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Title: Dying clear red grips? ANSWERED!
Post by: thecaptain on December 28, 2012, 01:34 PM

A few weeks ago I asked if clear red grips (jive ez) could be dyed black, no one was sure and a few said that it wouldnt work, well I tried it today and it worked

1.new jive ez grips

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h272/southcoastbmx/eBay/frii003.jpg)

2. boiled in a pot for 10mins

3. removed let cool for 30seconds

4. boiled enough water to cover grips, added about 4 tablespoons of salt and the whole pack of rit nylon dye

5. put the grips in and let simmer on lowest heat for about an hour and a half

6. took grips out carefully and put into a pot of cold water, took out and here they are!

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/h272/southcoastbmx/eBay/frii005.jpg)
 still a little wet from the cold water but have now dried off and are mint!

hope this helps others

Title: Re: Dying clear red grips? ANSWERED!
Post by: dordymush on December 28, 2012, 02:05 PM

nice one tom.
i got a couple of sets of these too.
now wheres me boiling pot  :)

Title: Re: Dying clear red grips? ANSWERED!
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on December 28, 2012, 05:07 PM

Well done Cap ~ top job  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Dying clear red grips? ANSWERED!
Post by: GavinDavis on December 28, 2012, 05:29 PM

Good work  :daumenhoch: ....Nice one!

Title: Re: Dying clear red grips? ANSWERED!
Post by: Jaymz on December 28, 2012, 06:46 PM

Nice one, I gave away a mint set of black news before I realised they'd become rocking horse shlt

Title: Re: Dying clear red grips? ANSWERED!
Post by: john4130 on December 28, 2012, 07:23 PM

nice, did it soften them any as mine feel like hard plastic.

Title: Re: Dying clear red grips? ANSWERED!
Post by: thecaptain on December 31, 2012, 10:42 AM

cheers guys! I think the pre-boiling definately helped, and they've become softer so much nicer for riding, win win!

Title: Re: Dying clear red grips? ANSWERED!
Post by: monkian on January 15, 2014, 12:37 PM

Cool, just what I needed :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Dying clear red grips? ANSWERED!
Post by: chubby on January 15, 2014, 07:37 PM

Cracking job there tom, great result   :daumenhoch: