Dyeing Plastic with Rit Dye

[@foxrifle5891]

Why use black AND graphite? Is the acetone/vinegar really necessary? Does it improve the color saturation?

[@GarageBuiltRoss]

try it for yourself and let me know. color penetration was faster with the acetic acid. and I found it all temperature sensitive. having to get the plastic hot enough. don't expect any more than surface penetration, that's why I followed it up with a ceramic clear. that helped give it a shine and some surface protection. cheers thanks for watching

[@HanaBasara]

Nice.. without acetone not working?

[@GarageBuiltRoss]

I think you need Acetone.

[@Robin_Polarstern]

Can you do this with pink and Rosa too ?

[@GarageBuiltRoss]

if you start with white plastic I believe you can do whatever color you'd like.

[@Robin_Polarstern]

@@GarageBuiltRoss Starts with Stihl orange

[@GarageBuiltRoss]

@@Robin_Polarstern to be honest, I don't know. I don't think going to a lighter color or straight up different color will work. But I don't know for sure. I've only done black. I've seen white plastic dyed different colors but not one color to a different color.

[@slapndbass]

Is the acetone necessary? Only asking because i see many people dyeing plastics with just the rit dyemore for synthetics

[@GarageBuiltRoss]

I'm not a chemist, you could try. I just took a recipe from a few different videos I found, everyone used acetone and acetic acid and heat. If the plastic floats it won't take dye no matter what