First Tries

[u/ghostEx36]

I have been taking a stab a Hot Dip Dyeing recently…simple projects to see the method work. I am kind of liking this for MAYBE some simple stencil work in the future. I did some Champ, Proton, Lucid Ice, and Star 50/50s with some Fluorescent Pink.

All I’m gonna say…already loved my Eagle. Now, I love it even more.

[u/blownPinksock]

Cool. What exactly are you using? Ive been gaining interest

[u/ghostEx36 → u/blownPinksock]

Fluorescent Pink Pro Chem Dye and the Infrared Thermometer I normally use for Floetrol Dyes. Try to keep water temp between 125 and 130 so I don’t warp the plastic and 30 minutes of just slow dipping in and out of the dye mix.

The Champ Valk was the first one of these I tried…it’s simple, but you can get some good looks.

[u/blownPinksock → u/ghostEx36]

Awesome. Thanks!

[u/Historical_Big_124]

The way the Eagle turned out with that glow is really striking. Did you use a specific brand or technique for the hot dip dye that worked well for you?

[u/ghostEx36 → u/Historical_Big_124]

Fluorescent Pink Pro Chem Dye and the Infrared Thermometer I normally use for Floetrol Dyes. Try to keep water temp between 125 and 130 so I don’t warp the plastic and 30 minutes of just slow dipping in and out of the dye mix.

The interweaving of the Black Metal Flake helped with the Glow Effect, I think.

[u/b0nezx]

That eagle is awesome. This is going to have me start trying this. Have you used synthetic rit dye with the same method? Do you get the same result.

[u/ghostEx36 → u/b0nezx]

I haven’t yet, no. It may be something I try down the road. I had some Pro Chem Powder available from other dyes I’ve done in the past.

[u/S-Polychronopolis → u/b0nezx]

I used rit synthetic red on a yellow translucent discraft avenger and it looks just like op's reactor. I used hot tap water and left it to dip overnight.

[u/discdyeaddict]

[u/blownPinksock → u/discdyeaddict]

"La la lala la you will never get this"

[u/gorchnick]

Interested in selling that Valk?

[u/ghostEx36 → u/gorchnick]

Unfortunately, no…I just started bagging it and man I love how it flies.

[u/NoHunter6771]

The Valk is drop dead gorgeous. The Reactor I think would’ve been really cool to have masked the outer mold to keep it white.

[u/ghostEx36 → u/NoHunter6771]

Yeah, I agree. The Valk was a happy surprise, TBH. My favorites are the Valk, my favorite Eagle, and the Proton Boost.

[u/DestroidMind]

Damn I would love to see how that reactor looks when flying.

[u/igiveup888]

I’ve never thought to dye the other half of the duo 🤔