Rit-dyeing classic stuff

[Jack_Burton_BYOAC]

Does anyone on here have any experience using Rit-dye to dye a controller for a classic system? There are some examples on google images, but I'd like to see if anybody has pulled off a more impressive result. Here are a couple I found:

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/4310/wiiback.jpg
http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/1930/1237630033252.jpg

I've seen more success with keyboards:

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_UBvHStWkL-U/TEI4gONRtPI/AAAAAAAAAMc/Uw870nheiOg/IMG_20100717_185826.jpg

Specifically, I want to dye a Sony PlayStation controller to be blue. Would it dye without changing the color of the SONY text and logo too much?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/PSX-Original-Controller.jpg/300px-PSX-Original-Controller.jpg

[Ro-J]

I like the idea, it sounds like something I might like to try, but in the first picture....

...is that a Wii controller dyed yellow? Is there some sort of gaming sub-culture purposefully yellowing newer Nintendo equipment to give it that retro SNES feel? Strange.

[kedawa]

Is this just vinyl dye?
It should work well for just about anything plastic.
Just make sure you have a well ventilated work space.

[Jack_Burton_BYOAC]

A couple of points I've learned so far:

1. Any scratches that were previously on the controller will be revealed by the dye.

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/3952/img0876s.jpg

2. It's very easy to warp the plastic if you leave it in the dye for too long. It's best to use only 5-10 second dunks into the water, then let the plastic cool, and repeat.

There's a good thread here with info:

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=680260&st=0


Is this just vinyl dye?
It should work well for just about anything plastic.
Just make sure you have a well ventilated work space.

Yes, and a pot to boil the dye in that you are willing to never use for anything else again.




I like the idea, it sounds like something I might like to try, but in the first picture....

...is that a Wii controller dyed yellow? Is there some sort of gaming sub-culture purposefully yellowing newer Nintendo equipment to give it that retro SNES feel? Strange.

I think it is.

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/8568/wiifront.jpg

[kedawa]

I've only used aerosol vinyl dye.
This sounds a bit more involved.