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Dying white wheels black, help

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Hi all, not sure if i have posted this in the correct section or not, but I need some advice.
I have purchased a set of n.i.p yokomo yz10 white wheels, but I want to dye them black. I have never tried this before so am after some advice on how to, and what to use.

Thanks in advance.

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Re: Dying white wheels black, help

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Tamiyaterror wrote: Tue May 12, 2020 4:51 am Hi all, not sure if i have posted this in the correct section or not, but I need some advice.
I have purchased a set of n.i.p yokomo yz10 white wheels, but I want to dye them black. I have never tried this before so am after some advice on how to, and what to use.

Thanks in advance.
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Re: Dying white wheels black, help

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Look for the liquid 'graphite' rit dyemore.

It's easy to dye black. I never boil but simmer the dye, the most important thing is that parts all stay submerged, and in the bath for the exact same length of time.

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thanks guys,
if anyone has time could they possiblty attach a link as to which dye i need?

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the liquid 'graphite' rit dyemore as jwscab correctly mentioned

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Re: Dying white wheels black, help

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I recently dyed some parts and didn’t use the Dye More stuff until my fiberglass parts didn’t take. The graphite comes out very dark. When I did my parts I found a cheap pot at Meijer that had a little basket included to keep the parts off the bottom. Here’s a picture of what you’re looking for.
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perfect thanks, will it appear black?
also has anyone succesfully dyed a set of yz10 wheels? just wanted to make sure they will take the dye before i ruin them!

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Re: Dying white wheels black, help

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They will appear black. Under certain light conditions you can see some shading but it's very hard to see.

Real yokomo wheels should be dyeable with no problem.

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