# Dying Mosquito

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dying-mosquito/3574>\
**Category:** Yo-Yo Mods and Maintenance\
**Created:** [June 24, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dying-mosquito/3574 "2009-06-24T20:45:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Contagon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/contagon/32/169_2.png) [@Contagon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Contagon)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dying-mosquito/3574/1 "2009-06-24T20:45:33Z")

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I’ve been trying to dye my mosquito, I’ve tried,

1. RIT dye, Hot water, and Acetone
2. RIT dye, Hot water
3. RIT dye, Cold water, and Acetone

All these have done is make it darker red instead of Navy Blue. Anyone suggestions or tips?

Note - I’ve put about 3/4 cup of water, 3/4 cup of Acetone, and 1/2 a package of RIT dye in each time.

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**Author:** ![Kim-Lan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kim-lan/32/16_2.png) [@Kim-Lan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kim-Lan)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dying-mosquito/3574/2 "2009-06-24T20:50:59Z")

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Here’s a couple of guides that might help you out (1st replies on both threads):  
[http://www.yoyonation.com/talk/index.php/topic,42667.0.html](http://www.yoyonation.com/talk/index.php/topic,42667.0.html)  
[http://www.yoyonation.com/talk/index.php/topic,11556.0.html](http://www.yoyonation.com/talk/index.php/topic,11556.0.html)

They use different methods, but both should work. I think you might be using too little dye and possibly water. According to the two above guides, the water/acetone ratio should be higher.

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**Author:** ![Contagon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/contagon/32/169_2.png) [@Contagon](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Contagon)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 9:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dying-mosquito/3574/3 "2009-06-24T21:16:50Z")

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> [@Kim-Lan](#):
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> Here’s a couple of guides that might help you out (1st replies on both threads):  
> [http://www.yoyonation.com/talk/index.php/topic,42667.0.html](http://www.yoyonation.com/talk/index.php/topic,42667.0.html)  
> [http://www.yoyonation.com/talk/index.php/topic,11556.0.html](http://www.yoyonation.com/talk/index.php/topic,11556.0.html)
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> They use different methods, but both should work. I think you might be using too little dye and possibly water. According to the two above guides, the water/acetone ratio should be higher.

On the second link how much acetone and water should you put in it?

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**Author:** ![Spencer\_L](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/spencer_l/32/180_2.png) [@Spencer\_L](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Spencer_L)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dying-mosquito/3574/4 "2009-06-24T21:20:00Z")

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Use a dye darker than your yoyo color.

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**Author:** ![Kim-Lan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kim-lan/32/16_2.png) [@Kim-Lan](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Kim-Lan)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2009, 9:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/dying-mosquito/3574/5 "2009-06-24T21:24:43Z")

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> [@Contagon](#):
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> On the second link how much acetone and water should you put in it?

It uses a pretty vague amount. I don’t think it really needs to be too specific. A tub of water and a bottle of nail polish remover with acetone. I would probably go with the first link, though, since it uses less water and acetone, which can be easier to work with and slightly more inexpensive.

> [@Spencer\_L](#):
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> Use a dye darker than your yoyo color.

Navy blue is indeed darker than red.