The latest dye job.

[ChipsFlyin]

Not everything has to be black. The white tanks will take a dark color real nice.

 

[460 magnum]

I'm going to dye a 576 will post pics when done

 

[PA Dan]

I'm going to dye a 576 will post pics when done

I thought 576's died enough on their own...

 

[460 magnum]

LOL yeah pretty much

 

[dustinwilt68]

I thought 576's died enough on their own...

You know you loved working on the one you did.lol

 

[AlfA01]

I did my 440 and 026 a couple weeks ago on a rainy Sunday afternoon in the shop.
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I got one of those...the 026 looks really good dyed black.

 

[AlfA01]

My 288...

 

[460 magnum]

Still have to put the saw together

 

[HYPERSAWS]

 

[RD35]

Hey folks. Just noticed this "dye" thread. Glanced through the posts. Looks like Rit Dye is the solution to coloring plastics without using paint! I acquired a super cheap 025 some time back. Low compression and a broken rear handle. So, I fixed the engine and I bought a used replacement tank/handle. When I received the handle, it was a much darker shade of orange than the original. It did not include the air filter cover. So, when I put the original undamaged cover on the new handle base they look aweful together. I bought a bottle of Rit brown. I had not worked up the nerve to try darkening the air filter cover...but now I'm definitely gonna do it. I will experiment on the old broken handle first since it was an exact match to the filter cover. I hope the brown will take me in the right direction to get a reasonably close color match! I'll try to post before and after photos!

 

[460 magnum]

Hey folks. Just noticed this "dye" thread. Glanced through the posts. Looks like Rit Dye is the solution to coloring plastics without using paint! I acquired a super cheap 025 some time back. Low compression and a broken rear handle. So, I fixed the engine and I bought a used replacement tank/handle. When I received the handle, it was a much darker shade of orange than the original. It did not include the air filter cover. So, when I put the original undamaged cover on the new handle base they look aweful together. I bought a bottle of Rit brown. I had not worked up the nerve to try darkening the air filter cover...but now I'm definitely gonna do it. I will experiment on the old broken handle first since it was an exact match to the filter cover. I hope the brown will take me in the right direction to get a reasonably close color match! I'll try to post before and after photos!

Well if it doesn't darken the plastics to the right shade of orange you can just dye it black

 

[RD35]

Well if it doesn't darken the plastics to the right shade of orange you can just dye it black

LOL!!…...Actually, if it fails to match, I will likely turn that creamsicle into a chocolate bar!!!!!

 

[460 magnum]

LOL!!…...Actually, if it fails to match, I will likely turn that creamsicle into a chocolate bar!!!!!

Thems is good to LOL