WTF went wrong(dying tuff's)!!!

[Chromo Buzz]

Hey there guy's, it started yesterday...,,had some time on me hands so i decided to dye some yellow(faded) tuffs i won off the bay a few months back. I followed the thread from this section(that was posted around the 27/1/11, bout dying yellow tuffs).

3 tins of multipurpose dylon dye, 2 tubs of 750g of salt & plenty of boiling water(covered) for 8hr's. Done the usual stiiring & changing over wheels from top to bottom, switched off wallpaper steamer before going to kip last night  & this is how they turned out in the morning

Any idea's what could've caused this, any advice would be much appreciated

Here's the pic's from start to finish

Thanks for looking

[HARORIDER]

i think they look great

[markyp]

whats the problem,look great to me if not a tad mustard

[In2 bmx]

They look mint in Orange . 

I always use RIT dye . Never used the dylon 

[Gish]

nothing wrong with them same colour as shown on the top of the dye packet

maybe should have used a lighter yellow

[winnit93]

ye thave worked really well just wrong colour choice.

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

Sorry to say it was the amount of dye used - i only ever say to use two tins for a bright and rich colour

time seemed fine

cover was fine but another blanket would keep more heat in

i don't know about the steamer as i have done my work in the bathroom

one salt bottle would have done i think

did you stir and rotate the mags


but all is not lost
Right you should be able to re- bleach the mags and suck out the colour and be able to start the process again

who's process did you use ? was it mine ?


let me know if you need any help


cheers B  

[Glynnyboy]

That is the 1st time i have seen a yellow set come out that colour after a dip in dylon golden glow. Rit is SHiitt for sprucing up yellow tuffs because they come out orangey.........I don't mean that as a joke in light of what has happened here. Dylon is weaker than Rit and you usually get the desired effect because of that. Did you follow bendycats intructions? He is usually the man with the most experiance dying mags. Also quite a lot of guys on burnerwold have got experiance doing yellow mags durning their Tuff or Mag burner resto's.

[Glynnyboy]

Oops that bendycat is just too quick 

[Betty]

A nos orange tuff....



Pretty good match... 

[StellaAtoiz]

Sorry they did not turn out how you had hoped

I personally think they look great

Let me know if you decide to sell them rather than re-dying again

[rick1970]

a couple of hours under a sunbed should do trick  or a quick bleach sesh 

[phantom photon]

As said above too much dye and you left them in waaaay too long 

When I did a set of yellow tuffs I only used 2 tins of dylon Golden Glow dye and only left them in for 30 minutes.

Before and after

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

One of my post's from Burnerworld

the gorden ramsay way of dying wheels

take 1 set of OGK's - slightly faded


wash


pick out any dirty bits missed


scrape off any brake marks


bleach


hot water


salt


dye


put in and leave for 24 hours - turning and stiring every so often


cover


take out and wash in cold water - then dry


now ready to serve - i mean ride - DONE (camera changes colour a bit)





cheers B

[Chromo Buzz]

Sorry to say it was the amount of dye used - i only ever say to use two tins for a bright and rich colour

time seemed fine

cover was fine but another blanket would keep more heat in

i don't know about the steamer as i have done my work in the bathroom

one salt bottle would have done i think

did you stir and rotate the mags


but all is not lost
Right you should be able to re- bleach the mags and suck out the colour and be able to start the process again

who's process did you use ? was it mine ?


let me know if you need any help


cheers B  

Hi Bendycat, yep i did use your thread that you replied to Hunterdubber's question back in late january this year(in this section), i dont blame you mate(i just read it back & realised i fooked up!! ). I read the bit that said x3 on the dye, then didnt carry on reading where you said only 2 if lighter colour required.....doh!

Would you be able to tell me the procedure for bleaching them please ie:what ratio of bleach/water to use.........ta muchly, Buz

[Chromo Buzz]

That is the 1st time i have seen a yellow set come out that colour after a dip in dylon golden glow. Rit is SHiitt for sprucing up yellow tuffs because they come out orangey.........I don't mean that as a joke in light of what has happened here. Dylon is weaker than Rit and you usually get the desired effect because of that. Did you follow bendycats intructions? He is usually the man with the most experiance dying mags. Also quite a lot of guys on burnerwold have got experiance doing yellow mags durning their Tuff or Mag burner resto's.

Yes mate, i did read bendycats instructions but i didnt pay full attention to what he said about the amount of dye ......only got myself to blame(you live & learn eh). Thank's for your info, i'll have to check out burnerworld

[phantom photon]

Just buy some bottles of thin bleach from Asda or Tesco and use it neat - last time I bought some it was only about 23p a bottle.

Just make sure you protect the alloy hubs with pleanty of grease or valsaline first as the bleach will eat away the alloy if you don't  

[Chromo Buzz]

As said above too much dye and you left them in waaaay too long 

When I did a set of yellow tuffs I only used 2 tins of dylon Golden Glow dye and only left them in for 30 minutes.

Before and after

Your's look top drawer mate , i'll have to try your method next time(if the bleaching treatment works) if not i'll have to dye them orange or red

[Chromo Buzz]

Just buy some bottles of thin bleach from Asda or Tesco and use it neat - last time I bought some it was only about 23p a bottle.

Just make sure you protect the alloy hubs with pleanty of grease or valsaline first as the bleach will eat away the alloy if you don't  

Cheer's for the bleaching info Phantom , will give that a go one evening this week

[monkian]

23p a Bottle Love a bargain me
The lads here think the Tuffs look fine as they are. Got any green tyres?



Seriously; I hope this works out for you in the end mate.
Keep us posted

[squigly]

Just buy some bottles of thin bleach from Asda or Tesco and use it neat - last time I bought some it was only about 23p a bottle.

Just make sure you protect the alloy hubs with pleanty of grease or valsaline first as the bleach will eat away the alloy if you don't  

I'm guessing the concentration of the bleach is the key ? if you water it down too much to get coverage it will take longer,  or not work as well ? I'm all set to dunk my white Tuffs, would have done it at the weekend but forgot 

[baldbmxer]

Cool as foook!!!!! 'Ginger Tuffs'!!!!!!!! Awesome, Dordy's gonn pi55 himself when he see's these.   

[BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN]

you can add a bit of water to the bleach to help it cover the mags

do both at the same time with rotation

use a better bleach - cheap lidl bleach don't do shit

once you see the colour faded enough - wash off in soapy cold water

[The Burner King]

That is the 1st time i have seen a yellow set come out that colour after a dip in dylon golden glow. Rit is SHiitt for sprucing up yellow tuffs because they come out orangey.........I don't mean that as a joke in light of what has happened here. Dylon is weaker than Rit and you usually get the desired effect because of that. Did you follow bendycats intructions? He is usually the man with the most experiance dying mags. Also quite a lot of guys on burnerwold have got experiance doing yellow mags durning their Tuff or Mag burner resto's.

You need to use the lemon yellow if you use Rit dye to do yellow tuffs, not the golden stuff