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I've seen people dye plastic parts, with varying degrees of success. Has anyone dyed a vintage body? I'm attempting to do just the lower legs, and was wondering if anyone has done this, and if so, how long should I keep it in the dye? I'll post how well(if at all) mine worked when it's done, or when I give up.
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I've found that using art markers with a xylene base, you can color a flesh tone vintage mego body. It's actually more of a tint really, because the color isn't very opaque, but sy if you wanted to give a green or blue tint or hue to a flesh colored body, prismacolor or design markers (at least when I was doing it) would work better than the dye for me personally... I'd say try a test on a body or part you don't care about.
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The flesh colored bodies are pretty dark when dyed. Some of the plastic does not take dye evenly as well. Docs white bodies are pretty good for taking dye.Comment
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I don't think I'm going to have much luck. I was trying to dye a lower leg black, but it didn't do much at all. Maybe if I gave the surface of the plastic a light sanding, it might be able to take a little more of the coloring.
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the heads will definitely suck up the dye. I am not so sure how colorfast RIT dye is tho. I have done several experiments with customs over the years and many of my dye items have faded on the softer plastics. Worth noting that the dye does not effect painted areas, so if it starts to fade, you can pop the head off and hit it with the dye again.Comment
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I know that Cheron has one black hand and one white, but I was under the impression that the rest of his body was just a regular body, with the suit and boots to provide the coloring. I don't know for sure, because I've never owned Cheron. Also, if they did make his legs to match his color scheme, then wouldn't there only be one black leg? I need two - I only tried dye one to see if it would work and not damage the plastic.Hey! Where's the waiter with the water for my daughter?
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His body is completely black except for the one white hand..."Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn"
In the Southeast Pacific, lies the sunken city of R'Leyh. There lies C'thulhu waits to return to our world with the other Great Old Ones. A hideous creature of enormous size and alien power, it waits for it's time to return patiently. For it has all the time in the world while it waits for the stars.
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yep, Cherons body is completely black.
But.... He also has the issue of letting off whatever it is that makes the Cheron suits turn orange and brown. You might not want to invite that into your custom. Once again, tho. Doc has the repro Cheron which is also on a black body and, as far as I know, does not have the coloring problem with the cloth goods.Comment
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