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02-20-2012, 05:00 AM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Albans
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|  Styrene ?
What is the best way to add color to styrene work, paint or dying. I thought about using dye since im making inner fenders and the paint would chip off after time.
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02-20-2012, 07:04 AM
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| Suck it up!   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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| Re: Styrene ?
Paint all the way. Chips and scratches give it character. If you're worried about damaging the paint, leave it at home on the shelf.
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02-20-2012, 07:30 AM
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| REST IN ALOHA CHIP  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: *
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If you plan on dying it, the boiling process will melt and warp the shape of the styrene.
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02-20-2012, 09:34 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore
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I've had great success with using an aerosol vinyl dye, like the kind that you would use to change the color of vinyl upholstery in a car.
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02-21-2012, 07:19 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Albans
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Thanks for the tips guys. I'm gonna stick with painting them.
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