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***Barber*** · June 9th, 04:24 AM

Here is a guide on how to dye a clear hopper.

Things you need:

Clear hopper
RIT dye
Large bowl

Step 1. Take your hopper apart. Take out all of the electronics. Have only the 2 pieces of the shell.

Step 2. Make the boiling dye (follow directions on the box)

Step 3. Put both pieces of the shell into the boiling dye. Leave it in for however long it says on the box. I think it is 10 minutes, but check the box to be sure.

It's that easy. Try some 2 color fades and stuff. Have fun with it.

A guide on how to dye a delrin bolt

Thing you need:

White delrin bolt
RIT dye
Large bowl

Step 1. Make the boiling mix of water and dye. Follow the directions on the package.

Step 2. Place the bolt in the boiling dye. Leave it in for however long it says on the box. I think it is 10 minutes, but check the box to be sure.

Post pic and questions here.

**Wdp ir3 2k3** · June 9th, 06:54 AM

I got a Egg i wanna die how long do i need to keep it in there?

**outlaner_0990** · June 9th, 09:04 AM

i have a timmy bolt I want to dye, will the dye cause it to swell? do I have to take off the bolt pin or will that not absorb the dye>

**DaBluedevil** · June 9th, 02:12 PM

WDP- leave it in there untill it looks good. Better to go lighter than darker, you can always go back and dye more.

Outlaner- It will swell a little, but it will go back down. Yes, take off the bolt pin.

**VengizzleNorcal** · June 9th, 06:21 PM

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Originally posted by outlaner_0990
i have a timmy bolt I want to dye, will the dye cause it to swell? do I have to take off the bolt pin or will that not absorb the dye>

take off all the internal parts of the bolt, spring pin, ball, all taht stuff, and I have seen any swelling from the dye

**DemoCommando** · June 9th, 07:39 PM

i'm going to dye my Clear Halo B, for Halo B's it takes a little longer like 15 because its thicker I think.

**pigstick** · June 9th, 11:17 PM

Hmm, I wonder if you can do stuff with that tape they use with detail painting. Would it soak in? If not, you could make some awesome hoppers.

**1337** · June 11th, 02:22 PM

Cool stuff. I'll have to try it sometime.

Stickied.

**darren-r** · June 12th, 12:00 PM

Instead of using tape for detailed painting you can use a hot gluegun to do designs before putting it in the dye. also, it doesnt havre to be clear, you can also dye smoke, green,red, or blue... AS LONG as you are dying it a darker color then the origonal.

Other things i have dyed are grips. I used to have ugly orange grips that didnt match my gun, now there black and look great.

***Barber*** · June 14th, 12:53 AM

Yeah, I never thought about grips. Like the clear Smart Parts grip would be easy to dye. Clear gives the best resault from what I've seen.

The hotglue technique is very easy. You just need a hotglue gun and some glue sticks, get it melted, then put a pattern on whatever you are dyeing. Then dye and peel off the glue.

**PaintballRemix** · June 15th, 12:10 PM

wow i love the hot glue gun idea. taking apart my egg as we speak

. hopefully get some pictures up by the end of the week.

***Barber*** · June 17th, 01:48 AM

Sweet, get pics when you are done. I've never seen it done before.

**Dragonfly** · June 19th, 06:15 PM

BIGGIE to remember!

Wipe down all the parts you intend to dye. The oils from you skin will cause the dye to not set into the plastics as well. I did my clear egg a dark blue and missed one thumbprint. You can't see it from a distance, but up close it's a light spot that aggrivates the *$&# out of me! lol It could be worse, just make sure to wipe everything down with glass cleaner or something. A big handprint would show up pretty good.

**Dragonfly** · June 19th, 06:19 PM

Here's a pic of mine...kinda looks funky in the light though. That and it was the first one I ever did. The rest got better.

**DaBluedevil** · June 25th, 11:05 AM

If you put ductape over a part, the threads will soak up the dye and transfer the dye into the plastic, giving you a checkered pattern. Also, you can take and cut up tiny pieces of stickers, put them on, throw it in the dye, and then peel off the stickers. Go lite to dark if you wnt more colors.
Example
Clear hopper
Put stickers on(Shapes etc)
Put in yellow dye
Put on more stickers
Put in Black dye
Now you'll have a clear, yellow, and black hopper.

**LunaticDirtbika** · June 26th, 02:15 AM

Think dying a colored plastic marker body (Eradicator) would work if you used a dark color?

***Barber*** · June 26th, 03:10 AM

I guess a plastic gun would work. Like a clear stingray 2.

**Wallyball** · June 28th, 11:02 PM

That RIT Die is cool stuff. Seems to work on Everything. I used it to Dye my Ghillie.

**shorty7874** · July 15th, 10:21 PM

ok i have an idea for a design. dye it w/ a light color completly first. then take a sticker like a flame (only outline will show up) and put it where u want it to be then dye the rest a dark color. It may work. And do they have clear non elecro hoppers( for like $10) if so tell me where

**pball4sissies** · July 19th, 10:22 AM

freakin walmart man. its a clear vl200. lol