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    • R
      rudy
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      Hey all. Strange question I know but I love my 777 fade to grey as far as comfort but not a fan of the fading process and look. Wondering if there is a way to get them to fade to grey quicker and get rid of the blotchy fades in them at the moment. Thanks.

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      • MattM
        Matt
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        Put them in the dryer after washing.

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        • MizmazzleM
          Mizmazzle
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          Wash more frequently

          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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          • R
            rudy
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            Sounds good will do and thank you

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            • GilesG
              Giles
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              Putting SBG in the dryer is a sure way to get bltches

              "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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              • endoE
                endo
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                @Mizmazzle said in Getting to fade to grey quick?:

                Wash more frequently

                @Matt said in Getting to fade to grey quick?:

                Put them in the dryer after washing.

                IMO no, this won't look good with a SBG, you have to wear them @rudy

                si tacuisses

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                • MizmazzleM
                  Mizmazzle
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                  @endo I agree 100%. No shortcuts to great looking fades. But washing a lot might give him a lighter looking denim overall. Like Giles said though…lots of marbling to be had.

                  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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                  • MattM
                    Matt
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                    @Giles said in Getting to fade to grey quick?:

                    Putting SBG in the dryer is a sure way to get bltches

                    Doesn’t sound so bad to me.

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                    • GraemeEG
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                      Yeah I wasn't sure if that was a typo or not

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                        rudy
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                        @GraemeE said in Getting to fade to grey quick?:

                        Yeah I wasn't sure if that was a typo or not

                        Haha they are in the dryer so hopefully that wasn’t as he was pretty firm on that

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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
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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
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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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