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Title: Dying grips
Post by: ED209 on October 09, 2013, 03:25 PM

Just brought some blue Jive Tentacles that I want to dye black...

looked at Rich's seat dying thread but has anyone got tips for grips  :daumenhoch:

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,17899.0.html

in advance thank you I do

Title: Re: Dying grips
Post by: ED209 on October 09, 2013, 03:28 PM

sorted already :-)

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,155843.msg1543398.html#msg1543398

Title: Re: Dying grips
Post by: thebigdog on October 09, 2013, 03:35 PM

I have nos  black Jives before you start?

Title: Re: Dying grips
Post by: ED209 on October 09, 2013, 03:42 PM

Quote from: thebigdog on October 09, 2013, 03:35 PM

I have nos  black Jives before you start?

cheers man  :) I got a blue pair off ebay for £6 as I wanted the NOS Jive Nuts that they came with... got no use for blue Jives so I just wanted to make em black so I can use them  :angel:

Title: Re: Dying grips
Post by: thebigdog on October 09, 2013, 03:48 PM

No probs ,let me know if you need them ,they are nos in pack, got a set of the captain for my s&m ,but then got another set for stock, but dont really need them.  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Dying grips
Post by: ED209 on October 12, 2013, 09:33 AM

is there more than one sort of Rit?

just followed Tom instructions and it did nothing!

I used this stuff...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rit-Dye-Powder-For-Fabrics-Plastics-Cleaners-/190640414869?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&var=490050929160&hash=item2c630de095

Title: Re: Dying grips
Post by: ED209 on October 12, 2013, 09:48 AM

trying again with TABLEspoons rather than TEAspoons  :idiot2: ... actually just emptied in every salt holding receptacle I can find LOL  ;D