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chalky finish after redying old dyed parts
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 7:49 pm
by oldskoolracer
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.
Thanks,
Dan
Re: chalky finish after redying old dyed parts
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 8:11 pm
by RedScampi
I'm interested too - had this happen once or twice.
Re: chalky finish after redying old dyed parts
Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 11:10 pm
by THEYTOOKMYTHUMB
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.
Good Luck
Re: chalky finish after redying old dyed parts
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 11:00 am
by oldskoolracer
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.