Thread: A $1.48 goes a long way... Black Battery Cover!
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Old 12-02-2008, 06:05 AM
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Re: A $1.48 goes a long way... Black Battery Cover!
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Originally Posted by micro254 View Post
i think you water was to hot blue has a whay of turning things black if it is over heated
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Originally Posted by Merdinh View Post
maybe you had to much water, and didnt add enought Dyre, i pored the whole dye in the bag into a small pot and let it cook for about 10 minutes, and came out beautiful
I had the whole die in there... Maybe not enough water is the reason though...
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Originally Posted by TreyBeno View Post
Look Ive done more of these covers than anybody by now and why in the heck are u boiling the water in the first place. Just get it hot enough to barely see vapors. Like XWEAPONX said just hot enogh that u can only hold ur finger in for a sec or two. Like scalding running water from the tap. THEN stir in the color and let it dissolve all the way for about 5 minutes. Then check the cover every 5 minutes until the desired hue is ready. THEN rinse under cold water and rub with ur hands and ur done. As someone who knows chemistry u probably had the water too hot and broke down the dye. Also if the color looks black u probably used too much dye or cooked it too long. And make sure to wash it with soap and water first and rinse completely
Well I just boiled it to get it hot, the cover didn't go in with boiling water. I had about a cup, and I added the entire pack of dye, when I did that I put it on medium.... When I was all done, I picked it up with my fingers, so it wasn't that hot.

Here's how mine came out:




Should I just re-do it again, or do I need a new cover?
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