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【IC】iDye Poly

类型: IC
作者: nubbinator
发布时间: 2014-10-19 19:27:59
更新时间: 2014-10-20 21:25:54
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=64440.0


After I did my HHKB, it seemed like a lot of people were interested in how I dyed the mods.
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I used iDye Poly which doesn’t seem like it’s all that easy to find at a good price online. Most of the places I see selling it sell it for $3.50-5.00 + shipping. I can get it locally for $2.50 +tax. Since I know the owner of the place that sells it and my dad does business with him, I may be able to get it cheaper if enough people were interested in certain colors. AFAIK, they have all the colors available that Jacquard makes. If people are interested in it, I’d be willing to buy a bunch for people and ship them all at cost. If this is something you’d be interested in, just leave a message below.
A little note on iDye Poly. It is the only dye I have seen that can easily dye ABS and it dyes PBT in minutes instead of the hours that Dylon and some of the other dyes take. So if you had a keyboard that you wanted to dye the white or cream case on, you could dye it. I haven’t used the lighter colors, but the darker colors give an awesome even coloring as long as the caps are nice and clean.
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FAQ:
Q: Will this dye…
A: Let me cut you off and say I have no clue. I know it works with PBT, did a good job dying the ABS spacebar for a HHKB (though it warped it because the temp was too high), and that it’s popular with those who want to personalize their discs for disc golf.
Q: Will it fade?
A: All dyes fade. When this will fade, I have no clue. There is a UV blocker additive that may help prevent fading from UV exposure, but I think it may only be for iDye, not the iDye Poly.
Q: What does x color look like and how well does it dye?
A: I don’t know. I’ve done Violet and Lilac on white, light grey, and light blue caps. They all turned out well. I haven’t tried any of the lighter colors or on darker caps. And no, you cannot dye black caps. Dying is an additive process. You can’t add color to black.
Q: How do I use it/how long does it take/etc?
A: I’ll do a write up if the GB goes live. It’s easy and the longest part is waiting for the water to boil.

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