1st Time Dye

[RCShocker]

Dyed a set of BIG wheels for the first time. They turned out pretty well I guess. I'm going to dye a set of chrome wheels next. Wish me luck.

The paintjob was only my second attempt at painting lexan. I literally had it purchased, prep'd, painted, and peppered with decals in under 24hrs. It was to be my bash body.

[BrianG]

Don't count on the dye sticking to the chrome very well from my past experience. Sometimes it works and tints the chrome. Looks nice if you can get it to work.

Good luck!

[RCShocker]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Don't count on the dye sticking to the chrome very well from my past experience.

Well the wheels are brand new and I will clean them very well with plastic prep before they go into the dye.

I imagine that they would/could flake just like chrome wheels do later down the road.

[mkrusedc]

Good luck. Post some pics when youare done.

mark

[ClodMaxx]

good job doug. looks like you won't need my help (or Rit) after all, 'eh? that's ok, i STILL don't have my Xray back yet to dye mine. almost 3 months i think?

anyhow, your ride looks mean. as usual.

[RCShocker]

Thanks Scott

Originally Posted by ClodMaxx

good job doug. looks like you won't need my help (or Rit) after all, 'eh?

anyhow, your ride looks mean. as usual.

Yeah, but that was with the black wheels. Your SM truck was a real inspiration. Now I'm ready to go Blood Red on the next dye job, sound familiar?

Even managed to scare up a bnib discontinued ProLine VW Baja Body.

[pipeous]

you can remove the chrome from the plastic rims with some oven cleaner before dying

[RCShocker]

Originally Posted by pipeous

you can remove the chrome from the plastic rims with some oven cleaner before dying

Yes, I know I could do that but I still want that chrome look to them. I will dye them orange or red.

Maybe a few hours like serum did.

[Serum]

Chrome as used on plastic parts usually takes dye pretty good. I just checked a few chrome cheyenne rimms i've dyed black and after removing chrome they still remain black. the dye penetrates through the chrome; mine where dyed a few hours, that's a fact.

With chrome on the rimms you get an ultimate high-gloss finish

[RCShocker]

Got the other set of wheels dyed


Let them soak for 1hr

[jhautz]

Nice! That turned out sweet. They certainly are pimpin now!

[xcntrk]

Wow those chrome turned out sweet!

That would look good with chrome dyed black. Kind of like the popular "hyper-chrome" of some import wheels. Good idea!

[RCShocker]

Thanks guys !!!!

[jordan...]

Love those Wabash wheels, i'm about to do some exactly the same

One thing, did you boil the water, pour it into another container and then add the dye like what misbehavin said. Is it ok to let the dye solution cool while the wheels are soaking?

Or did you have the water boiling/simmering the whole time that the wheels were soaking in the solution.

thanks alot
jordan

[RCShocker]

Originally Posted by jordan...

One thing, did you boil the water, pour it into another container and then add the dye like what misbehavin said. Is it ok to let the dye solution cool while the wheels are soaking?

Or did you have the water boiling/simmering the whole time that the wheels were soaking in the solution.

thanks alot
jordan

I have one old large pot that I used. Boiled water on the stove & then turned off, poured the dye in very carefully, stirred, added wheels very slowly to the mix. Let them soak for 1 hour. Carefully removed them and then rinsed in clean cold water.

The wabash had to be done 2 at a time. So remember how long they soak and use similiar amount of dye for each soak so the color will be consistent from wheel to wheel. I was able to do all 4 2.2 wheels at one time.

I was concerned if the wheels boiled or even simmered for a long time that it would distort or soften the wheel's.