Well Ingo gang, since it's been a rainy spring day, I decided to take the plunge so to speak and Color Die my wife's AR15 furniture. She is not a pink kinda girl, More of a boot stomp 'in, Whiskey Drink'in, Purple Gun girl.
Supplies needed were:
1. A large aluminum stock pot filled halfway with water.
2. (1) Bottle of Rite Dye, in this case the color was Purple
3. (1) cut and bent coat hanger to make a hook for holding parts while dipping.
4. Electric or gas range to heat the water and dye mixture just to but not at the point of boiling.
5. Some rubbing alcohol for degreasing the furniture before dipping.
6. A sink preferably close by for rinsing the parts in cold water after dipping.
7. A counter or table with some paper towel layed out to set the parts on after rinsing so the can dry.
Not sure on what all colors of Magpul Furniture can be Dyed, but I'm sure the FDE (Tan) could be changed into about any color that's darken than the base tan it 'self. It took the Purple dye I used just great.
Just add the full bottle of Dye to the pot of water. Heat the water to just where the bubbles begin to surface as it begins to boil then back the heat off just a little to keep it hot but not boiling. Take the wire hanger and slide the furniture over it, use the holes, slots etc. in the furniture to poke the wire thru and bend the end of the wire to secure the part on it. Dip the part in the Dye, swish the part from side to side fully submerged in the dye for 40 seconds. Raise the part out of the dye and let it drip off any excess dye. Move the part to the sink, rinse it thoroughly in cold water to clear water runs off it and the part is cool to the touch. At this point the color is locked in the plastic and you can touch and move the part to the paper towel to dry.
I used the 40 second rule as it gave me the color tint I wanted and a time guide so each part was the same shade of purple. I also suggest doing all your parts in the same pot of dye so the color matches.
Pretty simple process. Give it a try and take your time, you'll be pleased with the results.
And now for the pictures.............
Before....
During the process...... Looked like a pan of Hot Grape juice to me
After it was assembled.............
The wetness on the parts is just rinse water. Before I assembled everything back together, I used a hair dryer to blow dry the excess moisture and water out of the nooks and crannies of the parts.
Supplies needed were:
1. A large aluminum stock pot filled halfway with water.
2. (1) Bottle of Rite Dye, in this case the color was Purple
3. (1) cut and bent coat hanger to make a hook for holding parts while dipping.
4. Electric or gas range to heat the water and dye mixture just to but not at the point of boiling.
5. Some rubbing alcohol for degreasing the furniture before dipping.
6. A sink preferably close by for rinsing the parts in cold water after dipping.
7. A counter or table with some paper towel layed out to set the parts on after rinsing so the can dry.
Not sure on what all colors of Magpul Furniture can be Dyed, but I'm sure the FDE (Tan) could be changed into about any color that's darken than the base tan it 'self. It took the Purple dye I used just great.
Just add the full bottle of Dye to the pot of water. Heat the water to just where the bubbles begin to surface as it begins to boil then back the heat off just a little to keep it hot but not boiling. Take the wire hanger and slide the furniture over it, use the holes, slots etc. in the furniture to poke the wire thru and bend the end of the wire to secure the part on it. Dip the part in the Dye, swish the part from side to side fully submerged in the dye for 40 seconds. Raise the part out of the dye and let it drip off any excess dye. Move the part to the sink, rinse it thoroughly in cold water to clear water runs off it and the part is cool to the touch. At this point the color is locked in the plastic and you can touch and move the part to the paper towel to dry.
I used the 40 second rule as it gave me the color tint I wanted and a time guide so each part was the same shade of purple. I also suggest doing all your parts in the same pot of dye so the color matches.
Pretty simple process. Give it a try and take your time, you'll be pleased with the results.
And now for the pictures.............
Before....
During the process...... Looked like a pan of Hot Grape juice to me
After it was assembled.............
The wetness on the parts is just rinse water. Before I assembled everything back together, I used a hair dryer to blow dry the excess moisture and water out of the nooks and crannies of the parts.
