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RIT DYE!!

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saucey
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so i searchbarred and found nothing.. ive never worked with rit dye before and i have a few questions...

first off im planning on dying my bern baker to blue, will there be any issues with the foam inside?
and when boilijng do i put it in then or can i put it in a different conatiner?


the next topic is dying skis.
4frnt stl in 183 (2 seasons ago)
they are brand new no drill holes to worry about any moisture getting in, my question is will i totally fuck my skis if i try to dye them?
Jul 31 2009 11:50PM
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Triple_Strum
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Rit dye is pretty harmless stuff, but you have to remember that if something can absorb a liquid, it will change color, like your entire helmet.  All the foam on the inside, etc, will be dyed whatever color you choose.  Depending on the finish of your helmet though, it could be a disaster.  If you have a matte finish helmet then dyeing it will be fine.  If you have a gloss finish, like there is almost a polyurethane over the paint, then the helmet will not change color but your padding will. 

The skis fall in the same catagory - probably undyeable (that can't be a word...).  Most skis have a plastic laminate over the topsheet, thus dyeing it would not change the color.  I personally don't think submerging skis in water for a prolonged period of time is a good idea, but hey, they are your skis.  My suggestion would be to first dye something easy like an old tuperware lid your mom has before you try any ski paraphenalia.

Jul 31 2009 11:58PM
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[Dawn
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dyeing skis? never heard of it.. if you do, put a coat of primer on, then after you dye em, make sure to put a clear coat on for maximum durability

hope this helps.
Aug 1 2009 12:17AM
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saucey
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ok so i will do the helmet (its matte) and ill just not fuck with muy skis
thanks a bunch!

also i know i have to boil to dye into the water but do it have toi hbe hot while dying? i know soaking longer is bewtter.. but does in have to be at boil temp? or if i poured it into say a bucket, and put the helmet in that would that work?
Aug 1 2009 12:20AM
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45.
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This is how I dyed my boots:

Get one container large enough to completely fit your helmet/boots/etc in.
**Turn on the stove and boil as many pots of water at once that you can (or is needed to fill said container)
Pour all the pots of water into the big container
Add RIT dye and stir to make sure its completely dispersed.
Put helmet/boots/etc in container
Let helmet/boots/etc sit in water as long as desired (I left my boots in for about 45 minutes)

** Water does not HAVE to be boiling, it just has to be fairly hot, boiling water is obviously preferred
Aug 1 2009 12:33AM
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saucey
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oh great! thanks so much, also im fairly certain that its not possible, but could i bleach my agent 95s (technica boots) they are black, but they are a matte plastic like SPKs
Aug 1 2009 1:11AM
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richards
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ya skis arent made to get wet..............................................................................................................................

Aug 1 2009 1:30AM
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saucey
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well they can get wet, its that if there any chance that you have a crack in laminate water can get in the core and then at night when it freeze it expands and cracks the ski.. but since these arent even mounted yet, theres no chance of a crack.. i guess ill have to wait for them to get here to see what the topsheets like, although i dont think ill be doing it.. maybe one skis one color the other ski another
Aug 1 2009 1:35AM
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Triple_Strum
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You can give it a try, but what if they don't get perfectly white and are splotchy?

The guy above gave good directions for dyeing.  Close to boiling is important to get even and correct color.  I'd leave it in for 20-30 minutes.

Aug 1 2009 1:41AM
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jsaya_SagStraps
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No, no... sand them down man, then dye them.

Some colored plastic will be painted, meaning if you sand it down, it should be white (dyeable) underneath. Unless the plastic is already dyed, in which case it would be very hard to dye them.
But, that said, I wouldn't either dye, sand, or boil my boots, why risk damaging a (x-amount of money here) piece of gear. Painting and clear coats is what I'd stick to.


Aug 1 2009 3:26AM
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