Dyeing Delrin? (big spelling mistake caught by daniel0731ex, thanks)

I’m getting a plastic SEVERE. I was wondering if you could dye it like polycarbonate/ molded plastics. And would it involve the same steps? Same consequences if done wrong?

Pics please :smiley:

From what I’ve seen you can dye delrin/celcon using very hot water. No acetone required (or wanted).

Yep, that’s what I’ve heard. RIT fabric dyes, very hot water and Google.

1/3 water, 1/3 rit dye and 1/3 google.
Use a long screw that fits in the axle hole, its great to dye throws.
If you dye your halves seperatly, use a timer and use same temperature water for both sides.

Tyler severance did this. Check his Facebook page. He did it blue and painted his caps gold

For a small price, I would be willing to customs dye delrins for people. Check out pics of whatever done so far:

Just a reminder in case you’re new to dyeing, you cannot dye black plastic.

Would you use glue to mask the areas you’re dying?

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dye
n.

  1. A substance used to color materials. Also called dyestuff.
  2. A color imparted by dyeing.
    v. dyed, dye·ing, dyes
    v.tr.
    To color (a material), especially by soaking in a coloring solution.
    v.intr.
    To take on or impart color.

dy·ing
v.
Present participle of die.
adj.

  1. About to die: dying patients.
  2. Drawing to an end; declining: in the dying hours of the legislative session.
  3. Done or uttered just before death: a dying request.

dye-ing, sorry.