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Title: DYE HELP.!!!!! PLZ
Post by: GTnumber1 on November 02, 2007, 08:56 PM

CAN ANY1 HELP PLZ!!!!!!!.....  tried to dye the rubbers on the DYNO fork standers from green to black just like a seat and all it did was pit and stain the rest of the foot stands. Does any1 have any sugestions plz


                                           CHEERS :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: DYE HELP.!!!!! PLZ
Post by: selfpreservation on November 02, 2007, 08:59 PM

if they arent made of nylon they wont dye im afraid , you cant dye rubber or ordinary plastic

Title: Re: DYE HELP.!!!!! PLZ
Post by: GTnumber1 on November 02, 2007, 09:06 PM

That fooks things up for me :'(

Title: Re: DYE HELP.!!!!! PLZ
Post by: MartyC on November 03, 2007, 02:35 PM

Pop down to halfrauds or you local car paint shop and have a look at the plastikote range, they do a heap of products to colour plastic/nylon card trim and parts - you might find something suitable there  :daumenhoch:

www.plastikote.com

Title: Re: DYE HELP.!!!!! PLZ
Post by: GTnumber1 on November 03, 2007, 04:38 PM

 :daumenhoch: Nice one mate on me way there now.

Title: Re: DYE HELP.!!!!! PLZ
Post by: login_user on November 04, 2007, 09:42 AM

Quote from: selfpreservation on November 02, 2007, 08:59 PM

if they arent made of nylon they wont dye im afraid , you cant dye rubber or ordinary plastic

I managed to dye a set of white grips to black,i didn't think it would take as they are rubber, boiling water,1/2 pound of salt and 3 ebony black dylon multi purpose dyes, Leave for 3 hrs stiring every now and then.

I was well chuffed.  :daumenhoch: