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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: motomagII on September 24, 2005, 09:06 AM
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got 1 wheel to dye from pink to black how much dye and salt is needed please and what is the dye are there different ones'thanks sorry to ask thisd again as i know its been done to death.but theres always another q to ask
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Nylon Specific dye.
A big bag of salt
lots of heat.
lots of time
lots of dye.
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It will cost ya. I normally use 2 tubbs of Dylon multipurpose dye for a seat, so probably at minimum 6-8 at a guess. Probably 1-2kg of salt. Don't forget you need heat otherwise you got no chance. Best set up I've seen for wheels is a metal drum over a calor gas ring.
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like sandro said heat dye and salt
i blagged a drum and and basically filled with just enough boiling water to cover the wheels
add dye salt & wheels. I covered the top to help keep heat in
and lit a small BBQ underneath to keep it as hot as poss
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/IMG_0185.jpg)
results were bloody good
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these wheels on my sons bike
were off white aero zytecs from Alans
now they are pure black !
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v603/kdw712/george.jpg)
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does it work like that with any colour dye ?.
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are you thinking orange dave
yes i think most colours will dye onto a white tuff or seat etc
Dave
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i think oli's sending me some white aero zytec's.i was thinking of doing them green.can you buy green ?.
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dylon comes in every colour of the rainbow dave ...so feck off and dye
lol
Dave
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so feck off and dye
thanks very much :'(.
where you fella's buying this dye from anyway.
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Woolworths! ;)
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one last question do i buy the machine dye or the hand dye .wife looked yesterday and said there were 2 types
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small round tin not cardboard packet. thats wot i used ans it was ok...has a star type thing on the lid.
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where you fella's buying this dye from anyway.
dave get down to that shop by b and q in stafford.
i cant remember the name due to a hangover but its the huge shop that sells curtains, soft furnishings etc - you cant miss it.
they have the dye in lots of colours.
get the salt from asda (adsa value salt or some crap like that)
while you are in asda get a couple of the barbeque thingies (for the heat!)
when you have your wheel dyeing setup going i may toss a couple in the cauldron . . . !
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i know where you mean gra.is it dunelms or something.i'll have to go and have a look.
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dunelm thats it!!!
i bought some blue dye and dyed the covers of an old white sofa in light blue, for use in the attic
where i am sat now.