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Offline NORTY40

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After numerous attempts using different methods , RIT , RIT with more salt added etc i had given up on dyeing my set of a'me dual grips  ::) :(  Tbh i never really thought i would have much joy as the majority of threads all came to the same conclusion that the old a'me's just won't dye .


That's until now and if you know a man who can .......


Before :




After :






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and the man who can ........... 

explosion   CLINT !  explosion 


Your a diamond mate , im well made up with them ,thanks very much Clint  :4_17_5:
« Last Edit: April 07, 2016, 09:40 PM by NORTY40 »
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Re: Dyeing a'me grips ....... can't be done ?? ...... Think again !
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2016, 10:14 PM »
Wow !!! That stuff really works then
They do a teal in it ???
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Re: Dyeing a'me grips ....... can't be done ?? ...... Think again !
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2016, 10:23 PM »
And  explosion

Is this that new fangled dye that Clint was on about a few weeks ago? They look great!

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Re: Dyeing a'me grips ....... can't be done ?? ...... Think again !
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2016, 11:15 PM »


Hubble bubble ... Did he use muffins like us ?  :2funny:
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Re: Dyeing a'me grips ....... can't be done ?? ...... Think again !
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2016, 04:35 PM »
67 views and  3 replies ...... This place is going downhill rapidly  ::) :(
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« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2016, 04:37 PM »
I think 60 of those views have been from you and me Joff  "nono"
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Re: Dyeing a'me grips ....... can't be done ?? ...... Think again !
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2016, 04:42 PM »
Wow sorry guys, I totally missed this thread  :-[  superb job!  but what happened to the muffin?  ;D

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« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2016, 04:51 PM »
time to buy all the cheap crap colours :LolLolLolLol:
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« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2016, 07:38 PM »
time to buy all the cheap crap colours :LolLolLolLol:

On it  :LolLolLolLol:
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« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2016, 08:18 PM »
so am I missing a thread or something...hows it done?
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« Reply #10 on: April 08, 2016, 08:35 PM »
Will have to get a thread up when I get chance for the moment let's just say it's magic  :whistle:


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« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2016, 09:09 PM »
Interesting! Reckon you could dye tyres with it  ???

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« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2016, 09:16 PM »
Funny you ask that, i was just thinking about other things which historically have been impossible to dye. Tyres would be a really challenge, would also dye the sidewalls if it did work  ???
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« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2016, 09:20 PM »
Funny you ask that, i was just thinking about other things which historically have been impossible to dye. Tyres would be a really challenge, would also dye the sidewalls if it did work  ???

Plenty of Primo 'The Wall' tyres on ebay (solid colour) in shite colours, now if they could be dyed black.........

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« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2016, 09:27 PM »
wouldn't tyre wear be a problem or does the dye penetrate deep?

have you cut a grip open to see?

interesting this science shit
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« Reply #15 on: April 08, 2016, 09:37 PM »
As far as I know it does penetrate Nick, at least to some degree. Don't think Joff would be best pleased with me if I took a Stanley to his grips  :LolLolLolLol:
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« Reply #16 on: April 08, 2016, 09:47 PM »
As far as I know it does penetrate Nick, at least to some degree. Don't think Joff would be best pleased with me if I took a Stanley to his grips  :LolLolLolLol:

I'll donate some white a'me tris if you wanna try it?
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« Reply #17 on: April 08, 2016, 11:08 PM »
As far as I know it does penetrate Nick, at least to some degree. Don't think Joff would be best pleased with me if I took a Stanley to his grips  :LolLolLolLol:

I'll donate some white a'me tris if you wanna try it?

This would be interesting to see, as Tri's and Rounds won't dye using the traditional RIT/Dylon method. Same for Oakley B2's

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« Reply #18 on: April 08, 2016, 11:47 PM »
Seen the first thread... top work Clint.  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Dyeing a'me grips ....... can't be done ?? ...... Think again !
« Reply #19 on: April 09, 2016, 09:18 AM »
I can feel a sticky how to coming on  :)

Hang on, that sounded a bit wrong  :teef:

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« Reply #20 on: April 09, 2016, 10:17 AM »
I can feel a sticky how to coming on  :)

Hang on, that sounded a bit wrong  :teef:

But so right

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« Reply #21 on: April 09, 2016, 12:49 PM »
So what dye did you use Clint?

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« Reply #22 on: April 09, 2016, 09:26 PM »
Top stuff.  8)

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« Reply #23 on: April 10, 2016, 05:55 PM »
Was talking drunkenly about this at Chest Air last night ... Could you not smear the side walls in vasciline or waterproof tape ? .....

Okay... :idiot2:.. I was a little squiffy at the time  :D
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« Reply #24 on: April 10, 2016, 09:15 PM »
So, what's the new ingredient or is it a new product??

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