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Old 11-18-2006, 10:40 PM
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Default HOW TO DYE YOUR WHEELS....

I NEED TO KNOW HOW DO I DYE MY WHEELS AND WHAT DO I USE


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Old 11-18-2006, 11:00 PM
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Default RE: HOW TO DYE YOUR WHEELS....

I think that you just boil some water with some rit dye and then plop them in.
Old 11-18-2006, 11:11 PM
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are you serious??? were can i get the dye ??? what is it called rit dye?
Old 11-18-2006, 11:17 PM
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Default RE: HOW TO DYE YOUR WHEELS....

heres some more specific directions.
http://www.misbehavin-rc.com/pit-lan...ying-nylon.asp
Old 11-18-2006, 11:22 PM
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Default RE: HOW TO DYE YOUR WHEELS....

ABOUT HOW LONG WILL THIS LAST??? AND CAN I DYE MY WHEELS OVER CHIPPED CHROME WHEELS???
Old 11-19-2006, 01:23 AM
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Default RE: HOW TO DYE YOUR WHEELS....

sand the chrome off it will turn out better, just use either 400 or 600 to finish sand them so they are smooth... and THERE IS NO NEED FOR CAPS...
Old 11-30-2006, 09:24 PM
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Default RE: HOW TO DYE YOUR WHEELS....


ORIGINAL: rcdude37
and THERE IS NO NEED FOR CAPS...
agreed, caps lock is cruise control for annoying.
Old 12-16-2006, 03:02 PM
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Default RE: HOW TO DYE YOUR WHEELS....

I read somewhere you can use easy off to remove tire chrome and that it doesnt take that long.
Old 12-22-2006, 11:36 PM
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I know it will pull off some anodizing, in a hurry. I bet it eats chrome plating like jello.
Old 12-23-2006, 11:51 AM
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Default RE: HOW TO DYE YOUR WHEELS....

I just used spray paint on my rims, worked fine.
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Default RE: HOW TO DYE YOUR WHEELS....

yeah but that flakes off when it gets scraped. This still is the color you dyed it even when its dyed.

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