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Title: What colour blue to dye mags ?
Post by: johnjo74 on January 17, 2010, 11:08 AM

Hi , probably been asked time and time again , but what colour blue dylon is favoured for dyeing mags ?
I have heard Maddonna Blue , but have also seen one called Arabian Night .
Cheers , johnjo74  8)

Title: Re: What colour blue to dye mags ?
Post by: soll36 on January 17, 2010, 01:00 PM

have a look at this in stickies...(rom blokes guide)..looks like madonna blue on the tins on the second page...    http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=17050.0

Title: Re: What colour blue to dye mags ?
Post by: CD17 on January 17, 2010, 01:12 PM

I would use this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fabric-Dye-Rit-Powder-Royal-Blue_W0QQitemZ260495006477QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Crafts_Fabric_Textiles_SM?hash=item3ca6b65b0d

Dylon dye is hard to get hold of now as it is discontinued + this rit dye is much cheeper.

I dyed these Tuffs a while ago using dylon Madonna Blue

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/BlueAlloy.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/IMG_3156.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/IMG_3191.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/b366/claire169/IMG_4103.jpg)

But have since used the Rit dye & the results are as good & better on grips + it costs a LOT less to buy  :)

Title: Re: What colour blue to dye mags ?
Post by: johnjo74 on January 17, 2010, 01:24 PM

Cheers guys , how many tins of dylon did you need to dye a pair of skyways , they look the nuts  :daumenhoch:
Also where did you acquire such a big dog bowl , I'm gonna need one too ?

Title: Re: What colour blue to dye mags ?
Post by: CD17 on January 17, 2010, 01:36 PM

I used a 1/2kg tin of dylon, not sure how much of it I used, as I just keep adding until they dyed  :-\

But give the Rit dye a go, the Dylon cost me around £42 with postage   :daumenhoch:

That big bowl came from an asian cookware shop in Tooting Broadway, I used to live in Streatham years ago & my dentist is still near there so I go there about twice a year & saw these pots sitting in the shop windows, there are loads of these shops there  ???