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Anyone used 'Vinyl Dye' to recolour plastics?

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Posted by: motopsycho87---------------------

Found lots of evidence that it seems to work awesome on plastics, and because it seeps into the material, it doesn't chip :D!

That and needless to say, 23 year old Kawasaki green is AWFUL to behold.

http://www.minifigcustomizationnetwork.com/howto/1675
http://www.overclock.net/t/710019/n...nyl-dye-project
http://www.modthebox.com/vinyldye.shtml
http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?p=9665757

I've ordered some anyway! It seems awesome that I can re-colour my seat and plastics with the same rattle can, might not work out perfect, but we will see!


Posted by: motopsycho87---------------------

The answer? DON'T.


Posted by: medwaste---------------------

Sorry it didn't work out.


Posted by: motopsycho87---------------------

Haha! Thanks! I'm now looking into the 'immersing into a bath of rather hot dye' technique to see how that pans out.

Problem is, nothing will be absolutely permanent, it won't even penetrate 1mm so the second you get a good scratch, little bits of green will start to bleed through...


Posted by: sr5bidder---------------------

try this just for kicks ...go get some peanut butter and rub it into your old plastics then let it set for overnight then come back in the morning and rub it out...results may vary but it works well on blue yamaha it plastics


Posted by: motopsycho87---------------------

I watched a video of someoneone on youtube doing that with his bumpers, had some pretty good results! Currently my bike is as black as a black thing now, going to wait till summer then attempt the hot dye dip and see how it comes out!


Posted by: ellandoh---------------------

maybe headlight lens restorer??


Posted by: sr5bidder---------------------

Quote:
Originally Posted by motopsycho87
I watched a video of someoneone on youtube doing that with his bumpers, had some pretty good results! Currently my bike is as black as a black thing now, going to wait till summer then attempt the hot dye dip and see how it comes out!

thats where i stole the idea from.. some columbian/ hispanic guy right?


Posted by: motopsycho87---------------------

Nah, my guy was more like a white trash british guy (bit like me!) but I have seen that one too!


Posted by: sr5bidder---------------------

oh yeah I remember now ....same video, he was doing the side trim too



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