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Title: dyeing grips, rit vs dylon- results, not good now
Post by: louisdog on April 21, 2010, 08:29 PM: Going to have a whirl at dyeing some blue grips black,
but whats best, dylon or rit dye? :daumenhoch:
FIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: dyeing grips, rit vs dylon
Post by: CD17 on April 21, 2010, 08:36 PM: Rit no question, it costs a fraction of the cost of Dylon (if you can still find it) & it works much better :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: dyeing grips, rit vs dylon
Post by: rollin72 on April 21, 2010, 08:41 PM: rit :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: dyeing grips, rit vs dylon
Post by: HARORIDER on April 21, 2010, 08:53 PM: still can't see any dye yet that will penetrate the rubber to dye them properly ,you gotta remember that when rubber goes into the mold it is a liquid already and in that colour :-\
Title: Re: dyeing grips, rit vs dylon
Post by: dordymush on April 22, 2010, 09:40 AM: i done these with dylon.
aint tried that rit yet but think i'd go for that next time as the lads say is good.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v229/dordymush/PIC_0102.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v229/dordymush/PIC_0110.jpg)
Title: Re: dyeing grips, rit vs dylon
Post by: CD17 on April 22, 2010, 10:45 AM: Quote from: harorider on April 21, 2010, 08:53 PM
still can't see any dye yet that will penetrate the rubber to dye them properly ,you gotta remember that when rubber goes into the mold it is a liquid already and in that colour :-\

So is plastic, the dye does soak right into the rubber because the rubber is porous :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: dyeing grips, rit vs dylon- results
Post by: louisdog on April 24, 2010, 06:31 PM: Right decided to give RIT a go

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt63/louisdog/003-5.jpg)

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt63/louisdog/004-6.jpg)
Boiled water, let simmer, added the Rit (all of it!!) couple of t-spoons of salt and in they went for 20 mins

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt63/louisdog/008-2.jpg)
washed off with cold water

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt63/louisdog/012-2.jpg)
jobs-a-guddun :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: dyeing grips, rit vs dylon- results
Post by: rollin72 on April 24, 2010, 06:34 PM: nice1 :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: dyeing grips, rit vs dylon- results
Post by: crazycraig on April 24, 2010, 06:46 PM: Nice job .............Just be careful the dye dont come off with moisture ...

I had my hands on some grips that had been dyed and my hands were black as fcuk after
Title: Re: dyeing grips, rit vs dylon- results
Post by: bobafett on April 24, 2010, 08:06 PM: Nice looking results there ;)

Only good for show though by the sounds of what Craig is saying :(

Look the part though :coolsmiley:
Title: Re: dyeing grips, rit vs dylon- results
Post by: louisdog on June 14, 2010, 08:59 PM: Quote from: CRAZYPAVING on April 24, 2010, 06:46 PM
Nice job .............Just be careful the dye dont come off with moisture ...

I had my hands on some grips that had been dyed and my hands were black as fcuk after
you got it right there ::)

after a few weeks the black dye has soaked into the grey sleeves and turned em dark green.

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/tt63/louisdog/001-10.jpg)

CrapWeasels >:(
looks like this type of rubber dont like dye
Title: Re: dyeing grips, rit vs dylon- results, not good now
Post by: jT Racing on June 14, 2010, 09:01 PM: looks like dylon might be better.