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10-20-2012, 05:13 PM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: smithville
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| Trouble with dyeing delrin
Alright I have read/watched a bunch of stuff regarding dyeing delrin, but can't seem to get mine to take. I have seen some delrin that has been dyed super vibrant and it looks great but mine is just real light.It seems real red but after I wash it off it's just a real light red, I have done this probably for an hour and haven't really had any progress. I used liquid rit dye, a little salt and just mixed it every so often, but like I said it isn't really working, any thoughts?
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10-20-2012, 05:19 PM | #2 |
Yashua Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Learn the parable of the fig tree
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| Re: Trouble with dyeing delrin
I just went through this. Use the powder and make it pretty strong dilution, bring the dye with salt to a boil then put the delrin in the solution with the heat off and let it soak untill you get the color you want. If it does'nt get dark enough for you take the parts out, bring the dye back up to a boil and do it again. The liquid dye just does'nt do it , the powder dye does , good luck. |
10-20-2012, 05:36 PM | #3 | |
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10-20-2012, 05:51 PM | #4 |
Suck it up! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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| Re: Trouble with dyeing delrin
It also depends on what type of acetal it is and who makes it. Different formulas take color better than others. I typically dye everything black, using powdered Rit, and I've had results that ranged from a nice solid black at the very best, a marble effect somewhere in the middle range, to a light tan at the worst. I ordered two different sized acetal rods from Fastenal, both had different manufacturers. When the time came to dye them, one size took color better than the other. Unfortunately I don't handle the stuff enough to tell you which is best. |
10-20-2012, 06:55 PM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arat Alabama
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| Re: Trouble with dyeing delrin
I done these wheels a good while back. It takes a while to get the dye to penetrate deep. Mayhem White Lightning Series |
10-20-2012, 07:00 PM | #6 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: smithville
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| Re: Trouble with dyeing delrin
It must just be my delrin, I got it from McMaster, I could only get it to a light red after about 2 hrs, I was hoping for a real deep red. I'll leave it in over night and see what happens.
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10-20-2012, 07:02 PM | #7 |
Suck it up! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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| Re: Trouble with dyeing delrin
2 hours. Wanted black, got this. Not happy. |
10-20-2012, 07:04 PM | #8 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: smithville
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| Re: Trouble with dyeing delrin
Did you just do those? Same with mine two hours and same thing only with red.
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10-20-2012, 07:07 PM | #9 |
Gold Star Baby! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SOUTH JORDAN, UT
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| Re: Trouble with dyeing delrin
I used the powder and left it at a nice simmer for around an hour and mine came out black as can be. I also added a titch of salt to it
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10-20-2012, 07:09 PM | #10 |
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10-20-2012, 07:22 PM | #12 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: smithville
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| Re: Trouble with dyeing delrin
I did change to powder but it still didn't really do much.
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10-21-2012, 06:32 PM | #13 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: smithville
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| Re: Trouble with dyeing delrin
Does anyone know where to get colored delrin sheet?
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10-21-2012, 09:24 PM | #14 |
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| Re: Trouble with dyeing delrin It only comes in two colors...black and white. Scratch that...looky here... Colored Acetal - Delrin Rod | Industrial Plastic Supply, Inc. Be prepared to open your wallet. Once place I looked at wanted $250 for a foot of blue 2.5" rod. Last edited by Duuuuuuuude; 10-21-2012 at 09:28 PM. |
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