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  • JMC
    Persistent Member
    • Feb 3, 2004
    • 1940

    Rit dye and doc mego arms

    Hi,

    Has anyone had success with using red rit dye with a doc mego hand and arm?
  • TrueDave
    Toy Maker
    • Jan 12, 2008
    • 2343

    #2
    I would like to know to also. I asked before but I just got the feedback I have to Dye BEFORE casting.

    I know Doc mentions it in his shop but . . . . .

    ( Staying tuned)

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    • JMC
      Persistent Member
      • Feb 3, 2004
      • 1940

      #3
      I believe that you can use RIT dye but I would love to hear from someone who has actually done it.

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      • Jerry68
        Persistent Member
        • Feb 12, 2008
        • 1039

        #4
        What color are you tring to achieve? I have tried but it is extremly washed out. You can paint the bodies with duplicolor vinyl and fabric paint. I have done this and it turns out great. No chipping or cracking. If you are going to use rit you hve to take the body apart, dye it and re-string.
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        • Jerry68
          Persistent Member
          • Feb 12, 2008
          • 1039

          #5
          I forgot, you can prime the body with plastic primer( you get this at home depot) let it dry and paint the body with any spray color. YOU HAVE TO USE PRIMER FOR PLASTIC. I tried this on a beater body I had before I used a new body. If you try to paint it with acrylic paint it does not wark as well. The only draw back with this method is the paint will crack and chip at the flex points. The vinyl paint flexes and gives.
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          • JMC
            Persistent Member
            • Feb 3, 2004
            • 1940

            #6
            Originally posted by Jerry68
            What color are you tring to achieve? I have tried but it is extremly washed out. You can paint the bodies with duplicolor vinyl and fabric paint. I have done this and it turns out great. No chipping or cracking. If you are going to use rit you hve to take the body apart, dye it and re-string.
            I was just planning on dying a pair of doc mego arms red for my son.

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            • Jerry68
              Persistent Member
              • Feb 12, 2008
              • 1039

              #7
              Get yourself the red paint from duplicolor. You won't be sorry.
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              • TrueDave
                Toy Maker
                • Jan 12, 2008
                • 2343

                #8
                I would like to do a Comic Book Guy but nobody has Fat yellow bodies.

                If it's to be played with I think no paint and having the color inside might be better. IMHO

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                • JMC
                  Persistent Member
                  • Feb 3, 2004
                  • 1940

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Jerry68
                  Get yourself the red paint from duplicolor. You won't be sorry.
                  I'll give it a try thanks!

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                  • JMC
                    Persistent Member
                    • Feb 3, 2004
                    • 1940

                    #10
                    Update: the dye worked pretty well. I left it over night and it worked!

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                    • Jerry68
                      Persistent Member
                      • Feb 12, 2008
                      • 1039

                      #11
                      Very Cool.
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                      • TrueDave
                        Toy Maker
                        • Jan 12, 2008
                        • 2343

                        #12
                        Originally posted by JMC
                        Update: the dye worked pretty well. I left it over night and it worked!

                        Tell us just what you did and post some pics please!!
                        ( so I can try it!!)

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                        • drmego
                          EMCE Toys
                          • Jun 15, 2001
                          • 2411

                          #13
                          Ritt needs boiling water and salt added to the dye, then the arms and legs will
                          dye within five minutes. The torso takes longer because it is ABS not PVC.
                          www.drmego.com
                          www.megoman.com
                          www.emcetoys.com

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                          • SeattleEd
                            SynthoRes Transmigrator
                            • Oct 24, 2007
                            • 4351

                            #14
                            ^ What he said.

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                            • Megazord Mike
                              Member
                              • Apr 22, 2010
                              • 94

                              #15
                              To chime in here, if you're good with dye, I was trying to bring a batman super powers cape back to life. Had it sit in teal dye for 45 minutes, it seemed like it wouldn't take or only slightly did. What did I do wrong? Used plenty of powder so it wasn't weak...

                              Edit:crap..the salt! lol
                              Last edited by Megazord Mike; May 19, '11, 10:23 PM.

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