dyeing props gone?

xgaul · May 2, 2016

rhoffart said:
Yup, a gallon of water and about 4 caps full of rit.

hmmm so theres 2 methods? boiling water and bucket of water interesting.

rhoffart · May 2, 2016

I started with hot tap water ... 120 degrees or so.

Justgregg · May 2, 2016

anybody try to hydro dip their props? I dipped my inspire body but never tried the props.

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Damager · May 2, 2016

Just use the boiling method - take 20 mins and is the method suggested by the dye manufacturer (Rit).

rhoffart · May 2, 2016

Justgregg said:
anybody try to hydro dip their props? I dipped my inspire body but never tried the props.View attachment 52436

I wouldn't try it. Your going to add weight and more then likely throw them out of balance. Dye does not change the weight, well not enough to measure with a standard scale.

Phantomfreak · May 3, 2016

Very nice looking. How did you keep the black and silver rings on the props without dyeing them out? I wouldn't mind dyeing my props Black..

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rhoffart · May 3, 2016

Phantomfreak said:
Very nice looking. How did you keep the black and silver rings on the props without dyeing them out? I wouldn't mind dyeing my props Black..

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I did nothing ... the dye did not affect the rings.

Marc Hufnagel · May 3, 2016

rhoffart said:
No, weird ... just as glossy and smooth.

nice.

scatmanr1 · May 3, 2016

Ya they look good, I have washed them and used a tooth brush in the middle so when I mount them, the dye does not bleed onto the motor mounts

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xgaul · May 3, 2016

Could you dye them let them dry then redip them In hot water to lock the dye in to prevent bleeding?

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Damager · May 3, 2016

The dye does not have that in the instructions, so I don't think it's necessary.

Damager · May 3, 2016

scatmanr1 said:
Ya they look good, I have washed them and used a tooth brush in the middle so when I mount them, the dye does not bleed onto the motor mounts

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Is that Racing Red? I'm doing a second set that color. Looks great.

xgaul · May 3, 2016

Yeah that red looks amazing I plan to do 4 different colors as I have 4 sets of props. Shame there is no neon type colors

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scatmanr1 · May 3, 2016

Ya it's racing red, it is really nice, if you do it, scrub them good after, some of the dye likes to hang around!

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Stealthmatt · May 3, 2016

rhoffart said:
I did nothing ... the dye did not affect the rings.

Can you do a step by step, about how you did yours? temps, when you put them in, etc

dendenyc · May 3, 2016

Im no expert here guys, but I don't think this is a good idea.

I come from many years of flying collective pitch RC helicopters and good set of blades are usually balanced and weighted from the factory. A bad set of blades would cause the helicopter's aerodynamics to become unpredictable and the helli would bounce up and down in a hover. Putting any type of uneven
weight on the blades is like flying with a VW on the wing.

Damager · May 4, 2016

Stealthmatt said:
Can you do a step by step, about how you did yours? temps, when you put them in, etc

Look earlier in the thread - its right there.

Stealthmatt · May 4, 2016

Damager said:
Look earlier in the thread - its right there.

Sorry can't see it on how he did it? I see others but not his steps?

Mcook929 · May 4, 2016

dendenyc said:
Im no expert here guys, but I don't think this is a good idea.

I come from many years of flying collective pitch RC helicopters and good set of blades are usually balanced and weighted from the factory. A bad set of blades would cause the helicopter's aerodynamics to become unpredictable and the helli would bounce up and down in a hover. Putting any type of uneven
weight on the blades is like flying with a VW on the wing.

I dyed some props on a previous phantom and had no issues. Most of the props that come from DJI are not balanced and its a good practice to balance them yourself. You can always dye them and then check the balance and adjust them with a little sandpaper.