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lpddpd wrote:Well the more I try to think about it, the less certain I am about whether it was strawberry or cherry Kool Aid but it was one of these:

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and definitely this

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Just followed the directions for making the drink, didn't add sugar or ice, plopped the wheels in let them set overnight. Then detailed with the pen.

Geez - I wouldn't want to drink that stuff!

Not sure I'd find anywhere in the UK that sells it, think i'm going to try Rit 'Fuscia'

mate im going to try find some dye's in my local chemist they had a good range from memory and a few shades of pink, ill be in touch

mate after a little research here ya go!! surley one will work

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/6-Cushing-Perfection-Acid-Dyes-Choose-99-colors-/270667352277?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f050808d5
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Hot-pink-acid-dye-wool-and-silk-25g-/390260528581?pt=UK_Crafts_Other_Crafts_EH&hash=item5add5715c5 UK

marui hunter 73 wrote:mate after a little research here ya go!! surley one will work

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/6-Cushing-Perfection-Acid-Dyes-Choose-99-colors-/270667352277?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f050808d5
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Hot-pink-acid-dye-wool-and-silk-25g-/390260528581?pt=UK_Crafts_Other_Crafts_EH&hash=item5add5715c5 UK

The last link looks hopefull! Will buy some & give it a go - keep your fingers crossed for me as I don't want to ruin the NIP set of white wheels I have!.... might do a dummy run on a 2" set of used white yokie wheels first.

Thanks bud!

yeah even cut some rims up to use as trial sample's. good luck ya talented bugger

I think the RIT Fuchsia will get you what you need, you just need to check the color every couple of minutes. I died the rims for my X-6 squared with fuchsia and left them in a bit too long, I too wanted a nice Yokomo pink, but I got to doing something else and left them in for like 15-20 minutes. Anywhere from 5-10 might get you right where you need to be, and I think it comes out pretty bright.

Eau Rouge wrote:Dylon from Litespeed was sold in fluorescent pink, fluorescent orange and fluorescent yellow (among other solid colors) and VERY difficult to find. I have a couple of containers of pink and yellow, but I guard them with a gun and pit bull. I don't believe it was the same stuff sold in Europe today.

Can you consider publish some picture on this well grad cans/bags?

I was having a rummage amoungst all my gear last night and found a new pack of Litespeed fluorescent dye, sadly its yellow mate, wish I had pink for you.

I will have to look through my images, I have a "documentary" that I did while mixing dye to get that Yokomo pink on some AE C.E. rims- I got it within 5% if you ask me and it was a combination of Rit Fushia and Tangerine Orange- it was the only way to get close and it was a "recipie" of trial and error on amounts of each dye and concentration of water. I'll dig for the pics today

Found em, they are not sequential and I have not found the rims that have the ratio's written on the back yet I'll find the rest of the rims as soon as I can

the flamingo pink from dharma trading co. (the link I posted on the front page) looks like it will give you what you need, obviously it will be trial and error for time and concentration.

Charlie don't surf wrote:I will have to look through my images, I have a "documentary" that I did while mixing dye to get that Yokomo pink on some AE C.E. rims- I got it within 5% if you ask me and it was a combination of Rit Fushia and Tangerine Orange- it was the only way to get close and it was a "recipie" of trial and error on amounts of each dye and concentration of water. I'll dig for the pics today

Found em, they are not sequential and I have not found the rims that have the ratio's written on the back yet

I'll find the rest of the rims as soon as I can

Have you found the wheels with the ratio's written on the back?
Thanks