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Title: Adventures with a new dye
Post by: oldschoolace on March 15, 2016, 09:47 PM

Got some "industrial use" dyes of a friend a good while back and when someone recently asked if I did my lever grips in green it reminded me that I never got round to trying them.

though orange would be a good starting point. These are my previously white grips after just 10 mins  :daumenhoch:


(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_2462_zps8yqbxun0.jpg) (http://s1182.photobucket.com/user/oldschoolace/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_2462_zps8yqbxun0.jpg.html)


Got a rubbery handlebar grip in there as my next trial. Results soon  :)

Title: Re: Adventures with a new dye
Post by: Retrodan72 on March 15, 2016, 09:49 PM

Always pioneering in new skills Clinton.  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Adventures with a new dye
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on March 15, 2016, 09:57 PM

That's a great result  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Adventures with a new dye
Post by: oldschoolace on March 15, 2016, 10:21 PM

Ghetto cooking pot has done the trick  :LolLolLolLol:


(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_2461_zpsrc8coy6y.jpg) (http://s1182.photobucket.com/user/oldschoolace/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_2461_zpsrc8coy6y.jpg.html)


Didn't even bother to clean it  :-[


(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_2466_zpsmc72alml.jpg) (http://s1182.photobucket.com/user/oldschoolace/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_2466_zpsmc72alml.jpg.html)

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_2465_zpsneedyern.jpg) (http://s1182.photobucket.com/user/oldschoolace/media/Mobile%20Uploads/DSC_2465_zpsneedyern.jpg.html)

(http://i1182.photobucket.com/albums/x455/oldschoolace/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160315_220928_zpskhfuegsj.jpg) (http://s1182.photobucket.com/user/oldschoolace/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160315_220928_zpskhfuegsj.jpg.html)


Need to find some ame grips to have a crack at  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Adventures with a new dye
Post by: chubby on March 15, 2016, 11:00 PM

That round thing top right of pic has come out great chum

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Title: Re: Adventures with a new dye
Post by: chubby on March 15, 2016, 11:05 PM

Got THE grim seat you can have a go at

Title: Re: Adventures with a new dye
Post by: CustardLips on March 16, 2016, 12:02 AM

The futures bright...

Title: Re: Adventures with a new dye
Post by: griff on March 16, 2016, 12:07 AM

Not much room for a cat in that pot  :teef:

Great stuff Clint  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Adventures with a new dye
Post by: NORTY40 on March 16, 2016, 12:08 AM

Nice one Clint  :daumenhoch:

Did you get any Black dye  ???  Got a set of Black A'me duals i tried to dye with no look that i wouldn't mind seeing if your stuff worked  ;)

Title: Re: Adventures with a new dye
Post by: deeman on March 16, 2016, 02:36 AM

Great work Clint, they look fantastic  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Adventures with a new dye
Post by: oldschoolace on March 16, 2016, 09:02 AM

Quote from: NORTY40 on March 16, 2016, 12:08 AM

Nice one Clint  :daumenhoch:

Did you get any Black dye  ???  Got a set of Black A'me duals i tried to dye with no look that i wouldn't mind seeing if your stuff worked  ;)

Perfect next trial that Joff  :daumenhoch:

bung em in the post or pop in and I will have a go for you  :)

Title: Re: Adventures with a new dye
Post by: factory pilot on March 16, 2016, 10:29 AM

That is top top work Clint ... Love that orange too!

Title: Re: Adventures with a new dye
Post by: NORTY40 on March 16, 2016, 11:42 AM

Quote from: oldschoolace on March 16, 2016, 09:02 AM

Quote from: NORTY40 on March 16, 2016, 12:08 AM

Nice one Clint  :daumenhoch:

Did you get any Black dye  ???  Got a set of Black A'me duals i tried to dye with no look that i wouldn't mind seeing if your stuff worked  ;)

Perfect next trial that Joff  :daumenhoch:

bung em in the post or pop in and I will have a go for you  :)

 :4_17_5:


Cool , I'll sort something Clint ...... need to find the buggers but i have a good idea where they are  ;)