
Vinyl Dye Questions
#1
Posted 24 August 2008 - 02:14 PM
I want to paint Mighty Putty and Bondo, do I need to wipe the surface of those with denatured alcohol?
One last thing what is the dry time of Vinyl Dye? the can doesn't say.
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#2
Posted 24 August 2008 - 02:21 PM
I don't know if cleaning the surface is neccessary, but it's probably a good idea.
This stuff is great. The only times I've had it rub off of guns were when it was painted over the gun's stock paint, and the gun was banged against something. And even then it was barely a scratch.
The dry time is like, 5 seconds. Seriously. If you apply a light coat (which is really all you need), it dries to the touch almost instantly. After that, you might want to wait a half hour before you use it, but you don't have to.
Best paint I've ever used, and I no longer use anything else.
Probably dead by now, or something.
#3
Posted 24 August 2008 - 03:13 PM
#4
Posted 25 August 2008 - 12:24 AM
#5
Posted 25 August 2008 - 08:43 AM
Spray-on vinyl dye works by solvent softening the surface of the plastic temporarily to allow the dye to penetrate into the plastic. While each coat of dye is "dry" in less than 5 minutes, you should avoid handling the recolored piece for a few hours to allow the surface to reharden.
Edited by CaptainSlug, 25 August 2008 - 08:48 AM.
#6
Posted 25 August 2008 - 10:14 AM
#7
Posted 25 August 2008 - 10:17 AM
Thom, on Aug 25 2008, 11:14 AM, said:
Yes. The dye sets very quickly.Does that mean that it would be fine to apply another color to a taped-off area after, say, fifteen minutes?
#8
Posted 25 August 2008 - 01:38 PM
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#9
Posted 25 August 2008 - 04:07 PM
CaptainSlug, on Aug 25 2008, 08:43 AM, said:
Vinyl Dye is not likely to work effectively on mighty putty or bondo. It only works on vinyl, polycarbonate, ABS, polyethylene, acrylic, and polystyrene.
Spray-on vinyl dye works by solvent softening the surface of the plastic temporarily to allow the dye to penetrate into the plastic. While each coat of dye is "dry" in less than 5 minutes, you should avoid handling the recolored piece for a few hours to allow the surface to reharden.
That would explain why it flakes right off when used on sheetmetal...
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