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Captainplanet


Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 12:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Since a couple of you have asked lately, I thought I would give an update on how the RIT dye is holding up on my bike. All I can say is it still looks great. No signs of fading at all. Here are a couple of pics from today. I have also added a few things. The bike has Dark Horse swingarm sliders (polished of course), Buell Frame pucks, XB12 windscreen, etc. For those of you who don't know, this bike started as an 03 White bike.

bike
tank
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Mou5e


Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 12:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

the paint looks good and i like the lip on your wheels. nice work man.
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M1combat


Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 12:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

It's Rit Dye Mousy ; ).
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Glitch


Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 01:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Looks like it's holding up well.
I thought it might fade.
Did you wax it or seal it in any way?
Good job BTW, on the bike in general.
Looks extra good!
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Captainplanet


Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 02:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

All I do to it is use that spray on - wipe off wax to shine it up. If winter ever hits here, I will be getting the pipe jet hot coated silver and installing the polished engine cases.
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Tsmith4378


Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 03:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

used RIT dye? like what you buy at the grocery store for clothes? How did you do it? What color did you use? what color was the plastic parts to begin with?
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Ingemar


Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 03:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Killer look Captain. I love it.

If mine didn't have that custom paint, I would probably go the same route.
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Fdl3


Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 04:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Tsmith4378: Try this link: RIT Dye Thread
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Jeremyh


Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 05:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

OH the Boise State University fans would just love to get a hold of that bike. I bet you could sell it to the mascot for a fair profit.
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Tsmith4378


Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 06:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thanks,

I have the white tail section from the R on the bike, I guess I would have to get all white pieces to start if I ever wanted the color to match.
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Lpowel02


Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 06:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

thanks for posting the followup pics Capt...when I saw your original pics I thought RIT dye would be a great way to get a nice matte black finish. Now that I've seen your "6 months" pics I'm convinced...

I have another fun winter project...
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Captainplanet


Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 07:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Lpowel,

Don't count on it being a matte finish. The gloss from the original color will come through.
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Bake
Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 08:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Nice, now my Buell could match my Laverda. I am wondering how you polished the weld off your frame. Looks sweet!

bake
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Lpowel02


Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 11:04 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Capt...thanks for the tip
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Daman
Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 - 01:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Would a red to black work?
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Captainplanet


Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 - 08:31 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Bake,

The welds are not polished off, the are just smoothed out a little.

Daman,

Don't know, the only thing I have tried is mine which is white to orange. Might work though.
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12bolt


Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 - 08:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Tsmith: they make RIT dye in yellow.
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Tsmith4378


Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 - 09:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I think Im gonna try it, the yellow might not match the other pieces, but until I get the rest of the pieces painted the color I want them, at least the bike will be one color. Then I wonder? if all the pieces are Yellow. By dipping them in Blue would I get a green bike? Or if I dip them in Green would I get Blue? Worst case scenario, I planned to paint anyways. so why not experiment.
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12bolt


Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 - 09:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That things going to look tie died before long! Keep us up to date with some pics!
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Captainplanet


Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 - 09:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

tsmith,

When you dye the white stuff yellow, you can do a couple of things to try to match the color. The most important thing is to make sure the entire part is in the liquid. I left mine in until no more dye would soak in, so that all the parts were the same shade. You can take the parts out before that time to get varying shades. If you pull the part out after about only 15 minutes, it will have that easter egg pastel look, the longer it is in the darker it gets, until it will take no more dye. You can always put the part back in to make it darker, even days later. Also, it appears to darken a little a few hours after you take it out of the dye, so shoot for a little lighter color than you want to end up with. You can also mix RIT dye to make a custom color, but you would need some test surlyn to see what color you really made as you can't tell much by just looking at the liquid. Good luck.
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Daves
Posted on Wednesday, December 22, 2004 - 10:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That is too cool.
Looks like it's holding up great.
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