They've been sharpie'd to death, they're probably waterproof/tight/whatever word means that ALL pores are filled by now
Which exact black Rit-Dye to tint old AE nylon? (And how?)
- Lonestar
- Approved Member
- Posts: 4270
- Joined: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:17 am
- Location: Switzerland, yannow, in Europe (or almost)
- Has thanked: 626 times
- Been thanked: 167 times
Re: Which exact black Rit-Dye to tint old AE nylon? (And how?)
AE RC10 - Made In The Eighties, Loved By The Ladies.
Blue Was Better - now, Blue Is Bankrupt.
Facebook affiliate program manager: "They go out and find the morons for me".
Life is short. Waste it wisely.
Blue Was Better - now, Blue Is Bankrupt.
Facebook affiliate program manager: "They go out and find the morons for me".
Life is short. Waste it wisely.
- lmw94002
- Approved Member
- Posts: 349
- Joined: Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:43 am
- Location: Boston, MA, USA
- Been thanked: 6 times
Re: Which exact black Rit-Dye to tint old AE nylon? (And how?)
This was RIT dyemore royal purple ... all in one batch. Parts were cleaned and peroxided before. It came out pretty good IMO.
--
RC10CE 6-gear, RC10 Team, 10L, 10LSS, Worlds, B2, B4 TC, FT TC3, Nitro SC8, SC18, RC18LM, FT SC10.2, Worlds-ReRe, B6, B6D
--Builds--
SSC10 build - http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=41740
RC10CE 6-gear, RC10 Team, 10L, 10LSS, Worlds, B2, B4 TC, FT TC3, Nitro SC8, SC18, RC18LM, FT SC10.2, Worlds-ReRe, B6, B6D
--Builds--
SSC10 build - http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=41740
- Lonestar
- Approved Member
- Posts: 4270
- Joined: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:17 am
- Location: Switzerland, yannow, in Europe (or almost)
- Has thanked: 626 times
- Been thanked: 167 times
Re: Which exact black Rit-Dye to tint old AE nylon? (And how?)
it's lovely but my question was about BLACK dye
I can do perfect purple-ish dye with black dye myself, I've done it before
AE RC10 - Made In The Eighties, Loved By The Ladies.
Blue Was Better - now, Blue Is Bankrupt.
Facebook affiliate program manager: "They go out and find the morons for me".
Life is short. Waste it wisely.
Blue Was Better - now, Blue Is Bankrupt.
Facebook affiliate program manager: "They go out and find the morons for me".
Life is short. Waste it wisely.
- lmw94002
- Approved Member
- Posts: 349
- Joined: Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:43 am
- Location: Boston, MA, USA
- Been thanked: 6 times
Re: Which exact black Rit-Dye to tint old AE nylon? (And how?)
Then here's dying white Worlds wheels and other ReRe parts...
--
RC10CE 6-gear, RC10 Team, 10L, 10LSS, Worlds, B2, B4 TC, FT TC3, Nitro SC8, SC18, RC18LM, FT SC10.2, Worlds-ReRe, B6, B6D
--Builds--
SSC10 build - http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=41740
RC10CE 6-gear, RC10 Team, 10L, 10LSS, Worlds, B2, B4 TC, FT TC3, Nitro SC8, SC18, RC18LM, FT SC10.2, Worlds-ReRe, B6, B6D
--Builds--
SSC10 build - http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=88&t=41740
- Lonestar
- Approved Member
- Posts: 4270
- Joined: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:17 am
- Location: Switzerland, yannow, in Europe (or almost)
- Has thanked: 626 times
- Been thanked: 167 times
Re: Which exact black Rit-Dye to tint old AE nylon? (And how?)
Now THAT is on-topic
AE RC10 - Made In The Eighties, Loved By The Ladies.
Blue Was Better - now, Blue Is Bankrupt.
Facebook affiliate program manager: "They go out and find the morons for me".
Life is short. Waste it wisely.
Blue Was Better - now, Blue Is Bankrupt.
Facebook affiliate program manager: "They go out and find the morons for me".
Life is short. Waste it wisely.
- GoMachV
- Super Member
- Posts: 11360
- Joined: Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:31 pm
- Location: Twin Falls, ID
- Has thanked: 832 times
- Been thanked: 2470 times
Re: Which exact black Rit-Dye to tint old AE nylon? (And how?)
Side note on the Rit Dyemore- it does a great job on fiberglass too. Just a takes heat and time. The results are awesome
It's time to stand up to the bully. Support the companies that support the industry, not the ones that tear it down. Say no to Traxxas
Factory Works website
Factory Works website
- Lonestar
- Approved Member
- Posts: 4270
- Joined: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:17 am
- Location: Switzerland, yannow, in Europe (or almost)
- Has thanked: 626 times
- Been thanked: 167 times
Re: Which exact black Rit-Dye to tint old AE nylon? (And how?)
Well, alea jacta est... this was yesterday pm. I kept adding hot water to keep the parts submerged during the process which lasted about 1hr, but the weather was very hot yesterday so it did evaporate all the time. Now it's all resting in the garage, I will dig them out, rinse the parts and report how it worked (or not)
AE RC10 - Made In The Eighties, Loved By The Ladies.
Blue Was Better - now, Blue Is Bankrupt.
Facebook affiliate program manager: "They go out and find the morons for me".
Life is short. Waste it wisely.
Blue Was Better - now, Blue Is Bankrupt.
Facebook affiliate program manager: "They go out and find the morons for me".
Life is short. Waste it wisely.
- Lonestar
- Approved Member
- Posts: 4270
- Joined: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:17 am
- Location: Switzerland, yannow, in Europe (or almost)
- Has thanked: 626 times
- Been thanked: 167 times
Re: Which exact black Rit-Dye to tint old AE nylon? (And how?)
I know you guys don't give a crap because you've done it 100 times already, but I still feel the trauma from when I tried 10 years ago and it miserably failed...
... but this time I think I can claim success thanks to your help
(not a hint of purple even bang in the sun AND overexposition)
So here's how I did it.
- 1hr simmering, a few drop of dish soap in there, as little liquid as possible while keeping parts submerged
- about 24hrs cool down in the bath
- rinse with warm water
I poured the liquid in a jug for future use... I have a bit less than 1L of black stuff.... was concentrated as hell
Thanks all! I can now keep going with some of the builds
Paul
... but this time I think I can claim success thanks to your help
(not a hint of purple even bang in the sun AND overexposition)
So here's how I did it.
- 1hr simmering, a few drop of dish soap in there, as little liquid as possible while keeping parts submerged
- about 24hrs cool down in the bath
- rinse with warm water
I poured the liquid in a jug for future use... I have a bit less than 1L of black stuff.... was concentrated as hell
Thanks all! I can now keep going with some of the builds
Paul
AE RC10 - Made In The Eighties, Loved By The Ladies.
Blue Was Better - now, Blue Is Bankrupt.
Facebook affiliate program manager: "They go out and find the morons for me".
Life is short. Waste it wisely.
Blue Was Better - now, Blue Is Bankrupt.
Facebook affiliate program manager: "They go out and find the morons for me".
Life is short. Waste it wisely.
- XLR8
- Approved Member
- Posts: 3019
- Joined: Sun Feb 19, 2017 3:46 am
- Location: north/central Alabama
- Has thanked: 1274 times
- Been thanked: 914 times
Re: Which exact black Rit-Dye to tint old AE nylon? (And how?)
Yep, that definitely looks BLACK!! Looks really good Paul. It would be an interesting experiment to toss into the process a sacrificial part then slice it open to reveal how deeply the dye has penetrated.
Doug
- NomadRacer
- Approved Member
- Posts: 1467
- Joined: Sun Apr 16, 2017 7:29 am
- Location: Eastern Shore of Virginia
- Has thanked: 83 times
- Been thanked: 77 times
Re: Which exact black Rit-Dye to tint old AE nylon? (And how?)
Looks like you have a "black thumb" for this kind of work!
Bum on Direct Deposit
- RC10th
- Approved Member
- Posts: 4310
- Joined: Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:51 am
- Location: Australia
- Has thanked: 41 times
- Been thanked: 1045 times
Re: Which exact black Rit-Dye to tint old AE nylon? (And how?)
Question, why doesn't anyone dye fluro pink anymore ?
I was old school - when old school wasn't cool !
- Lonestar
- Approved Member
- Posts: 4270
- Joined: Wed Dec 12, 2007 5:17 am
- Location: Switzerland, yannow, in Europe (or almost)
- Has thanked: 626 times
- Been thanked: 167 times
Re: Which exact black Rit-Dye to tint old AE nylon? (And how?)
Cuz it's 2018, not 1988
Seriously - will do a fluo yellow soon! Love fluo... we're all children of the 80's
Seriously - will do a fluo yellow soon! Love fluo... we're all children of the 80's
AE RC10 - Made In The Eighties, Loved By The Ladies.
Blue Was Better - now, Blue Is Bankrupt.
Facebook affiliate program manager: "They go out and find the morons for me".
Life is short. Waste it wisely.
Blue Was Better - now, Blue Is Bankrupt.
Facebook affiliate program manager: "They go out and find the morons for me".
Life is short. Waste it wisely.
- GoMachV
- Super Member
- Posts: 11360
- Joined: Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:31 pm
- Location: Twin Falls, ID
- Has thanked: 832 times
- Been thanked: 2470 times
Re: Which exact black Rit-Dye to tint old AE nylon? (And how?)
Nobody currently makes compatible fluorescent dye at least that I’ve been able to find. I have a couple bags of yellow but only one fluorescent pink, so I’m saving it for a future build.
It's time to stand up to the bully. Support the companies that support the industry, not the ones that tear it down. Say no to Traxxas
Factory Works website
Factory Works website
- Basher67
- Approved Member
- Posts: 1056
- Joined: Sun Feb 19, 2017 12:25 am
- Location: Medford, Or
- Has thanked: 44 times
- Been thanked: 154 times
Re: Which exact black Rit-Dye to tint old AE nylon? (And how?)
I have considered doing a flou pink or green themed build and another obstacle is finding all the bright white rpm parts to dye. AE parts can be brightened then dyed but white RPM parts always seemed like the best base for dying flou colors. It drives me nuts that they only seem to make parts in black anymore.
Create an account or sign in to join the discussion
You need to be a member in order to post a reply
Create an account
Not a member? register to join our community
Members can start their own topics & subscribe to topics
It’s free and only takes a minute
Sign in
-
- Similar Topics
- Replies
- Views
- Last post
-
- 40 Replies
- 4661 Views
-
Last post by THE H.P FREAK
-
- 11 Replies
- 2043 Views
-
Last post by Ron Jeremy
-
- 4 Replies
- 919 Views
-
Last post by rc944
-
- 16 Replies
- 2857 Views
-
Last post by Typicray@rainmans
-
- 10 Replies
- 1704 Views
-
Last post by Jay Dub
-
- 5 Replies
- 767 Views
-
Last post by SmallScaleSmitty
-
- 3 Replies
- 522 Views
-
Last post by RedScampi
-
- 5 Replies
- 2474 Views
-
Last post by QuackingPlums
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 5 guests