| Author | Message | ||
     Boney95 |
Anybody use this stuff? Any tips/instructions that I should go by? Going to dye the center piece of my chin fairing black. I've seen stuff on here about Rite Dye, but the search didn't pull anything up? | ||
| Froggy |
I have used it to color my STT fork guards.   What I did was made a pot of boiling water (hotter the better) and then poured in a few bottles of dye. I then dropped the guard in and kept poking it with a screw driver to keep it under water to soak in as much as possible. I only did it a few times, and then gave up because I had no way to do the large stuff like the airbox. | ||
| Boney95 |
So you have to put the stuff in boiling water? I don't have a pot big enough to fit the center piece of my cowl in. Is there another way...? | ||
| Boney95 |
And you say a "few bottles of dye", how much am I going to need? | ||
| Froggy |
I first tried a bath tub, but couldn't get it hot enough to do any noticeable difference. I got the bottles at my local craft store, they were like $1 each, so I bought a ton of them. I can't recall how many I used, but it was quite a bit as it got diluted with the water. | ||
| Ourdee |
I used RITT dye to color some plastic for a gun. The water was warmed up on the stove, but not to boiling. It was hotter than bath water. I'd think you could use a turkey cooking set up. just replace the oil pot with a metal tub. Use some extra supports for the tub. You don't want to get dyed and boiled. | ||
| Aschem |
I used a clean trash can and connected hose to water heater. Did it outside. Did my entire auto carpet with Ritt dye. | ||
| Odie |
search the archives...plenty of threads... | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Boney, most have popped the rivets in the center section of the chin fairing and just dyed that portion. | ||
| California69gs |
my first bike the previous owner had used the dye for coloring a yellow XB9s black. It looked good for several years and then started to turn a slight brown. It actually looked pretty good, i still liked it. I would have kept the bike had I known what was coming down the pipe from HD. He did the tank and used typical kitchen supplies so I think time spent in the dye also makes a difference. | ||
| Slaughter |
Steve Mackay had his wife's bike done from white to pink. The red dye actually preferred some of the molding flow lines and it was an interesting effect - looked COOL - but it was NOT even coloring. Send him a note, I bet he has some insights. They did tank/airbox, fenders, flyscreen | ||
| Boney95 |
I did send Steve an email, but he didn't reply, I think I pissed him off some how? I have also typed "Rite Dye" in the search and jack comes up, try it. How long do you let the part sit in the dye for? The longer the darker, and the more ingrained? (Message edited by boney95 on November 05, 2009) | ||
| Augustus74 |
Perhaps "Ourdee" is right - RITT dye, I have never heard of Rite dye? | ||
| U4euh |
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show .cgi?tpc=32777&post=664829#POST664829 | ||
| Boney95 |
No sh!t, it's "Rit" Dye! Sorry fellas...! Thanks for the correction! I'm a dumb azz. Now would using Rit Dye be the best option for coloring the center piece of the cowl? I'm assuming spray paint will chip when rocks and what not hit it? | ||
| California69gs |
lol..........yep that's my buddy that did the dye job on my old bike. If you need more info then what is in his thread let me know. I work with him all this weekend. | ||
| Nik |
Would this work to refresh all the black plastics (scoop, belt guards, etc)? Normally I use a paint product by SEM called trim black. | ||
| Boney95 |
Cali69, thanks man. But I think I've got it. I went back and read a bunch of posts on it. 3-4 bottles, 140 degree H20, for about 2hrs, or until the piece won't absorb anymore color. | ||
| Skinstains |
Is the rattle can not chic anymore ? | ||
| Ourdee |
Skin, even you said you were going to powder coat the cases. | ||
| Slaughter |
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| Augustus74 |
I think their are actual plastic dyes for doing auto interior pieces, not sure who makes them though?? | ||
| Slaughter |
I have always used RIT for tinting windscreens and canopies for model airplanes... based on what I saw on Steve and Toni (pinky-and-the-buell) do with her Lightning, I'd say that the effect she ended up with was WAAAY cool - but it did show that if you want a high quality solid color, you ought to take your time and get it right. Her multi-colored effect was totally unique (we DID like it!!!) | ||
| Its_a_buell |
i spray painted the center piece of mine black with LOTS of coats and yes it chips but with the time youve spent researching this product you couldve painted it, went riding, and touched it up for the next ride. this die is intriguing though. i'd like to see pics of projects on which it has been used. especially the pink bike you refer to | ||
| Captainxb |
I did the centre piece of my chin fairing with Rit and it was easy and came out very well. Did it in a stainless steel laundry sink so easier to clean up afterwards! I only used one bottle in the hottest tap water. Then added a kettle of boiling water every half hour or so. Left it for probably 2 hrs. Oh yeah, wear strong gloves, that stuff stains!!! |
