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Title: dyeing zeddies??
Post by: cbrboy-2008 on January 25, 2011, 07:13 AM: anybody on here zeddies before & what was the outcome? ive read dylon dye is the one to use on skyways, the zeddies are red by the way any feedback would be most helpful............. jake :P
Title: Re: dyeing zeddies??
Post by: trasher on January 25, 2011, 07:21 AM: Yep , they can be dyed the same way as tuffs

I,v only used rit dye , and had some great results

The zd's on this were blue

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/v716/glenbett/DSC02805-1.jpg)
Title: Re: dyeing zeddies??
Post by: rollin72 on January 25, 2011, 07:22 PM: click on this link for everything you need to know :daumenhoch:
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=117812.0#top
Title: Re: dyeing zeddies??
Post by: meticulous on January 25, 2011, 08:33 PM: what i'd like to know gaz is how far does the dye penetrate into the plastic, i.e if you scratched the rims would yellow show through in your case gaz?
Title: Re: dyeing zeddies??
Post by: rollin72 on January 25, 2011, 08:41 PM: Quote from: meticulous on January 25, 2011, 08:33 PM
what i'd like to know gaz is how far does the dye penetrate into the plastic, i.e if you scratched the rims would yellow show through in your case gaz?
good question, i dunno i havent scratched one to see, what i will say is that ive dyed brake blocks, grips and seats and the z rims seem to take the colour the best
Title: Re: dyeing zeddies??
Post by: meticulous on January 25, 2011, 08:47 PM: thanks gaz, i may give it a go.... ;)
Title: Re: dyeing zeddies??
Post by: rollin72 on January 25, 2011, 08:52 PM: sam ive just scratched the inside of a black one and its gone in pretty deep, no yellow showing through :daumenhoch: