What's the best way to paint patterns on G10 scales?

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ns66

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is there dye that will brush on and stick? or use paint? the green G10 is too boring...
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Yup, RIT dye works - sort of.

G10 is not very impervious, so it is hard to get the dye to penetrate. If you can remove the scales, heat up a pot of boiling water then remove from heat. With the dye mixed in, drop your scales in and let them soak for at least 15 minutes.

DISCLAIMER - don't use your wife's good pot, as the dye will stain it. ;)
 
shane45-1911 said:
Yup, RIT dye works - sort of.

G10 is not very impervious, so it is hard to get the dye to penetrate. If you can remove the scales, heat up a pot of boiling water then remove from heat. With the dye mixed in, drop your scales in and let them soak for at least 15 minutes.

DISCLAIMER - don't use your wife's good pot, as the dye will stain it. ;)
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the thing is I don't want to dye the whole thing, rather dye some part of it, like put a pattern on it, yeah I can try tape off some part, but is there any dye that I can just paint on the scale? like Tie-Dye Kit, would that work?
 
ns66 said:
the thing is I don't want to dye the whole thing, rather dye some part of it, like put a pattern on it, yeah I can try tape off some part, but is there any dye that I can just paint on the scale? like Tie-Dye Kit, would that work?
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I think paint is going to be your only option if you want a pattern.
 
Been trying to figure out the same thing as I had an R2-D2 pattern planned and ready to go for a white RAT2 in D2 steel, was not trying to dye the whole knife or do a color pattern. The issue is, I am not sure what kind of paint would be most resillient on, not G10, but a similar material called Nylon 6 used in the scales of Ontario knives.

I was told this may be a hard process to get to stick, but I too would like to try it.
 
Hashishiin said:
Been trying to figure out the same thing as I had an R2-D2 pattern planned and ready to go for a white RAT2 in D2 steel, was not trying to dye the whole knife or do a color pattern. The issue is, I am not sure what kind of paint would be most resillient on, not G10, but a similar material called Nylon 6 used in the scales of Ontario knives.

I was told this may be a hard process to get to stick, but I too would like to try it.
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amazon sells Fabric Spray Dye, set by ironing, don't know if we paint/spray on G10, then use head gun, whether that will set the dye, just wondering
 
I’ve never tried this, so I can’t personally vouch. I’ve read that you can mask off the areas that you don’t want colored with white grease. Apply it on thickly with a brush. Then dip the scales in a simmering pot of Rit DyeMore dye to get the desired effect. After the desired tone is achieved, clean off the grease with mild detergent and warm water..
 
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