# Can You Dye Strings? **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\ **Created:** [January 12, 2013, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-dye-strings/48027 "2013-01-12T08:20:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-dye-strings/48027/1 "2013-01-12T08:20:43Z")
I was wondering, instead of buying colored strings, can’t you dye your own(solid colors)? Buy some white strings and dying them would be pretty cool, it saves a bit of money(not a lot, you need to buy the dye). Has anyone done this? ---
**Author:** ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-dye-strings/48027/2 "2013-01-12T13:25:45Z")
Hmm the tie dye stuff that could work that stuff is meant to dye fabrics. ---
**Author:** ![modman10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/modman10/32/874_2.png) [@modman10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/modman10)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-dye-strings/48027/3 "2013-01-12T16:08:30Z")
> [@iYoyo58](#): > > I was wondering, instead of buying colored strings, can’t you dye your own(solid colors)? Buy some white strings and dying them would be pretty cool, it saves a bit of money(not a lot, you need to buy the dye). Has anyone done this? Yes you can dye them i did it myself a long time ago the problem is that the dye bleeds on your hands whale you are playing. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-dye-strings/48027/4 "2013-01-12T16:58:28Z")
> [@modman10](#): > > > [@iYoyo58](#): > > > > I was wondering, instead of buying colored strings, can’t you dye your own(solid colors)? Buy some white strings and dying them would be pretty cool, it saves a bit of money(not a lot, you need to buy the dye). Has anyone done this? > > Yes you can dye them i did it myself a long time ago the problem is that the dye bleeds on your hands whale you are playing. How? The only way I can see that happening is if you bought a low quality dye. ---
**Author:** ![modman10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/modman10/32/874_2.png) [@modman10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/modman10)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-dye-strings/48027/5 "2013-01-12T18:06:59Z")
> [@iYoyo58](#): > > > [@modman10](#): > > > > > [@iYoyo58](#): > > > > > > I was wondering, instead of buying colored strings, can’t you dye your own(solid colors)? Buy some white strings and dying them would be pretty cool, it saves a bit of money(not a lot, you need to buy the dye). Has anyone done this? > > > > Yes you can dye them i did it myself a long time ago the problem is that the dye bleeds on your hands whale you are playing. > > How? The only way I can see that happening is if you bought a low quality dye. yes now that i think about it i was, so it might work…hem…cool. ---
**Author:** ![yomagic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yomagic/32/131_2.png) [@yomagic](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yomagic)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-dye-strings/48027/6 "2013-01-12T18:07:51Z")
no it does bleed, Ive tried it before with Rit Dye and the color stains your hands ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-dye-strings/48027/7 "2013-01-12T20:42:11Z")
Ill have to try for myself. Will the dye bleed into the bearing? And if it does, will that damage the bearing? ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Yoyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/big_yoyo/32/1032_2.png) [@Big\_Yoyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Big_Yoyo)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 9:58pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-dye-strings/48027/8 "2013-01-12T21:58:28Z")
> [@iYoyo58](#): > > Ill have to try for myself. Will the dye bleed into the bearing? And if it does, will that damage the bearing? It shouldn’t because the string isn’t rubbing on the bearing like it is your hand ---
**Author:** ![Nemyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/nemyo/32/14407_2.png) [@Nemyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Nemyo)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-dye-strings/48027/9 "2013-01-12T22:12:04Z")
> [@Big\_Yoyo](#): > > > [@iYoyo58](#): > > > > Ill have to try for myself. Will the dye bleed into the bearing? And if it does, will that damage the bearing? > > It shouldn’t because the string isn’t rubbing on the bearing like it is your hand Yup, because the bearing doesnt move, the yoyo does. It MIGHT, however, bleed onto the response because it is constantly rubbing against that. ---
**Author:** ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2013, 3:15am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-dye-strings/48027/10 "2013-01-13T03:15:33Z")
> [@modman10](#): > > Yes you can dye them i did it myself a long time ago the problem is that the dye bleeds on your hands whale you are playing. Yes, it does. > [@iYoyo58](#): > > How? The only way I can see that happening is if you bought a low quality dye. Nope. > [@yomagic](#): > > no it does bleed, Ive tried it before with Rit Dye and the color stains your hands Yes it does. The quality of the dye really doesn’t have a lot to do with it. It’s the process used to dye the string. What you do at home is not the same as a commercial/industrial dye process. ---
**Author:** ![PlasticWhip](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/plasticwhip/32/896_2.png) [@PlasticWhip](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/PlasticWhip)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-dye-strings/48027/11 "2013-01-18T13:29:22Z")
Hmm, did you guys wash the strings after dying them? ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-dye-strings/48027/12 "2013-01-18T18:03:47Z")
> [@WildCat23](#): > > Hmm, did you guys wash the strings after dying them? Will that prevent them from bleeding? ---
**Author:** ![modman10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/modman10/32/874_2.png) [@modman10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/modman10)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 8:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-dye-strings/48027/13 "2013-01-18T20:01:28Z")
Yes it would, i feel so dumb not thinking about that. ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-dye-strings/48027/14 "2013-01-18T20:37:36Z")
We all do buddy, we all do. ---
**Author:** ![the\_dope\_chaud](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/the_dope_chaud/32/1176_2.png) [@the\_dope\_chaud](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/the_dope_chaud)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2013, 12:42am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-dye-strings/48027/15 "2013-01-19T00:42:08Z")
You can use vinegar to set the dye. I have dyed many things with rit dye, from a g-shock to a yoyo. you have to know the material, temperatures and additives, but it works allmost allways. ` Just be thorough when you chemically set the dye and wash it after. ---
**Author:** ![Proboscis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/proboscis/32/135627_2.png) [@Proboscis](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Proboscis)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2013, 1:50am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/can-you-dye-strings/48027/16 "2013-01-19T01:50:30Z")
Go online, look up how to tye dye t-shirts. It’s basically the same process I’m sure, but with strings. The whole rinse with water, and then let dry is a super important step. It definitely prevents bleeding. I know that because you can’t wash the shirts in a dryer until they’re rinsed and dried, or they will bleed and contaminate the other clothes in the dryer :wink: good luck!