Author Topic: Dying Grips (Read 627 times)

kuwahero · « **on:** December 04, 2007, 11:45 PM »

Has anyone attempted this. If so how did you do it and what were the results like

I tried once before with leather shoe dye but it just can off in your hands

Any suggestions help gratefully received

Marc

adenough · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2007, 01:09 AM »

there only a tenner

kuwahero · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2007, 01:18 AM »

you find me some black kuwahara ogk grips for a tenner and i'll give you a tenner.

adenough · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2007, 01:21 AM »

Quote from: kuwahero on December 05, 2007, 01:18 AM

you find me some black kuwahara ogk grips for a tenner and i'll give you a tenner.

oberonspacefruit · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2007, 08:37 AM »

you cant dye grips.

dont bother, loads have tried it.

login_user · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2007, 12:32 PM »

Quote from: Oberonspacefruit on December 05, 2007, 08:37 AM

you cant dye grips.

dont bother, loads have tried it.

I Did

the results are ok but it very much depends on what colour they are in the first place.Mine where white and i dyed them black. using 3 dylon ebony black multipurpose dyes, 1/2lb of salt and boiling water. they are not jet black but close to it.left them to simmer for 2 hrs washed them off and a month later of riding with them they are still black. I can't guarantee this will work with all grips as Oberonspacefruit says many have tried and failed as grips are rubber.

kuwahero · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2007, 01:30 PM »

thanks guys. I thought that to be the case. I may give it a try anyway the grips are red anyhow so they may go black better. who knows

got them cheap so nothing to lose really