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Title: Dying A'ME Grips?
Post by: Zippy on January 09, 2010, 09:03 AM

I bought a set of grips which I thought were black, turns out they're dark purple.  :(

Is it possible to dye them black at all?

Title: Re: Dying A'ME Grips?
Post by: WARDY on January 09, 2010, 09:45 AM

JT is the chief grip dyer , ain't nowt that fella dont know bout dying grips , pm him Si as hes got some ritual he does with em :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Dying A'ME Grips?
Post by: rollin72 on January 09, 2010, 11:41 AM

Quote from: wardy on January 09, 2010, 09:45 AM

JT is the chief grip dyer , ain't nowt that fella dont know bout dying grips , pm him Si as hes got some ritual he does with em :daumenhoch:

something like this >:D
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/pp287/rollin72/weird-science_l.jpg)

Title: Re: Dying A'ME Grips?
Post by: baldbmxer on January 09, 2010, 12:58 PM

I have never had any problems dying AME grips, there earlier ones anyway. Never done the newer type.

Boil the water, pop in the dye add some salt and boil/simmer until you're happy with the depth of the black.

Simple, Bob's you're Uncle and Fanny's you're Aunt  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Dying A'ME Grips?
Post by: CD17 on January 09, 2010, 06:51 PM

Get some of this  8)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Rit-Dye-Fabric-Powder-Black_W0QQitemZ190334482089QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Crafts_Fabric_Textiles_SM?hash=item2c50d1b6a9


Its much better than dylon   :)

Title: Re: Dying A'ME Grips?
Post by: adeshere on January 10, 2010, 01:25 PM

I want some red grips, but can only get the yellow version

Do you think i could dye yellow to red ?

Title: Re: Dying A'ME Grips?
Post by: dordymush on January 11, 2010, 02:18 PM

i tried to do some white bubble script a'me's the other night and nearly fooked em right up trying to dye em.
i think it was because of the age and they had gone hard though.
been sat in bleach ever since as they turned lovely brown  :-\