Anybody dye plastic chainsaw parts?

[Lightning Performance]

RIT 8oz Walmat.

 

[661joe]

See I done that paint thing all turned out really nice it's the one in my picture. But.... The other day when I went to go start the saw since it was cold out I pulled it the first time and it tried to pop off well it took the recoil from me and a recoiled and hit the side of the Plastics and literally broke all the paint off. That's what had me start looking for dyes... im going to give it a whirl on a old piece

 

[dustinwilt68]

It's easy to go to black with dye but other colors don't turn out near as well, if the plastic is dull the dye will be dull, those AM from Huztl are shiny if dyed when new.

 

[661joe]

It's easy to go to black with dye but other colors don't turn out near as well, if the plastic is dull the dye will be dull, those AM from Huztl are shiny if dyed when new.

Would a coat of clear fix this??

 

[dustinwilt68]

It will help, but will never look the same as new plastics

 

[661joe]

So use good plastics to start and some clear or if it turns out *s-wordty go to black

 

[dustinwilt68]

Black is probably the best option for dye, I have never seen or heard of anyone using another color successfully

 

[661joe]

Black is probably the best option for dye, I have never seen or heard of anyone using another color successfully

Well I'll see what I can do I wonder if it makes a difference if you add more dye into the water solution

 

[dustinwilt68]

I doubled it and still didn't come out well till I went w black

 

[661joe]

I doubled it and still didn't come out well till I went w black

What color where you trying? And what color did you start with?

 

[dustinwilt68]

Started w orange and wanted a silver to grey, ended up black

 

[661joe]

Alright well maybe I'll get somewhere with the pink because of the light orange light pink both vibrant colors

 

[Dub11]

Wonder how hot pink will work..

You could get this pink husky and save your self the trouble.
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[661joe]

You could get this pink husky and save your self the trouble.
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I'm all right on the pink husky or any Husky for that matter besides my dogs. Making all my saws pink is very important to me it's a long story that I won't bother to get into so let's just say a lot of people are affected by the reasons behind me wanting to do this. Plus it kind of makes the wife happy so you kill two birds with one stone lol. Just wish i could make them pink withiut paint. Here is my pink rattle can job..

 

[dustinwilt68]

You really need to find a place to do water graphics, hydro dipping, kinda like carbon fiber treatment

 

[661joe]

You really need to find a place to do water graphics, hydro dipping, kinda like carbon fiber treatment

Yeah I thought about that but was worried about the heat from the saw

 

[dustinwilt68]

I have saw it on a jonsered, never affected them, the treatment is only done to the top of the cover, so didn't affect them

 

[661joe]

I have saw it on a jonsered, never affected them, the treatment is only done to the top of the cover, so didn't affect them

True I'll have to look into that.. I think I'll try the pink dye also we never know till we try.

 

[laslabjohn]

The black ritz has always worked great for me. Alos gun bluing the spikes bar nits etc. Works really well to.

 

[661joe]

That looks good. Anyone ever try a 3d printer.