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Posted: 2/16/2010 11:27:20 PM EDT
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SUMMARY:


(My pics will be back up soon.)

Edit: 5-13-16.  Only pic I could find:

The dark orange was FDE dip in an entire solution of Rit Orange powder.  In real life it is almost burgundy, Yep, too much.

The more golden/brown/orange-y mags are also FDE but with a more measured application of orange lol.

Then two FDE mags for comparison. (the last two are foliage green.  terrible for color dyeing )

As of 2016 Magpul's "SAND" color is nearly white in reality.  Easier to get the color you want.



IMG_20160513_231453 by Dan Passaro, on Flickr







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Ingredients:

Rit Dye (Walmart bleach section [not crafts section], shoe shine area from my local Winn Dixie grocery store are the places I've found Rit Dye.)
Originally Posted By PraesulPresul1:
I may have missed it in here but here could point a guy in the general direction of color combos:

Rit Dye Color Chart
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FDE PMAG



Lessons learned:

Both amount of dye and amount of time factor into the color change so try to do everything at the same time.
I did one PMAG first and then the other the next day and was really, really, really close in a color match. I ended up leaving it in the solution about 30 seconds longer than I should have.
If you end up doing more later on, dip in increments until you get the match.


Bring water to a near boil instead of an actual boil.
My first PMAG tests were in boiling water and while there doesn't appear to be any actual function issues I figured it would be best not to push it lol.


FDE is the best host color to get the color you're looking for. Yellow rit dye on foliage green simply resulted in a darker, puke green.


Add dye to the water until you are just slightly darker than the color you're after.
The brick red PMAG is a result of adding the whole sunshine orange packet to 6 cups of water lol. The lighter, more orange PMAG was the second attempt using that little tip.


Use stainless steel pots and tongs for easy cleanup.




To be investigated:

Rit Dye is available in white. I'll be trying this out on FDE to lighten it up and then follow with orange/whatever to see what happens. Never found it.




Some pics showing the penetration of the dye:

It is just penetrating into the material. Just to clarify some heat is needed to help penetration.







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ROUND 3

Looks like FDE is the best host color and Orange is better than Yellow for getting closest to orange.

There is a White Rit Dye but they didn't have any in stock. Here is a sample from Walmart. They're not in the crafts section (there is a different dye there but the employee said the Rit is superior) but in the bleach section.

I bought several colors this time for other stuff.

One day I'll try white and then follow up with orange/whatever















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ROUND 2:

I got away from boiling and dipping. I got the water to almost boil and then took it off the stove. Just in case (ref: the plastic).

Just hot/hot water and let it sit for about 5-7 min. Again just in case lol.

This time I added powder until it became like orange bug juice.

Not enough in the result.

So a little more until it was closer to red bug juice.


Result:

Camera color balanced off an 18% gray card.





Conclusion:

I have another FDE PMAG and two FG PMAGs. Yellow RIT Dye tomorrow
















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ROUND 1:

This was khaki with Sunshine Orange. So next time I'll do Yellow on Foliage PMAG

Boil water in SS pot, mix in one packet (or less), drop in parts for 5 min or less, while stirring with stainless tongs (ideally). The stainless cleans up easiest.

Remove and rinse under cold water for a bit.









Intersting factoid, reference: delrin.  Not a material I've seen used in polymer parts.  Just interesting

dupont pdf http://plastics.dupont.com/plastics/pdflit/americas/delrin/230323c.pdf

Dyeing
Surfaces of Delrin acetal resin can be dyed by either the “Water Solvent Method” or the “Organic Solvent Method.” Part geometry must be taken into
account when dyeing Delrin acetal resin because part thickness influences the rate at which staining occurs. Thin sections stain more rapidly than thick.
Consequently, variations in section thickness will determine the immersion time required for color uniformity and tone. Light uniform tones may be
difficult to achieve.

Commercial household dyes such as “Tintex”1 and “Rit”2 have also been used successfully to dye parts of Delrin acetal resin for color coding. Bath
temperatures of 85–90°C (185–195°F) should be employed with “Tintex” and “Rit” to obtain adequate dye penetration and good color.
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Originally Posted By Offspring:
Originally Posted By BIG_PAPA:
Has anyone tried the sand mags yet?

I did one in yellow and orange.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/286/18573079172_9d5b4f0f42_k.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/336/17955071334_067b073e6e_k.jpg




NICE!
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Has anyone tried blue on the sand mags?
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I have been waiting on a good solution for yellow!  How long was the dip time, and how much die to water?  

Thanks!  That looks fantastic!!!
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Originally Posted By nturavrgcop:
Originally Posted By Offspring:
Originally Posted By BIG_PAPA:
Has anyone tried the sand mags yet?

I did one in yellow and orange.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/286/18573079172_9d5b4f0f42_k.jpg

https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/336/17955071334_067b073e6e_k.jpg
I have been waiting on a good solution for yellow!  How long was the dip time, and how much die to water?  

Thanks!  That looks fantastic!!!


I guestimated the water dye mix. I pulled out out frequently to check the color.
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Any one have luck matching Magpul Pink with a sand magazine?

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not gonna look through 23 pages of this thread but an old trick i learned from my lacrosse days is used vinegar and salt along with the water and dye, i believe the vinegar makes the color more vibrant while the salt increases penetration of the due...... i could be completely wrong but it's been a while
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In case someone was wondering if a Hogue stock would take dye, the answer is no.
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In case someone was wondering if a Hogue stock would take dye, the answer is no.
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That's disappointing, but helpful to know.  I was considering that as well.

 
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That's disappointing, but helpful to know.  I was considering that as well.  
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In case someone was wondering if a Hogue stock would take dye, the answer is no.
That's disappointing, but helpful to know.  I was considering that as well.  


Left it in for a little over an hour and no change.
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has anyone tried Jacquard or Dharma dyes? they make some interesting colors but no idea if they'd stick to pmags as well as Rit.  and yes i searched.
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Originally Posted By dpmmn:
Here is my try at Stealth Gray


http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=79695

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Looks good did you start with sand?
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Link Posted: 9/10/2015 8:55:51 PM EDT
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How much of the 8oz bottle is used for 1 mag?
Going to order some mags and rit soon :)
Anyone tried "wine" rit dye to get a maroon magazine?

 







EDIT: MidwayUSA has 30 round Sand M3 mags on clearance for $10.99






 
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Originally Posted By dpmmn:
these turned out kind of dark after 30 minutes





I used about 1/4 of the bottle, sorry for the crappy pic





http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=80480

 





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Originally Posted By Retzam:

How much of the 8oz bottle is used for 1 mag?



Going to order some mags and rit soon :)



Anyone tried "wine" rit dye to get a maroon magazine?  



EDIT: MidwayUSA has 30 round Sand M3 mags on clearance for $10.99


 






these turned out kind of dark after 30 minutes





I used about 1/4 of the bottle, sorry for the crappy pic





http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=80480

 







Thanks. I also was reading Red + Coco brown, or Scarlet over a long period.



Have not seen much on the wine dye though :)  Thanks for the input!



 
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Has anyone tried to match the original Magpul blue dying sand mags? I would like to have a few in that blue for range use. Pmags at one of the ranges I use have a habit of gravitating to other users benches.
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BLUE PMags!


http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=80503


 
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Look great! Will have to give that a try.
Link Posted: 9/11/2015 10:32:38 PM EDT
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I've seen so many cool colored mags in this thread that I don't know which rit dye(s) to buy!
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Do you mind sharing your mixtures and method on those?
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Originally Posted By dpmmn:

BLUE PMags!





http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=80503





 


Do you mind sharing your mixtures and method on those?
x2 please

 


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Originally Posted By dpmmn:
I poured about a 1/3 of a bottle into about 1 1/2 gallons of water  that was around 10 degrees





I soaked the mag for about 25-30 minutes, I did them one at a time





after each mag I would add a couple of tablespoons of dye  to the water to avoid them getting lighter





The RIT Dye that I used is Aquamarine, it $2.97 at Walmart  for liquid

 





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Originally Posted By nturavrgcop:


Originally Posted By 40xb-shooter:


Originally Posted By dpmmn:

BLUE PMags!





http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=80503





 


Do you mind sharing your mixtures and method on those?
x2 please  









I poured about a 1/3 of a bottle into about 1 1/2 gallons of water  that was around 10 degrees





I soaked the mag for about 25-30 minutes, I did them one at a time





after each mag I would add a couple of tablespoons of dye  to the water to avoid them getting lighter





The RIT Dye that I used is Aquamarine, it $2.97 at Walmart  for liquid

 





THANK YOU!!!  Just ordered 12 sand colored ones... a few will now be blue!!!

 


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Collect the whole set!




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these turned out kind of dark after 30 minutes


I used about 1/4 of the bottle, sorry for the crappy pic


http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=80480
 


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Originally Posted By dpmmn:
Originally Posted By Retzam:
How much of the 8oz bottle is used for 1 mag?

Going to order some mags and rit soon :)

Anyone tried "wine" rit dye to get a maroon magazine?  

EDIT: MidwayUSA has 30 round Sand M3 mags on clearance for $10.99

 



these turned out kind of dark after 30 minutes


I used about 1/4 of the bottle, sorry for the crappy pic


http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=80480
 



According to the Rit site Cherry Red is "blue based" while Scarlet is "red based".
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I poured about a 1/3 of a bottle into about 1 1/2 gallons of water  that was around 10 degrees


I soaked the mag for about 25-30 minutes, I did them one at a time


after each mag I would add a couple of tablespoons of dye  to the water to avoid them getting lighter


The RIT Dye that I used is Aquamarine, it $2.97 at Walmart  for liquid
 


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Originally Posted By nturavrgcop:
Originally Posted By 40xb-shooter:
Originally Posted By dpmmn:
BLUE PMags!


http://www.ar15.com/media/viewFile.html?i=80503


 

Do you mind sharing your mixtures and method on those?
x2 please  




I poured about a 1/3 of a bottle into about 1 1/2 gallons of water  that was around 10 degrees


I soaked the mag for about 25-30 minutes, I did them one at a time


after each mag I would add a couple of tablespoons of dye  to the water to avoid them getting lighter


The RIT Dye that I used is Aquamarine, it $2.97 at Walmart  for liquid
 




Can you clarify what you mean by at 10 degrees part of your post?

Thanks
Wes
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Midway has (had?) a deal going on the sand mags (see the deals thread for info), so I've got about 60 sand mags coming.  Time to go shopping for some dye!
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I have got to try this...
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Does anyone have a recipe for FDE starting with a sand pmag?
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Originally Posted By LuckyDucky:
Apparently Royal Blue at 30 minutes at 160F + Tangerine at 12 minutes at 160F makes chocolate brown.

The burnt orange is tangerine at ~24 minutes

Base mag was UDE

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That royal blue mag looks great. Going to have to give that a try as well as the aquamarine
Link Posted: 9/27/2015 11:19:13 AM EDT
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Score
IMG_20150926_144759_444 by jamiehstanley, on Flickr
IMG_20150926_221222_938 by jamiehstanley, on Flickr

Finished tangerine
IMG_20150927_074714_491 by jamiehstanley, on Flickr

One of my FDE Vickers glock base plates
IMG_20150927_083131_697 by jamiehstanley, on Flickr

Dark cherry red and Tangerine  
IMG_20150927_102710_235 by jamiehstanley, on Flickr
IMG_20150927_102720_600 by jamiehstanley, on Flickr
IMG_20150927_102727_245 by jamiehstanley, on Flickr

IMG_20150927_102812_437 by jamiehstanley, on Flickr
IMG_20150927_102745_396 by jamiehstanley, on Flickr

Not my first rodeo with the dye.. Did a od green to dark brown on my 300 blackout hunting rifle
DSC_1856 by jamiehstanley, on Flickr
DSC_1828 by jamiehstanley, on Flickr
DSC_1995 by jamiehstanley, on Flickr
Link Posted: 9/28/2015 7:55:43 AM EDT
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That dark brown looks really good.
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That dark brown looks really good.
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Thanks I really like the brown a lot
DSC_1841 by jamiehstanley, on Flickr
Link Posted: 10/4/2015 5:59:06 PM EDT
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Tried to make grey...  just a lil bit to much dye to water.  Trigger guard turned about better because it was originally Foliage green
DSC_2657 by jamiehstanley, on Flickr
DSC_2658 by jamiehstanley, on Flickr

Kept one sand .. for now
DSC_2659 by jamiehstanley, on Flickr
Link Posted: 11/1/2015 12:29:40 AM EDT
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I ordered a boatload of Sand PMAGs and hit up Walmart for some dye.  Here are some 20-round samples with their respective bottles.  I did 30s, too.

A couple of weeks ago I did the Royal Blue, Lemon Yellow and Fuchsia mags.  I used 1/4 to 1/2 a bottle of each to color 4 mags (2 20s and 2 30s).

Today I did the Cherry Red, Sunshine Orange, Kelly Green and Purple.  I tried to use less dye for the first three, but I think the results were less than satisfactory (lighter than expected), so I went back to the 1/4-1/2 bottle for the purple mags.  I then went back and redid the Cherry Red to get it a darker red.  What you see here are the darker Cherry Red and Purple and lighter-than-expected orange and green.

It's interesting to note that you can see the outline of an internal rib on the exterior of the mag as a slightly lighter vertical line extending the length of the mag.  It's most easily noticed on the purple, blue and fuchsia mags.  Start at the bullet point and follow it down past the Magpul text.


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Tried to make grey...  just a lil bit to much dye to water.  Trigger guard turned about better because it was originally Foliage green
<a href="https://flic.kr/p/zpiCiw" target="_blank">https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5721/21923491776_a1de0d4acb_b.jpg</a>DSC_2657 by jamiehstanley, on Flickr
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Kept one sand .. for now
<a href="https://flic.kr/p/zrBCNk" target="_blank">https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5805/21949638455_40514a73e1_b.jpg</a>DSC_2659 by jamiehstanley, on Flickr
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I dig the orange.
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