I picked up 3 clear ones recently with the intentions of dying them.

 

did you get them locally, or did you order them from somewhere online?

 

I would really like to learn how to dye my own mags... i need a couple of blue ones.

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I also would be very interested, IF the finish holds up? Is that durable? Regards Ernie

 

I planned on following the instructions here. Make sure you get the powdered RIT.
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475214&highlight=Dying+magazine
Edit: if it does wear off you can re-dye them I guess. Anyone out there have any that have wore off??

 

3-5 years on some and they still look great... :bthumb:

 

Awesome, thanx for the input Chaser!

 

At a lil local gun show. The guy had 2 more, but I didn't want to drop $100 on mags that day.

 

I just ordered a few clear mags from Midway, now I just have to get a few different colors of RIT powdered dye

thanks for that link with the directions

anybody have any advice on what colors look the best? I have stocks in red, orange, green, and blue...so any specific dye colors to use for those?

I already have a box of dark green, but since I've never tried this before I don't know if it will be bright enough to match this green.

I guess I could always just use black and make 'em look smoked, like the mag on the right of my previously posted pic ....that way they would go with just about any color but still be a bit different

ETA: here's a link to RIT's available colors
http://www.ritstudio.com/color-library/core-colors/

 

I just got back from the store. I Bought scarlet and cocoa. I will dye them and edit in pics in a lil bit.

Well...... After a 10 minute soak this is what I got. I think I'm gonna dump in the rest of the dye and try it again.

 

did you clean it with brake cleaner first?

could be wrong, but I thought I saw that they need to soak for about 30 minutes?

 

Ya I did the cleaner. I hit it again with cleaner then soaked it for half an hr. Pretty much the same result. It looks nice and red till ya rinse it off.

 

The one and only time I ever tried dying a mag was with the "Scarlet" color and I got the same exact result. No matter how long I soaked it, that was as dark as it got.
I think it must be that particular color.

 

Let it soak overnite.

 

Jim, I'm gonna give it a try, Can't hurt. What do ya guys think about a ill scuff with 2000 grit, then soak?

 

OK this is a cut and paste from another dyeing thread:

• Bring 1 - 1 1/2 quarts of water to a boil.
• Mix in 1tbsp or powder RIT dye and 1 tbsp of salt
• remove from heat
• place the clear magazine parts in the solution

The deepest color is achieved in 7 minutes or so. Longer than that does nothing. be sure you clean completely (meaning NO oil or oily residue) before dyeing. I use brake cleaner and then dry off with a paper towel. For a pot, I use an empty paint can from Home Depot. You will need to boil the dye from the can after each time so it doesn't contaminate the next run. Fill the can above the dye line with water, boil for a few minutes then wipe out completely.

I'll check the color before dipping the clear pieces with a napkin. Just dip the corner of a white napkin in the solution. Some colors will give a bit of a different color than you'd think. EX: Rit "Denim" will make a nice purple color not a dark blue. Better to think light and let it get full colorization.
Haven't done any for a while but have request for a few so gotta get some done.

Milkeeg74 did you add the salt? do anything different from what BlkHawk73 did?

 

Sheesh...all the threads I have read 5-15 minutes is plenty depending on the shade you want...I think it MAY be the brake cleaner...try cleaning them with Simple Green first...it's NOT taking which tells me it's got a resistant residue on the plastic.. Also, did you add salt?

 

Ya that's the recipe I followed. Although I doubt the salt is needed. The salt is to help the dye absorb in to cloth. I have a feeling K-wad is right about that specific color. I will try the cocoa tomorrow.

 

I think you are wrong about the salt...add it..tight wad.

 

I did use the salt

 

OK then Prep it different...Use Simple Green.

 

K, I will give the SG a shot. Thanx!
Greg

 

did using simple green give a different result?

 

I read it above and it maybe true to mags as well. I dye discs (as in disc golf) with rit dye on a burner on extremely low heat. The heat helps adhere the dye to the plastic. Try using a little heat in the rit dye mixture. I think you will like the results! It dyes true to color and doesn't take long.... 15 minutes maybe?

 

I think the guys who were using the Crimson RIT powder and getting pink mags, instead of red, were putting them in almost boiling water

 

Flattering to see my pic appear (that initial pic in the first post is mine actually) somewhere. LoL I've done a bunch and will do more sometime soon - got a couple ideas I wanna try with this dying thing. Ya MUST get them 110% free of any oils and clean, clean, clean. I use brake cleaner and let air dry and then use paper towel to carry no no oils from fingers get on the surfaces. Get the solution right and 12 minutes later it's done. letting ten sit more than 12 minutes doesn't add any deeper color. It's at max saturation in those first 10-12 minutes. What ya gotta be 100% sure of is the color is exactly what you ant BEFORE putting the magazine body in the solution. Once it's in, you can't redo it and change color. This is why ya gotta check as the color you think you're making isn't always what you're getting. ex: "denim" results in a purple hue.
Oh, boiling water is what you want then you remove from heat. the color isn't a surface coating, it permeates the material.

I've made red, range, yellow, 2 different blues, green and purple. Gotta do some brown (tan) and black next. Each build get a couple color matched to it so that it's specific to that build.

 

Flattering to see my pic appear (that initial pic in the first post is mine actually) somewhere. LoL I've done a bunch and will do more sometime soon - got a couple ideas I wanna try with this dying thing. Ya MUST get them 110% free of any oils and clean, clean, clean. I use brake cleaner and let air dry and then use paper towel to carry no no oils from fingers get on the surfaces. Get the solution right and 12 minutes later it's done. letting ten sit more than 12 minutes doesn't add any deeper color. It's at max saturation in those first 10-12 minutes. What ya gotta be 100% sure of is the color is exactly what you ant BEFORE putting the magazine body in the solution. Once it's in, you can't redo it and change color. This is why ya gotta check as the color you think you're making isn't always what you're getting. ex: "denim" results in a purple hue.
Oh, boiling water is what you want then you remove from heat. the color isn't a surface coating, it permeates the material.

I've made red, range, yellow, 2 different blues, green and purple. Gotta do some brown (tan) and black next. Each build get a couple color matched to it so that it's specific to that build.

BlkHawk73, if you get some time, could you please take some pics of the different colored mags with the names of the dye colors you used to obtain them

thanks

 

I use the Rit liquid dye, boil enough water to cover the parts, pour in a 1/4 bottle of dye, stir , put the parts in for 15 to 25 minutes. I cut a piece of wood the size of my pan , slide it in on top of the parts to keep them under the dye. Prep with simple green, no salt. Get great colors, I don't care for the powdered dye. Did this for 25 year with RC parts.

 

Prefer the power dye myself and the parts sink so no need to weigh 'em down.

BlkHawk73, if you get some time, could you please take some pics of the different colored mags with the names of the dye colors you used to obtain them

I'll try and get to the gun room and find my box of dye to get the colors I used.

 

Had some stock to do in the gun room so checked the Rit box. Going on memory on a couple but here's what I've used thus far.

In the pictures in my quoted post here on this thread…

Scarlet gave me the red mag.
Tangerine gave me orange.
Lemon Yellow gave me yellow
Denim gave me purple
Royal Blue gave the lighter blue.
Navy gave the regular blue.
Dark Green gave the green.

I have black and tan yet to try.

All done with the Rit powder and no Simple Green.

 

thanks for that info

so if this is the result of the Dark Green, I may want to go with Kelly Green or experiment with mixing the Dark Green with some Lemon Yellow to get it brighter to better match my Envy green Raptor

 

Gonna try another green as well so they'll match the green/black Blaster better. Gotta believe it's the same hues as your envy green. Also likely I'm gonna change out the WP barrel to get one that matches the green closer. Having it all match is a biggie for me. :bthumb:

 

Try #3 using simple green to clean.

 

I'm sorry to see you're still having problems with the Crimson

 

I just did #4 also. I scuffed the base with 2000 grit paper and doubled the salt for s&g. No improvement and no biggie. I guess my girls will have a pink mag when they are old enough. Now on to the brown RIT......
Greg

 

Don't scuff with anything abrasive, it will only make the finish look dull and scratched. You are not painting anything, you are dying the plastic. There is nothing sticking to the plastic finish, it will NOT improve the penetration of the dye. Think of it as a stain, and not a paint covering.

Boil water, add ALL of the dye, take off heat source, let parts soak until color desired is reached. I have dyed nylon, white Rulon, Delrin, and all sorts of plastics various colors using Rit dyes. It works on everything (and then some).