Author Topic: Re: A holy grail of restoration.... dying coloured wheels white (how to now up) (Read 9473 times)

OrgasmDonor · « **Reply #25 on:** August 07, 2013, 09:20 PM »

apologies to Poly, thats quite impressive

oldschoolace · « **Reply #26 on:** August 07, 2013, 10:47 PM »

Impatience got the better of me and although i should leave it 24 hours i couldn't help but piss around with it. Just gave it a good scrub with my house key, all it did was leave a metalic residue from the key

chubby · « **Reply #27 on:** August 07, 2013, 11:00 PM »

seems ok then

give it a wipe off with something harsh & chemically that'll test it

oldschoolace · « **Reply #28 on:** August 08, 2013, 06:53 PM »

More updates

Not had chance to try any serious chemicals on it yet but i have just beat the hell out of the seat, bent the side (logo) sections as far back as i could, tried a newly cut yale key, hit it with a hammer and smacked it against the door frame of the shed..... the result.... a rather sorry looking but nether the less still white seat

It took a metalwork file to final make an impression and that was through filing half a millimetre or so of the seat away

This stuff seems to be the nuts

Now the bad new.... i cant be arsed to spend most of the night cleaning and preping the black raleigh mag so that will have to wait til another day.

However, in the interest of experimentation i decided to give this a go

More pics coming soon

chubby · « **Reply #29 on:** August 08, 2013, 07:02 PM »

Sounds like it's a winner then clint,if it's withstood that abuse a bit of light riding or sitting on a show bike ain't gonna do it no harm.
Just remember to buy it all up before you tell us what it is

Jaymz · « **Reply #30 on:** August 08, 2013, 07:25 PM »

Great results, can't wit to see why it does to a more pliable surface

fischflo · « **Reply #31 on:** August 08, 2013, 07:39 PM »

...and not a single seagull dyed...

oldschoolace · « **Reply #32 on:** August 08, 2013, 08:03 PM »

Just been down the bottom of the garden...... thats where i launched the grip after it fell of the nail i had it hanging on while i dyed it. Fooking thing covered in grit and crap

Anyways all is not lost as the flange escaped the worse of it so i'm using that as my test area

leehunt1 · « **Reply #33 on:** August 08, 2013, 09:42 PM »

I bet Michael Jackson wishes he'd had this sh1t

oldschoolace · « **Reply #34 on:** August 08, 2013, 10:35 PM »

Right been for a potter in the shed and it looks like grips/rubber is a no go for this stuff

(should have read the directions closer)

If anyone else wants a crack here is what you do

First of all the part to be dyes must be REALLY clean. Use a kitchen cleaner that states it will remove grease and scrub it with a foamy scourer type thing. cillit bang is reccomended by the manufacturers

The dye comes in spray form and a few super light coats are needed to get things going. Make sure whatever you are dying is bone dry.

The dye dries in around 10 mins and another coat can be added then.
DO NOT be tempted to touch your lovely bmx part before the dye dries.
It works by slightly "melting" the surface layer of the plastic allowing the colour to take and "soak in " slightly. If you touch it you run the risk of leaving an imprint in the plastic.

Once you have a good foundation you can apply one or two slightly heavier coats until the desired finished is achieved. These coats still need to be sparing, too much will cause the initial coats to bubble.
If you have done everything right you should get from something like this....

...to this

I have done quite a bit of research since i got the dye and it seems if the instructions are followed to the letter really good results can be achieved. In one article i found a guy had dyed a load of lego pieces and the dye took really well, even on the sharp edges and corners

The brand i used was

http://www.vhtpaint.com/products/vinyldye/

But i also found this company

http://www.vinyldye.co.uk/Brillo%20Vinyl%20Spray%20Dye%20White

My next step is to see if i can overdye the white as the colour palette is rather limited.
The dye i used finished semi satin, sort of a natural mag wheel finish but it can be buffed for a glossy finish

This stuff certainly performed better than i expected on the seat and took plenty of abuse once it had cured. Its perfect for carpet queen and pub cruisers.

As soon as i get chance to dye a wheel i will bung up some pics and see how well it holds up to brake rub

kungfunky · « **Reply #35 on:** August 08, 2013, 11:33 PM »

Top bombing that

rodriguez · « **Reply #36 on:** August 09, 2013, 12:05 AM »

That's some pretty out there resto work

chubby · « **Reply #37 on:** August 09, 2013, 09:05 AM »

I looked at the spray dye stuff, I've a mate that does dash/interior repairs & he uses it.
Reckoned it wouldn't do the nylon stuff,obviously it will

GavinDavis · « **Reply #38 on:** August 09, 2013, 09:17 AM »

Seriously cool results there Clint!!

Its definitely given people an alternative option now

chubby · « **Reply #39 on:** August 09, 2013, 03:41 PM »

You reckon a big or little can for a pair of wheels clint

oldschoolace · « **Reply #40 on:** August 09, 2013, 03:49 PM »

Deffo a big can

Nowt worse than feeling that you may run out 3/4 of the way through a job.
The small cans are only the size on a can of lynx.

oldschoolace · « **Reply #41 on:** August 09, 2013, 03:51 PM »

The 400ml vht can i used is on the bay i have noticed

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VHT-VINYL-DYE-WHITE-SATIN-SP943-/271207560975?pt=UK_Body_Shop_Supplies_Paint&hash=item3f253af70f

chubby · « **Reply #42 on:** August 09, 2013, 03:55 PM »

Bug can of brillo black is 16 quid, I did look on ebay & couldn't find any

I'll try again

oldschoolace · « **Reply #43 on:** August 09, 2013, 03:58 PM »

If you are going to have a go Richard be aware that they come in gloss and satin. Also if you plan on doing some mags be super sure to clean and degrase them thoroughly, especially round the axels. Be patient with the application too

Oh and dont forget the pics

chubby · « **Reply #44 on:** August 09, 2013, 04:02 PM »

Vht do anodizing paint too !!! Loads of colours

oldschoolace · « **Reply #45 on:** August 09, 2013, 04:05 PM »

Yeah just clocked the dyes on the caswell site

http://www.caswelleurope.co.uk/Paints_Coatings/vht_specialty_coatings.htm

And their anno stuff

http://www.caswelleurope.co.uk/Paints_Coatings/duplicolor_metalcast_anodized_co.htm

chubby · « **Reply #46 on:** August 09, 2013, 04:27 PM »

Quote from: oldschoolace on August 09, 2013, 04:05 PM

Yeah just clocked the dyes on the caswell site

http://www.caswelleurope.co.uk/Paints_Coatings/vht_specialty_coatings.htm

And their anno stuff

http://www.caswelleurope.co.uk/Paints_Coatings/duplicolor_metalcast_anodized_co.htm

cor you're good with links clint

skippyg · « **Reply #47 on:** August 09, 2013, 06:30 PM »

on ebay

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/USAutomotive-Ltd_VHT-Paint-Coatings/_i.html?clk_rvr_id=508639305883&_fsub=1550403015&_sid=206207715&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322

80sBMXer · « **Reply #48 on:** August 12, 2013, 07:04 AM »

Better get all the parts you need soon ...........

......before all this "NOS".... "tested on seagulls" stuff hits the streets

watch the price of VHT rocket , when you add BMX to the ebay title!

Gnarlyscoots · « **Reply #49 on:** August 12, 2013, 01:35 PM »

Quote from: 80sBMXer on August 12, 2013, 07:04 AM

Better get all the parts you need soon ...........

......before all this "NOS".... "tested on seagulls" stuff hits the streets

watch the price of VHT rocket , when you add BMX to the ebay title!

Not a 'truer' word spoken

I would like to see it tried on a Kashi with the original side stampings and see what, if anything, it does to the lettering

Author Topic: Re: A holy grail of restoration.... dying coloured wheels white (how to now up) (Read 9473 times)

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