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Re: A holy grail of restoration.... dying coloured wheels white (how to now up)
Jaymz:
Great results, can't wit to see why it does to a more pliable surface
fischflo:
...and not a single seagull dyed... ::)
oldschoolace:
Just been down the bottom of the garden...... thats where i launched the grip after it fell of the nail i had it hanging on while i dyed it. Fooking thing covered in grit and crap
:LolLolLolLol:
Anyways all is not lost as the flange escaped the worse of it so i'm using that as my test area :daumenhoch:
leehunt1:
I bet Michael Jackson wishes he'd had this sh1t :D
oldschoolace:
Right been for a potter in the shed and it looks like grips/rubber is a no go for this stuff :buck2:
(should have read the directions closer) :LolLolLolLol:
If anyone else wants a crack here is what you do :daumenhoch:
First of all the part to be dyes must be REALLY clean. Use a kitchen cleaner that states it will remove grease and scrub it with a foamy scourer type thing. cillit bang is reccomended by the manufacturers
The dye comes in spray form and a few super light coats are needed to get things going. Make sure whatever you are dying is bone dry.
The dye dries in around 10 mins and another coat can be added then.
DO NOT be tempted to touch your lovely bmx part before the dye dries.
It works by slightly "melting" the surface layer of the plastic allowing the colour to take and "soak in " slightly. If you touch it you run the risk of leaving an imprint in the plastic.
Once you have a good foundation you can apply one or two slightly heavier coats until the desired finished is achieved. These coats still need to be sparing, too much will cause the initial coats to bubble.
If you have done everything right you should get from something like this....
...to this
I have done quite a bit of research since i got the dye and it seems if the instructions are followed to the letter really good results can be achieved. In one article i found a guy had dyed a load of lego pieces and the dye took really well, even on the sharp edges and corners :daumenhoch:
The brand i used was
http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/vinyldye/
But i also found this company
http://www.vinyldye.co.uk/Brillo%20Vinyl%20Spray%20Dye%20White
My next step is to see if i can overdye the white as the colour palette is rather limited.
The dye i used finished semi satin, sort of a natural mag wheel finish but it can be buffed for a glossy finish :daumenhoch:
This stuff certainly performed better than i expected on the seat and took plenty of abuse once it had cured. Its perfect for carpet queen and pub cruisers.
As soon as i get chance to dye a wheel i will bung up some pics and see how well it holds up to brake rub :daumenhoch:
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