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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: griff on September 23, 2012, 11:45 AM
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Hello peeps
Thanks to Brummie I've got some NOS Sharp griplocks coming my way, only thing is they're green and I need them to be black
Now if I rattle can them they're going to flake straight away, but after a bit of googling last night I found this stuff
http://www.vinyldye.co.uk/Brillo%20Vinyl%20Spray%20Dye%20Black
They claim it works on most plastics, is waterproof and 'sets' into plastic so shouldn't chip easily
Has anyone tried this stuff before? Or do you have a better solution?
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Autoglym do a black aerosol dye,don't know if this would be any good.
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worth a try, let us know how you get on :coolsmiley:
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would they not dye with dylon?
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would they not dye with dylon?
I thought that was just for nylon-based stuff, but never tried dyeing anything before
According to that site this stuff works on most kinds of plastic by 'melting' only a microscopically thin layer so it sets into it without dissolving
I like the idea of simply spraying a bit on rather than boiling vats of dye though so very tempted to try it out for research purposes
Might work well for other stuff too depending on how durable it is, seen positive reviews from people using it on car interiors etc
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I'd try RIT or Dylon first, If it dont work then try the spray on method.
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I'd try RIT or Dylon first, If it dont work then try the spray on method.
I'm going to try this stuff in the interests of research
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAGIXGRISON-150ml-LEATHER-VINYL-PLASTIC-DYE-SPRAY-BLACK-/260787504644?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cb8258604#ht_4716wt_1129
Will have a go at the inside bits first though :daumenhoch:
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I might be wrong but im pretty sure RIT and Dylon won't touch plastics :-\ .... just nylon based stuff .
Be good to see the results of this Griff :daumenhoch:
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I might be wrong but im pretty sure RIT and Dylon won't touch plastics :-\ .... just nylon based stuff .
Be good to see the results of this Griff :daumenhoch:
Will post some pics when it's done Joff :daumenhoch:
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I'd try RIT or Dylon first, If it dont work then try the spray on method.
I have tried dylon on some motor cross plastics, doesn't touch it. Best results were from sanding, wet n dry, then buff polish! Would be interested in the spray dye results,,
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I might be wrong but im pretty sure RIT and Dylon won't touch plastics :-\ .... just nylon based stuff .
Be good to see the results of this Griff :daumenhoch:
Will post some pics when it's done Joff :daumenhoch:
Good man :daumenhoch:
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Would definately be interesting to see the results of this! Ive found Dylon is getting harder to find nowadays (especially if you need multiples of the same colour) but RIT is still widely available if all else fails :)
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Ive found Dylon is getting harder to find nowadays (especially if you need multiples of the same colour)
but RIT is still widely available if all else fails :)
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but Dylon or RIT , won't touch plastic ,,only Nylon
i.e Skyway and some seats , but not plastic seats and grips :-\
Interesting to see the plastic dying paint results ::)
I bought some dye paint non aerosol afew years ago
it was for black vinyl like car bumper/trim paint but actually dyed rather than being a "back to black " type product
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Ive found Dylon is getting harder to find nowadays (especially if you need multiples of the same colour)
but RIT is still widely available if all else fails :)
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but Dylon or RIT , won't touch plastic ,,only Nylon
i.e Skyway and some seats , but not plastic seats and grips :-\
Interesting to see the plastic dying paint results ::)
Very true....my bad, :) i got a bit blinkered by the whole nylon technique for a minute lol. But yeah, definately will be interesting to see the spray results :)
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Go 4 it Griffo ;) look 4ward 2 the results :daumenhoch:
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Got mrs griff on alert for any aerosol-shaped packages ;)
Might give my leather seat a go too just for fun
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Got mrs griff on alert for any gay packages ;)
Might give my big leather toy c0ck a go too just for fun
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Got mrs griff on alert for any gay packages ;)
Might give my big leather toy c0ck a go too just for fun
::) morning richard
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Got mrs griff on alert for any gay packages ;)
Might give my big leather toy c0ck a go too just for fun
::) morning richard
:LolLolLolLol:
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Paint turned up yesterday
Just waiting for my plastic bits to turn up and then will start the research :D
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:coolsmiley:
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Arrived today, so will get cracking on these ASAP
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/ad120/gr1ff1ngton/70625DA2-A5D3-4CA2-858B-D9D3755199DF-406-0000005EC0E0DB12-1.jpg)
Big thanks to Brummie Dave for sending me the sacrificial plugs, lets hope this works as they are mint
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Update please Griff :D
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Update please Griff :D
Sorry got back too late last night to do anything
For some crazy reason mrs griff thinks I should do spray-painting outside
Gonna try and get out of the office at a reasonable hour tonight but bear with me peeps
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This should be interesting to see if it works
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c'mon Griff get yer finger out n get on with it, want to see if it works, got some white tuffs i fancy doing in cammo , athough probs won't be able to find em after if i do :D
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Neil Arcus (n2cus) used some funky stuff to paint some tuffs white, can't remember what it was though. Was some proper gear though.
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:2funny: :2funny: :2funny: yeah i remember that.........spray painting white tuffs, wait................white :2funny: :2funny:
EPIC FAIL of the century
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They ended up nice and whitey white with a good white finish expertly applied. :shocked:
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No............they looked shyte and needed shyte loads of work to get them back to un-molested state :daumenhoch:
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pmsl. Because it was good plastic paint? :LolLolLolLol:
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Any updates, Or Kappy has some black ones for sale. Not Minty mint. But better than the ones I offered you Griff.
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Any updates, Or Kappy has some black ones for sale. Not Minty mint. But better than the ones I offered you Griff.
Sort of, only due to me being a bit too impatient I didn't allow one side to dry properly before I turned them over
So now I need to do a little repaint before fitting as a bit of the paint came off :-[
Otherwise the finish looks good, maybe a bit glossier than original black ones but good
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Any updates, Or Kappy has some black ones for sale. Not Minty mint. But better than the ones I offered you Griff.
Sort of, only due to me being a bit too impatient I didn't allow one side to dry properly before I turned them over
So now I need to do a little repaint before fitting as a bit of the paint came off :-[
Otherwise the finish looks good, maybe a bit glossier than original black ones but good
So it doesn't really get absorbed into the plastic then?
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Any updates, Or Kappy has some black ones for sale. Not Minty mint. But better than the ones I offered you Griff.
Sort of, only due to me being a bit too impatient I didn't allow one side to dry properly before I turned them over
So now I need to do a little repaint before fitting as a bit of the paint came off :-[
Otherwise the finish looks good, maybe a bit glossier than original black ones but good
So it doesn't really get absorbed into the plastic then?
Think it needs to dry first
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I was just going to say the car dashboard paint in halfords would probably do the same job . Then I read the link and it seems its the same stuff .
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Plasti dip is crazy stuff.
http://www.plastidip.co.uk/eStore/index.cfm?Plastidip_Aerosol_Spray_-_311g&stage=3&colour=Black,Blue,Clear,Yellow,White,Red&pid=PDL-0009
You can do your whole car in it and if you get bored just peel it off.
Unfortunatly its only availible here in limited colours, In the states its more or less any colour you can think of.