1st dye question

[domromer]

I've got a clear QJLS that I'm trying to make a bit more visible. How long does Champ plastic need to soak to give it a nice solid color?
I've done 5 minutes so far and it's still pretty light red.

[domromer]

15 minutes did the trick...my clear JLS is now a red JLS.

[marmoset]

I have never needed more than 10 minutes when I heat the dye. 10 minutes gives me black black. It seems like other colors would need less time.

[ChUcK]

15 minutes did the trick...my clear JLS is now a red JLS.

Post a picture!

[Fritz]

I bet that looks tasty!

[domromer]

Imagine a clear disc....that is now red...I'll post a pic in a bit I didn't hink it was real pic worthy though.

I'm in the process of getting all the making together for a real dye. I've got a while solf and picked up the rit. I just need to get some contact paper and chems for stamp removal.

Here is the design I'm going to use. I have a thing for bats. Also have a Qolf that might get the cock treatment.

[domromer]

Ok....Here's my sneaky little 150 QJLS.

[Fritz]

Looks like a Jolly Rancher! Nice!

[Shaolintrained]

I have never needed more than 10 minutes when I heat the dye. 10 minutes gives me black black. It seems like other colors would need less time.

I've actually found that black dyes quicker than most other colors. The lighter the color, the longer it takes to dye.

[domromer]

I mixed the rit 1stp for every 2c of water and used 4c of water in total. Maybe that was a weak solution. There was a funny smell and I worried the disc was burning so I shut off the heat. I think it was just the smell of the hot rit. I kept the temp halway between medium and low. The pan stayed warm the entire time.

[Fritz]

As long as it doesn't boil you should be okay.

[ChUcK]

Yeah, cooking RIT has a unique odor. Definitely avoid boiling it. That red QJLS looks nice! The wing should start to lighten up more than the flight plate, and it'll look cool with the color variants.

[domromer]

That disc had to be dyed. Looking for a clear disc in the woods really sucks. At least now there is a little contrast between the stamp and the color of the disc.

[domromer]

Looks like a Jolly Rancher! Nice!

I'd like to get cherry scent and see if I can mix it with the rit and make my discs scratch and sniff.

[Fritz]

Looks like a Jolly Rancher! Nice!

I'd like to get cherry scent and see if I can mix it with the rit and make my discs scratch and sniff.

That would be awesome. I'm actually going to color my clear Qmega, I've almost lost it too many times now. It was my first 3 color dye too so I dont' want to lose that.