dyeing delrin

[Wicked_Jester]

how long does this usually take? my peices have been in for close to 15 minutes and it doesnt seem to be working

[losilover]

what color is the derlin and what color is the die?

[Wicked_Jester]

white delrin blue dye

[slowngreen]

Ive dyed a bunch of delrin. I have an old plug in skillet that I got from a thrift store for $2, I always put in alittle dye then some water, just enough to cover what ever Im dying, then let it get to a boil-ish for a few minutes, just keep pulling it out with needle nose plyers to see what the color is like then when ever it looks done I turn it off and put the peice on a paper towel, its super easy....Its easy to over dye too and make it too dark.

[mustangboy_347]

i use a big pot and a spaghetti strainer and the liquid "RIT" dye ...put a little salt in the water and get it up to boiling add the dye and let it boil for a little bit put the strainer in the water and let the water boil again and then add the parts to the water and wait for about 5min or so and lift the strainer out to see what the parts look like ...i use the strainer so the parts do not touch the bottom of the pan and they seem to float around in the strainer for a better dye job...here are a few i did recently


i hope this helps you

[CRAWLER-DAD]

RIT dye..I have not found anything else that works as well
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[romulus22]

Originally Posted by mustangboy_347

put a little salt in the water and get it up to boiling

From what Ive read this is the key ingredient for good Dye jobs.

[mustangboy_347]

yea the salt gets the water to a higher boiling point which expands the plastic a little more so the dye can absorb into it better, also i forgot to mention go buy a aluminum cheapy pan from the dollar store and fill it up with cold water so when you get the right color you can cool your parts off in it ....my ol'lady is pissed at me because i used her good tuper ware bowl the first time and got some dye marks in it

[EddieB]

very usefull info

[Wicked_Jester]

Well seems I cant get RIT dye at any of the local stores

[mustangboy_347]

what about a Micheals , Pat Catans, JoAnn Fabrics that is where i get mine sometimes drugmart or just pm me and we can work something out

[robbio4422]

walmart? i have used the liquid and the powder with the same results

[TSK]

Originally Posted by CRAWLER-DAD

RIT dye..I have not found anything else that works as well
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I must say that looks pretty ope

[roksloski]

anyone know whats in rits dye..???

if i rember right, true white delrin cant be dyed....


http://www.omsdive.com/delrin_chem_chart.html

[Gardetto]

Originally Posted by roksloski

anyone know whats in rits dye..???

if i rember right, true white delrin cant be dyed....


http://www.omsdive.com/delrin_chem_chart.html

Don't mind this guy...it works I have done it

[roksloski]

Originally Posted by Gardetto

Don't mind this guy...it works I have done it

maybe it was not TRUE white delrin..........

[Gardetto]

Originally Posted by roksloski

maybe it was not TRUE white delrin..........

Ya more like natural.....not white

[Wicked_Jester]

can someone give me the list of the steps need to do delrin?

[Duuuuuuuude]

Wal-Mart has Rit, but its not in the sewing/fabric/etc section where you think it would be. You'll find it in the laundry soap isle.

I've never gotten any other brand to work properly.

[Wicked_Jester]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

Wal-Mart has Rit, but its not in the sewing/fabric/etc section where you think it would be. You'll find it in the laundry soap isle.

I've never gotten any other brand to work properly.

got some tonite is the process;

boil water
stir in powder
dip parts in
pull parts out when desired color is achieved
soak in cold water?