Can mesh be bleached?

[ASJT3]

Can this red mesh that came on my bro's intepid be bleached white? (We didn't dye it)

[WarriorLax22]

no.

[ASJT3]

That's all? "no", have you ever tried it? If so what were the results?

[WarriorLax22]

c'mon, i don't want to elaborate on my answer. think of it like this: if you bleached a red shirt, would it become white? no, it'd just turn pink at the very best. think of the same thing to happen on mesh.

[spenny]

and the fabric would be weakened to the point of uselessness

[Damn D man]

not only that...but bleach + synthetic materials = not good.
bleach weakens most man-made fibers...especially manifestations of plastic. the mesh might be softer because the fibers are weaker...and that might be what you want, but you can get the same effect with shampoo and conditioner. The fibers might deteriorate much more quickly as well.

[schratxs20]

spraypaint it

[DukeLax2]

can u bleech dirty white mesh or a head?

[LaXBoB22]

it would harden the mesh and mesh it up so i wouldnt do it

[ASJT3]

I want to bleach it so i can dye it another color.

[DuLAX]

i bleach orange mesh by accident, it turned white--

[bigOHlax]

yeah i have spilled bleach on clothes before and it turns them white
i think the same would be said for the mesh
although it might weaken it
i doubt it would make it super weak
and it might be a good way to break in hard mesh

[SullyLax]

paint thinner? gasoline? i dunno, if you screw up, just restring it. mesh isnt terribly expensive.

[pumba]

ye its only a peice of mesh it aint that expensive

[ASJT3]

I went to a crafts store today to buy some glue and look what i found, can this be used to dye my mesh? It says,

"Safely whitens and brightens colors without bleach. Safe for all washable colorfast fabrics including cotton, polyester blends, nylon, rayon, wool, linen, and silk."

[spenny]

they talk about their results with that in one of the stick tech articles at e-lacrosse.
look over there and tell us what you find

[spenny]

really tho, pry open that wallet of yours and shell out the $4 for a new one at jimilax

[ASJT3]

Where's this article? I can't find it in stich tech, i'll keep looking though.

[spenny]

i think it was one of the dyeing articles, i dont remember exactly, i would have posted a link if i had.

[laxer17]

no just buy white mesh its better and new

[ASJT3]

Ok well I tried it, no success :(. But, I did cannabalize my old red STX dominator's pocket and use the strings to string my bro's stick with a homegrown! I still didn't have enough string though, so I had to use another string, but I just ordered 100 yds. crossalce from jimalax so I'm excited.