Permanently Dye a White Silicone Sleeve?

[UncLeJunkLe]

Why not try heating up the dye in the microwave, nice and hot, and then dropping the sleeve into the hot goo? That's how it's done with clothes and such, hot dye penetrates better.

Good idea. But I don't have a microwave right now. I did think about heating it in a small saucepan in the stove. I might try that later.

 

[CaveFurby]

Let us know, might give you a shade darker.

 

[Superuser187]

Actually from the pic it looks better than the white one in my opinion soooo its win for sure.....and I guess somehow u gonna make it better now noiceeee

 

[Falconeer]

Well done - I'm following this thread still with great interest!

 

[vaper1960]

Permanent ink marker (with a wide tip)? Wear gloves...

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

Permanent ink marker (with a wide tip)? Wear gloves...

My experience with permanent marker is that it's not really permanent in a situation where it's handled a lot, unless the surface very porous like paper/cardboard.

that said, I'm actually OK with a dye job not lasting forever (and I expect that), but what I don't want is it coming off on my hands.

 

[Seiggy]

Not very dark (expected) but also very inconsistent.

The inconsistent spots may be due to finger prints (oils). You may want to try cleaning first wearing gloves. I'm not sure what you could clean with to remove hand oils, etc. that would not mess with the dye.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

The inconsistent spots may be due to finger prints (oils). You may want to try cleaning first wearing gloves. I'm not sure what you could clean with to remove hand oils, etc. that would not mess with the dye.

Good point. Next time I take it out to check it I may wash it well with soap and rinse well before I put it back (because I'm almost 100% sure I'm gonna be putting it back in again).

 

[ls2erin]

Did a little more searching and I read on a site that hair dye may be the best bet, however it has to be a "permanent" hair dye. But there was no proof of this technique actually working.

Permanent black hair dye tends to only dye hair black. Everything else ends up dark brown from my experience.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

Permanent black hair dye tends to only dye hair black. Everything else ends up dark brown from my experience.

Glad you mentioned that.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

Alright. So 8 days later. I forgot about it .

Got darker. As you can see, the top of it wasn't submerged so it's still lighter as it was in the last pic. I'm actually glad this happened because I can easily see how much darker it got.

As you can see, the coverage seems more consistent. In fact, in real life it looks a lot more consistent than it looks in the picture. Very permanent. Doesn't seem to be able to be rubbed off.

Something to note is that it has taken on a rubber smell. Not really strong, but it's there. I smelled the other ones (bought in a multi-pack) and they have no smell at all.

Not sure what I'm going to do yet but I'm thinking just another round of soaking in the dye the same exact way, except this time I'm going to wash it with dish soap really well.

8 days ago...

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

Washed it really good with soap. Gonna let it dry in front of a fan and will put it back in the dye later tonight.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

Well the sleeve dried and I put it back in the dye. Had to add a little more dye so that it could be fully submerged again. The rubber smell didn't wash out with the soap. And I smelled the dye, it's not that dye. I guess it's a reaction between the dye and the silicone.

Probably leave this in for over a week this time. Maybe 2 weeks.

 

[Nemobass]

How about the coloring they use for plastic fishing worms?

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

How about the coloring they use for plastic fishing worms?

Never heard of it. Gotta link?

 

[Nemobass]

Never heard of it. Gotta link?

Do-it Essential Series Colorant 1oz - Tackle Warehouse
https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/spi...VSr3ACh3HlgbBEAQYAiABEgIOdfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[borno]

If you like purple, that pvc primer stains anything. Especially what you don't want it to.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

If you like purple, that pvc primer stains anything. Especially what you don't want it to.

No, I don't like purple. But you're right, that 'll stain anything.
Oatey's got a new market.

 

[Aerodan]

I think I've been successful in the past by boiling some water with high concentrate RIT die (i.e. the whole box) - turning off the burner and the popping in the parts for an hour or two. The result isn't a heavy color though, and mostly a dark tint of color.

 

[UncLeJunkLe]

Do-it Essential Series Colorant 1oz - Tackle Warehouse
https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/spike-it-dip-n-glow-plastic-lure-dye?hvarAID=shopping_googleproductextensions&ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=Shop|Generic|AllProducts|High|SSCCatchAll&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhp2F-taS7wIVSr3ACh3HlgbBEAQYAiABEgIOdfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Thanks for the link. But I found their website and it says "NOTE: Not for use on stretchy plastics." Spike-It Outdoors - Dip-N-Glo™ Garlic