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[omgbbq]

Hey gang, last thread on this topic is a few years old, so per forum rules I'm kicking off a new discussion in hopes of getting some newer information.

 

So there have been quite a few mentions of Dupli-Color Vinyl Dye in the forums, but I've only been able to find Dupli-Color Fabric & Vinyl COATING. It sounds to be a completely different product, since the concept of dyeing is quite different from coating. So what happened to the vinyl dye?

 

I've also read a few positive mentions of SEM vinyl dye. I'm mostly interested because it's available in many more colors. However, similar to the Dupli-Color conundrum, I am only able to find the SEM Color Coat for Vinyl. Again -- coat instead of dye. The product description even goes as far as to insist that "Color Coat is not a dye, but a fade resistant flexible and permanent coating." What gives? I'm pretty confused now. 

 

Has anyone used both SEM and Dupli-Color? What are your experiences with them? Comparable? And I'm hoping that everyone still agrees that dye-ing blasters' ABS is superior to just painting it.

 

Thanks for all your input.

[xXD3V1LXx]

The only difference is dye soaks in. In my experience coat is just fine.

[The2ndBluesBro]

The coating is what everyone is talking about. Vinyl dye is a bit of a slang term in that sense. It does actually soak in so technically we are more correct than the packaging.

Edited by The2ndBluesBro, 01 April 2016 - 06:03 PM.

[Wisecrack]

I've used DupliColor and SEM, once it dries theres really no differences other than color.