast fades buy faded jeans.

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                      • goosehdG
                        goosehd
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                        …or just enjoy the journey, which is why most of us are here.

                        "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                        • MattM
                          Matt
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                          I’m here for the bltches

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                          • GraemeEG
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                            I'm here for the botches
                            Saw this pair on grailed (hopefully these aren't @rudy s pair for sale after the dryer)

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                            • MizmazzleM
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                              Too bad! Looks like there was nice whiskering starting to develop.

                              In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...

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                              • dinobarnesberlinD
                                dinobarnesberlin
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                                Agree--real pity
                                unless of course you're into that stone washed vibe

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                                • WhiskeySandwichW
                                  WhiskeySandwich
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                                  I think those look rad. BUT not on me.

                                  "The greatest obstacle to living is expectancy, which hangs upon tomorrow and loses today...The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
                                  -Seneca

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                                  • goosehdG
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                                    @dinobarnesberlin Completely agree about the stone wash…didn’t like it the first time it came around nor acid wash…

                                    "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                    • GraemeEG
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                                      @Matt for some reason I have no issue with jeans that have been faded by their previous owners but can't hang with pants that come artificially distresses or faded from a factory

                                      I'm down with OPP (other people pants)

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                                      • dinobarnesberlinD
                                        dinobarnesberlin
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                                        @goosehd said in Getting to fade to grey quick?:

                                        @dinobarnesberlin Completely agree about the stone wash…didn’t like it the first time it came around nor acid wash…

                                        oh yea--forgot about the " acid wash" look,
                                        Was not a fan of either--but to each his own

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                                        • Sir_Cuffs-a-LotS
                                          Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot
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                                          yeah you know me

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                                          • J
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                                            As you wash and wear them ,over time,it will all just blend in.

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