1st Time Dye

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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

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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.