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K_Willis · 01-19-2006, 10:06 AM

OK so we've all dyed nylon wheels, and bumpers and various other parts, but I was wondering if anyone has ever tried dying a lexan body? Will the lexan take the rit dye? Do you have to get it any hotter than you normally would? I've got a new body comming, and was thinking a short soak in some black dye to get the look of tinted windows, and then painting the body as I normally would. I realize the paint would also look "smoked out", but I thought it would make a cool effect.

So... Anyone tried this?

JasonInAugusta · 01-19-2006, 10:07 AM

Put lexan in hot water and watch it deform.

DirkDigler · 01-19-2006, 10:14 AM

maybe warm water then.??? Not sure.

Just make sure you experiment with some scrap lexan first.

K_Willis · 01-19-2006, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonInAugusta

Put lexan in hot water and watch it deform.

LOL thanx... that would have been a great $30 mistake.

JasonInAugusta · 01-19-2006, 10:47 AM

You'd only make it once.

WRXronald · 01-19-2006, 11:05 AM

i used to dye a bunch the stock plastic parts on my micro heli... one time i took a shot at the canopy (pretty sure it was lexan material)... deforms BADLY into boiling or HOTHOT water.

took VERY little color as well. had this interesting sort of blue haze tint to it, but was deformed as well. ah well... i wouldn't waste much time with it.

Brian, aka XJFanatic.com · 01-19-2006, 11:15 AM

jsut get soem spray tint from the autostore, or even the hobby store. If you could find a really really wide sharpie they work for tinting too

Mad Scientist · 01-19-2006, 08:43 PM

I think Tamiya makes a "smoke " paint that may give you the effect you are looking for. Just spray it on it thin coats to build up the desired tint you are looking for.

01-19-2006, 10:06 AM	#1
K_Willis Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Great White North Posts: 465	Dying Lexan? OK so we've all dyed nylon wheels, and bumpers and various other parts, but I was wondering if anyone has ever tried dying a lexan body? Will the lexan take the rit dye? Do you have to get it any hotter than you normally would? I've got a new body comming, and was thinking a short soak in some black dye to get the look of tinted windows, and then painting the body as I normally would. I realize the paint would also look "smoked out", but I thought it would make a cool effect. So... Anyone tried this?

01-19-2006, 11:05 AM	#6
WRXronald Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nebiru, OuterSpace Posts: 500	yep.. i used to dye a bunch the stock plastic parts on my micro heli... one time i took a shot at the canopy (pretty sure it was lexan material)... deforms BADLY into boiling or HOTHOT water. took VERY little color as well. had this interesting sort of blue haze tint to it, but was deformed as well. ah well... i wouldn't waste much time with it.

01-19-2006, 10:07 AM	#2
JasonInAugusta 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill Posts: 11,361	Put lexan in hot water and watch it deform.

01-19-2006, 10:14 AM	#3
DirkDigler I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,027	maybe warm water then.??? Not sure. Just make sure you experiment with some scrap lexan first.

01-19-2006, 10:47 AM	#5
JasonInAugusta 06 Super National Champ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stark Industries Bar and Grill Posts: 11,361	You'd only make it once.

01-19-2006, 11:15 AM	#7
Brian, aka XJFanatic.com Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Allentown/West Chester Posts: 171	jsut get soem spray tint from the autostore, or even the hobby store. If you could find a really really wide sharpie they work for tinting too

01-19-2006, 08:43 PM	#8
Mad Scientist RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saginaw Posts: 1,721	I think Tamiya makes a "smoke " paint that may give you the effect you are looking for. Just spray it on it thin coats to build up the desired tint you are looking for.

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