Jason
Silver Member
Show off your skills of dye, discuss methods of what you can dye or how to get a certain affect, or share sites and pictures about different dye creations. 
These are the only pics of my dye work I've got so far. Will update.
Following 3 wheels were done with liquid RIT dye, using PVA wood glue to mask.
This GM was in dye overnight. Dye only penetrates the wheel a certain amount. It will wear off, but if it had a soak for over 5 hours it won't wear through to the original color for a few months.
My Eagle was only in dye for little over an hour, and after not even a week it's already worn off the dye affected urethane. If you want your color to last, keep it in for over 5 hours.
RIT from AUS:
http://lincraft.cart.net.au/cat/2014003.html
A UK site which sells powder RIT dye, and shows how to dye skate boots. Maybe this will work with barends and other plastic scooter parts?
http://www.locoskates.com/product_info.php?products_id=255
A place to buy AM dye, SHOULD work on wheels if it works on plastics.
http://www.aggressivemall.com/AMALL-Dye-p/dye-diy.htm
TINTEX dyes AUS. Maybe these will work?
http://tintex.com.au/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=5
You cannot dye BMX grips.
ABOUT BLEACHING:
Here's an Australian dye company that sells a LOT of colours and dye types. Not sure if they'll work on urethane or not. If I can get some more white urethane wheels in the future I'll give them a shot.
http://tintex.com.au
These are the only pics of my dye work I've got so far. Will update.
Following 3 wheels were done with liquid RIT dye, using PVA wood glue to mask.
This GM was in dye overnight. Dye only penetrates the wheel a certain amount. It will wear off, but if it had a soak for over 5 hours it won't wear through to the original color for a few months.
My Eagle was only in dye for little over an hour, and after not even a week it's already worn off the dye affected urethane. If you want your color to last, keep it in for over 5 hours.
RIT from AUS:
http://lincraft.cart.net.au/cat/2014003.html
A UK site which sells powder RIT dye, and shows how to dye skate boots. Maybe this will work with barends and other plastic scooter parts?
http://www.locoskates.com/product_info.php?products_id=255
A place to buy AM dye, SHOULD work on wheels if it works on plastics.
http://www.aggressivemall.com/AMALL-Dye-p/dye-diy.htm
TINTEX dyes AUS. Maybe these will work?
http://tintex.com.au/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=5
You cannot dye BMX grips.
ABOUT BLEACHING:
Here's an Australian dye company that sells a LOT of colours and dye types. Not sure if they'll work on urethane or not. If I can get some more white urethane wheels in the future I'll give them a shot.
http://tintex.com.au
