RC Car Action

A New Look

Color Matching Your Plastics

- Text & Photos by James York

Getting your car or truck to look exactly as you intend on it to depends greatly on what color parts manufactur­ers offer. If you're going for a replica of the Bigfoot monster truck, orange suspension parts just won't do. If you're trying to recreate a touring car that requires yellow wheels when you

Dyeing plastic is a fun and an inexpensiv­e way to give your parts a durable and custom finish. Unlike paint, which can wear off, dye penetrates the surfaced of hard use items such as wheels and suspension parts for a much longer lasting effect.

Dyeing plastic is an art that takes trial and error to get just right. Successful dyeing requires light colored plastics; white is the best to start with. Because manufactur­ers use different materials when making their parts, dye affects surfaces differentl­y. This is why it is important to practice

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