I mixed a full packet of tan and a full packet of yellow, put them in a plastic Baggie so I could mix them easily, then scooped 1/4 teaspoon into 4 cups of hot water (double batch). I simply boiled it in the microwave, as the dye time is very very shortSeabass wrote:
I used super diluted Rit dye to achieve the nylon look on my car. I conducted research through the Rit dye website which shows custom colors to find the shade that was close to what I needed.
I ended up mixing 1/8 teaspoon of yellow dye with 2 cups of water. Heated the mixture to approximately 180 degrees and dunked each shapeways part in the mixture for three seconds. Cold water rinse immediately then compared the shade to the AE parts.
If I do it again I will do a mixture of 1/16 teaspoon of yellow and 1/16 teaspoon of tan. The key to doing this is having a super diluted mixture that allows you to dunk the parts and then check the shade. You do this in increments to keep from over doing the color. The shapeways parts do take dye very easily.
Please note we have not ran a car with dyed parts so we are not sure how or if it will affect the durability. It should not but stranger things have happened.
Once mixed, I left the parts in for about 10 seconds. It didn't look quite enough so i went another 10. I rinsed them in cold water, and they turned out pretty well. I think i will use less yellow next time.
Arm Mounts as they arrive, steering dyed, original arm for comparison
And the final parts with ReRe arms for comparison
Btw, I would recommend tapping and reaming before dying
pretty much! I was going to try Reggie's super secret blend but decided to try Jakes first. When I get more parts I'll try the other and see if its any better
