Anybody dye plastic chainsaw parts?

[czar800]

It sure isn't Ohio pine! Yes it's the Ash I took down last year in my neighbors yard!

There's no Ohio pine in Pennsylvania, but there is pasfyrofoam tree It's from the balsa wood family.

 

[sawmikaze]

Your hybrid runs good dan , i like it.

 

[PA Dan]

Your hybrid runs good dan , i like it.

Thanks buddy! I like it too![emoji41]

 

[sawmikaze]

Thanks buddy! I like it too![emoji41]

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Id leave her as is with the 20"..good saw.

 

[idiotwithasaw]

Anyone ever done a complete plastic saw, like a 350 or 455. I'm tempted to do one myself.

Also does it matter how well the plastics match before you dye them? Not sun faded, but a different shade. Will it still turn the same black?

 

[PA Dan]

Anyone ever done a complete plastic saw, like a 350 or 455. I'm tempted to do one myself.

Also does it matter how well the plastics match before you dye them? Not sun faded, but a different shade. Will it still turn the same black?

Hedgerow did a couple all black. He posted pics on the first page of this thread. I don't thing it matters what matters most is the gloss or shine of the parts. The carb housing plate was original to the saw. The covers were new Farmertech. The carb housing is the same color black just very flat black.

 

[idiotwithasaw]

I'm wanna do this but I don't wanna tear down a good running saw to do it to it.

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[idiotwithasaw]

That and I need a big pot. I actually bought the dye tonight in case I decided to do it.

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[idiotwithasaw]

here's my attempt at dying chainsaw plastic. I stripped it all the way down degreased and washed all the parts. Did a lot of trial and error and ended up using a 22 qt stock pot and two bottles of rit dye. Just because it seemed appropriate I used my wood stove in the shop to heat the concoction. I boiled each peice for about 45 minutes each. Having to flip a couple of them because they were a little too big for my pot. The color is even and I don't notice any lines where it may have gotten darker on one half more than the other.

I like it!!!

 

[idiotwithasaw]

Also I don't have a pic of it, but I died a cull top cover to test out my methods. And when I finally ended up where I did with boiling it on the stove it looked a lot better still ugly, but better. I have to say the dye penetration is pretty good. I took my knife and just scratching at it no orange shows through. I decided to cut a part of it and the black went pretty deep.

 

[PA Dan]

View attachment 9419 View attachment 9420 View attachment 9421 View attachment 9422 here's my attempt at dying chainsaw plastic. I stripped it all the way down degreased and washed all the parts. Did a lot of trial and error and ended up using a 22 qt stock pot and two bottles of rit dye. Just because it seemed appropriate I used my wood stove in the shop to heat the concoction. I boiled each peice for about 45 minutes each. Having to flip a couple of them because they were a little too big for my pot. The color is even and I don't notice any lines where it may have gotten darker on one half more than the other.

I like it!!!

Very nice! I'll be doing a tank for my hybrid tomorrow! Just have to figure out how to mask the clear tank side and keep the dye out of the tank!

 

[Magic_Man]

View attachment 9419 View attachment 9420 View attachment 9421 View attachment 9422 here's my attempt at dying chainsaw plastic. I stripped it all the way down degreased and washed all the parts. Did a lot of trial and error and ended up using a 22 qt stock pot and two bottles of rit dye. Just because it seemed appropriate I used my wood stove in the shop to heat the concoction. I boiled each peice for about 45 minutes each. Having to flip a couple of them because they were a little too big for my pot. The color is even and I don't notice any lines where it may have gotten darker on one half more than the other.

I like it!!!

Dig it, I know what my 345/346 project is gonna look like now.

 

[idiotwithasaw]

I just let it dye the inside tank too. I assume that it will still be see through. If I ever do a stihl I think I'm gonna do the white bits in red.

 

[PA Dan]

I hadn't really thought about the clear tank until yesterday. I decided I wanted to leave it undyed. Might be difficult though with the fuel line, vent, flippy cap and the large area to mask off. If I don't get it all covered it will look horrible! Good thing is if I mess up masking I can just throw it back in and dye it all! I'm going to make a video on this one!

 

[idiotwithasaw]

I say if you have a scrap tank dye it first and see how it turns out.

 

[Four Paws]

Very nice! I'll be doing a tank for my hybrid tomorrow! Just have to figure out how to mask the clear tank side and keep the dye out of the tank!

You just need to figure out how to keep that translucent portion around the cap out of the dye - suspend it with wires to something rigid. Then, it will require moving in several different positions to dye the parts you want black, and preserve those that you do not.

 

[PA Dan]

You just need to figure out how to keep that translucent portion around the cap out of the dye - suspend it with wires to something rigid. Then, it will require moving in several different positions to dye the parts you want black, and preserve those that you do not.

I did think of that but I don't think the diameter of the pot is big enough for doing it that way!

 

[Four Paws]

I did think of that but I don't think the diameter of the pot is big enough for doing it that way!

Go to a thrift store and get a turkey roasting pan. Problem solved!

 

[PA Dan]

Go to a thrift store and get a turkey roasting pan. Problem solved!

Hmmm... you might just have something right there! Thanks for the idea!

 

[idiotwithasaw]

Why didn't I think of that

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