chalky finish after redying old dyed parts

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chalky finish after redying old dyed parts

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Hey all, i just redyed some plastic parts black with some Rit liquid dye. They came out kinda chalky, any advice for cleaning them up a bit? I searched the forums for some time but didn't find anything regarding fixing bad dye jobs.

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Re: chalky finish after redying old dyed parts

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I'm interested too - had this happen once or twice.
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Re: chalky finish after redying old dyed parts

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I recently re-dyed some black parts with the RIT powder and they turned out fine. I'm not sure what caused it, but I'd try boiling them in some clear water. Couldn't hurt. :idea: Good Luck :D
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Re: chalky finish after redying old dyed parts

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Thumb, i was thinking the same thing. I'll give it a try in the next week or so and let y'all know how it went. Thanks.
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