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Flag that lasts longer than a year?
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Site Supporter   Location: King County Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2014 Posts: 4012 
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Time to necro-bump this post. Looks like the flag is now about 15 months old. It's held up well.
 You can see it's definitely growing a bit, but not bad:  And it got a little dirty:  But these colors don't fade, and they don't run:  What do you think, should I buy a new one? |
| Sun Sep 27, 2020 4:34 pm |
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 Site Admin   Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52038 Real Name: Steve
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Nice! Thanks for the great follow-up. That looks like it held up quite well.
My opinion . . . no, you don't "need" a new one. _________________ Steve Benefactor Life Member, National Rifle Association Life Member, Second Amendment Foundation Patriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of America Life Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Legal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy Coalition Member, NAGR/NFGR Please support the organizations that support all of us. Leave it cleaner than you found it. |
| Sun Sep 27, 2020 5:17 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Yelm Joined: Sun Mar 24, 2013 Posts: 1403 Real Name: Owen
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Hard to be certain of color/fade on any monitor/screen (calibration, ambiance, etc.)
When you see it, does it look like a proper representation of our Republic? (Whst our Republic *should be*) If so, then it's a proper flag. |
| Sun Sep 27, 2020 5:20 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: King County Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2014 Posts: 4012
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O_Kellogg wrote: Hard to be certain of color/fade on any monitor/screen (calibration, ambiance, etc.) When you see it, does it look like a proper representation of our Republic? (What our Republic *should be*) If so, then it's a proper flag. Absolutely. It's beautiful in the background of green and brown. |
| Sun Sep 27, 2020 7:00 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu May 2, 2013 Posts: 12475 Real Name: Steve
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Great follow-up
 So many factors are involved, does it fly 24-7, is it under an eave, or constantly exposed to rain, sun, wind, etc., ... Great thread. |
| Sun Sep 27, 2020 7:25 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: King County Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2014 Posts: 4012
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24x7. Fully exposed to the elements. East and south facing.
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| Sun Sep 27, 2020 7:52 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: King County Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2014 Posts: 4012
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I was concerned my flag was fading irregularly. So I decided to flip it around, so the other side faced the sun.
Quote: The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.  |
| Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:33 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Shelton Joined: Sun Nov 17, 2013 Posts: 5838
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Valley forge flags are indeed holding up well.
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| Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:36 pm |
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Site Admin Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52038 Real Name: Steve
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snozzberries wrote: I was concerned my flag was fading irregularly. So I decided to flip it around, so the other side faced the sun.  _________________ Steve Benefactor Life Member, National Rifle Association Life Member, Second Amendment Foundation Patriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of America Life Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Legal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy Coalition Member, NAGR/NFGR Please support the organizations that support all of us. Leave it cleaner than you found it. |
| Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:56 pm |
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Site Supporter / FFL Dealer  Location: Lynnwood Joined: Mon Mar 14, 2011 Posts: 2499
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snozzberries wrote: I was concerned my flag was fading irregularly. So I decided to flip it around, so the other side faced the sun. Quote: The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property. Great troll bait photo and "story"....Well done _________________ aka Big_Daddy Nitro Products FFL Dealer SOT Dealer |
| Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:59 pm |
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Site Admin Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52038 Real Name: Steve
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That flag still looks pretty good, by the way.
_________________ Steve Benefactor Life Member, National Rifle Association Life Member, Second Amendment Foundation Patriot & Life Member, Gun Owners of America Life Member, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Legal Action Supporter, Firearms Policy Coalition Member, NAGR/NFGR Please support the organizations that support all of us. Leave it cleaner than you found it. |
| Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:00 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: King County Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2014 Posts: 4012
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MadPick wrote: That flag still looks pretty good, by the way. Washing it really did help, but I think it only delayed the inevitable. I think that when it gets scrubby and dirty on the edges like this, that it really is time to retire it. It's not about "how long can you make it last to pinch a couple pennies", it's more about "treat it with respect and fly a beautiful flag". Like a sick and dying dog, you retire it before it's too late. I'm ordering a new one. I just can't decide if I should do the 4x6 that I love the size of, but constantly gets caught on the railing, or the smaller 3x5 that doesn't get caught up. |
| Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:07 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: RENTON Joined: Fri Mar 25, 2011 Posts: 20771 Real Name: John
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Get the smaller one that doesn't get hung up on the Railing.
_________________ Mr. Q wrote: so basically, if you have to smoke some asshole, make sure they become fertilizer and then Bounce? got it. Guntrader wrote: Huh, maybe I was an asshole. NRA Member/RSO SAF 5 Year Donor GOA Member |
| Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:10 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: South Seattle Joined: Thu May 2, 2013 Posts: 12475 Real Name: Steve
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usrifle wrote: Get the smaller one that doesn't get hung up on the Railing.  It may also decrease the ‘scrubby & dirty’ by not hitting the rail so much |
| Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:08 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: King County Joined: Thu Oct 16, 2014 Posts: 4012
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I bought a new flag, 3x5 size this time. Same material. As you can see, the red and white both held up very well. The blue faded, taking on a purplish tint. Feeling the flags, the old one seems much thinner.
Since I know the one side will fade faster than the other, I decided to flip it around to fade the back side first.   |
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