[Gabfaf]

if i understood exactly, i can't dye a black frame? and if i use a white frame, does it'll work for a light green or aqua?

[bumpinblaze4x4]

Originally Posted by Gabfaf

if i understood exactly, i can't dye a black frame? and if i use a white frame, does it'll work for a light green or aqua?

Correct, you can not dye anything lighter than what it already is. A white frame can be dyed just about any color depending on the color dye. Heres some of my work:

[Ranar]

Originally Posted by steve123098hi

is it dye-able?, i would really like to dye it a nice pink colour, i want to match it with my pink racing strap

pink would be too light to cover it up but purple would work.

[ionshooter93]

someone make a watermellon one

[ECChaos69]

how mcuh would you charge to dye my pro flex rasta?

[steve123098hi]

Originally Posted by Ranar

pink would be too light to cover it up but purple would work.

thanks man, ill give it a shot

[Malchaevious]

So what had happened was, i decided to dye my red flex. The plan was to have black/red splatter bottoms, w/ black frame and red stripes down the side. Well the frames came out lookin pretty spiffy, decided to pull em out a bit early because it was a dark purple, and it had a kind of pearlescent feel to it in that it sometimes looked true black while in the light you noticed the red beam through. Then i came to the realization that flex7 bottoms have clearcoat. sigh. anyway:

pic was taken in a hurry, clearer ones on the way. pics of the bottoms after mr tooth brush and mrs acetone meet flexy, and then the whole dye proccess, take 2 thing.

*edit*

done:


-J

[Da Punk Kid]

Originally Posted by Malchaevious

So what had happened was, i decided to dye my red flex. The plan was to have black/red splatter bottoms, w/ black frame and red stripes down the side. Well the frames came out lookin pretty spiffy, decided to pull em out a bit early because it was a dark purple, and it had a kind of pearlescent feel to it in that it sometimes looked true black while in the light you noticed the red beam through. Then i came to the realization that flex7 bottoms have clearcoat. sigh. anyway:

pic was taken in a hurry, clearer ones on the way. pics of the bottoms after mr tooth brush and mrs acetone meet flexy, and then the whole dye proccess, take 2 thing.

*edit*

done:


-J

was there any clear coat on the frame?
jw, i might try dying my frames

[pnoyballer17]

^posting under bro's username

no clearcoat on the frames. didnt on mine anyway.


-J

[ARIGAT0]

Totaly sticky!!

[quikest]

will it work on dye i3?

[Matt Hemm]

Originally Posted by Malchaevious

done:

-J

How did you splash it like that?

[farisrc]

will it work for lens?

[ReadVan]

Originally Posted by farisrc

will it work for lens?

what do you wanan do it like smoke?? i highly doubt it but ill give it a shot on some old flex lenses i got.

[Malchaevious]

actually for kicks i threw in an old spectra thermal, it did work, and i dont see too much harm as i put it in the dye towards the end when the dye solution cooled down considerably. it took to the inner layer quite well. i know about all the "dont touch your lense at all, your eyes arent worth lookin pretty" stuff, so before i decide to go blind myself, anyone wana enlighten me as to why this would be a bad idea?

-J

[Malchaevious]

Originally Posted by Matt Hemm

How did you splash it like that?

hot glue on the bottoms, masking tape on the frame.

-J

[Ranar]

Originally Posted by Malchaevious

actually for kicks i threw in an old spectra thermal, it did work, and i dont see too much harm as i put it in the dye towards the end when the dye solution cooled down considerably. it took to the inner layer quite well. i know about all the "dont touch your lense at all, your eyes arent worth lookin pretty" stuff, so before i decide to go blind myself, anyone wana enlighten me as to why this would be a bad idea?

-J

The heat of the water could weaken the lens. idk thats a little to ghetto for me. thats the only thing I ever don't go "eh..it's good enough"

[Malchaevious]

Originally Posted by Malchaevious

.........and i dont see too much harm as i put it in the dye towards the end when the dye solution cooled down considerably......

when i said that i meant it was barely warm, yet the dye took to it very well. i've been cleaning my lenses in hot water from the tap since the beggining, and the dye solution was a lot cooler than that, so i dont think heat is an issue at all, im more concerned about chemical mumbo jumbo and such. but from what i gather, there isnt any risk here, i just dont wanna be the guinea pig in this one

-J

[Vking]

can yo dye a mask the same color it already is? my frames are faded.

[Ranar]

mmm not really It will be a darker shade of what it is now. Anyone tried bleaching frames???

[Nepb2]

ill try bleaching some of my smoke invision frames.

also,
what will plasti-dip do to frames, any negative effects?