Darkening color of micarta with dye?

[d.weglarz13]

Hey guys. I heard someone mention that micarta could actually get darker if you dip it in a certain type of dye. something about the micarta soaking up the dye, and i think we're talking canvas micarta. Is this true? I have some handles that i would like to darken, but i don't know if you can actually do this. could someone shed some light? thanks so much.

 

[Russ Andrews]

The resins in Micarta are light sensitive. Burgundy and dark green will sometimes turn
nearly black, and tan will look brown or rust colored.

To work, a dye would have to soften the resins for the color to penetrate, then
reharden to maintain durability. I can't say such a dye dosen't exist, but haven't heard of
one......would seem to make more sense to obtain the desired color of Micarta and
avoid the hassle of messing with dyes.....

 

[Raymond Richard]

Canvas micarta will accept a little dye. I don't think there is much hope for the other micartas.