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Old 02-02-2008, 05:15 PM
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Default What do you dye parts with?

What kind of dye do you use to dye white parts with? I want to dye some white proline wabash wheels black...

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this is the stuff http://www.ritdye.com/home.lasso
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ORIGINAL: gamesbeer1

this is the stuff http://www.ritdye.com/home.lasso
Okay, that was the only kind of dye I knew about, but thought there might be some special stuff fer rc stuff.

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no, that's the stuff
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Default RE: What do you dye parts with?

So what you guys are saying is the I need to get some RIT dye?
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Default RE: What do you dye parts with?

Yea you gotta go out and get some..

Edit: [link=http://www.rcbros.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=980]Heres how.[/link] Just remember that the longer you leave it in the dye, the darker it will come out.
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Default RE: What do you dye parts with?

when you dye parts does it just coat the outside or does it absorb into the plastic?
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when you dye parts does it just coat the outside or does it absorb into the plastic?
It bonds chemically to the plastic.
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It will scratch through to the original color on the ProLine wheels after some hard use.

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