Dying wraith chassis or paint?

[Markeje]

Before I go and put all the new goodies I have to finish up my wraith build, I really want the chassis to be gray or silver. Is it possible to RIT dye the black to gray ? Or does it need to be painted with a primer and then painted silver/gray?

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[monturacer3]

Unfortunately, you can't dye black to another color. It would need to be painted instead.

[Kelly H]

but the paint scratches off pretty easy, looks good for a while

[Markeje]

Thanks - I was wondering if you could Dye black another color. Didn't think that'd work.
So I guess my best bet is to use a primer, then an over coat, followed by a clear.

[der ceej]

try krylon fusion paint, it adheres to plastic very well

[Slowpony]

2x that.

They make paint the adheres better to plastic than your standard off the shelf spray paint. It's still paint, so don't expect it to work like a dye, but it'll last longer than regular rattle can.

[Markeje]

Thanks guys. I'll look into it.

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[Skarecro_614]

I would look into Plasti Dip, I've been thinking of trying it but it coats and protects the plastic and also changes the color, Looks like a solid deal!

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[Slowpony]

You realize that's a coating and not a paint. It will add bulk and weight to your rig, not to mention it will cover you cage with a soft grippy surface like you'd find on pliers and other hand tools. I wouldn't recommend this for a frame. But, it will obviously change the color of your cage, and if that's all you're looking for it'll work great.