ChrisT Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 So I've acquired a 1/32 Boomerang kit for one of my next mini builds. Problem is the tyres are blue and need to be black. I've ordered some rit dye from RCModelz on ebay in hope that they can be dyed. I know a few members have experience dyeing RC parts, mainly RPM parts but what about rubber? These aren't hard rubber either, they're soft and flexy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly In My Soup Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I think it's ok with rubber an rit dye Saw this whilst browsing https://m.wikihow.com/Dye-Rubber 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 16 hours ago, Fly In My Soup said: I think it's ok with rubber an rit dye Saw this whilst browsing https://m.wikihow.com/Dye-Rubber Awesome thanks. I'll give it a go when the dye turns up and report back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted December 28, 2018 Author Share Posted December 28, 2018 Rit dye arrived today, top service from RCModelz. Popping out tomorrow to find a cheap saucepan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 Epic fail. Heated the water up, put in some dye and dropped the tyres in. After 2 hours soaking, nothing heated it up again and threw more dye in. Same result. Took the tyres out of the pan and rinsed them off under a tap, they were like brand new. Not a single bit of dye had taken to them So now I'm looking at spraying them black. I read online that rubber can be sprayed with acrylic paint, for in doors use. So out came the sating black Halfords spray... So far so good. Getting them on the wheels will be the real test, making sure they don't flake or chip. Just need to give them more time to dry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly In My Soup Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Ahhh dude..... That's not great... All the info I saw pointed to it working with rit dye.... Wonder how or why they got it to work??? Different rubber?? Seems unlikely though... Must just not take to rubber...? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 It does say it won't work on silicone but I've no idea what the tyres are made from. They are kind of a hard surfaced rubber, harder than regular RC tyres. Never mind, I've got a spare saucepan and tongs for cooking onions on the barby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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