Reddit reviews VHT SP942 Vinyl Dye Black Satin Can - 11 oz.

I've read that black vinyl dye actually works pretty well. I haven't tried it myself so YMMV.

Step one, fully disassemble. Take out everything you don't want painted (keys, electronics, mouse sensor, etc).

Step two, clean with alcohol and let dry, to get off any oil/grease from your skin. Don't touch with bare skin again, use a paper towel or wear gloves.

Step three, don't paint it, dye it. Get vinyl dye, it's available at almost any hardware store or automotive store (or, Amazon, which I linked). Paint goes on the surface and can chip/wear/scratch off, dye soaks into the plastic and won't rub off. This matters a lot for things like a mouse that you'll be touching all day. It's still going to be a spray can and applied like paint, it's just going to last a whole lot longer.

Step four, follow the directions for dying. Usually, that means 3-5 thin layers of dye. Dye the entire piece, not just the part you want to color, in order to have a consistent finish.

Step five, re-assemble and enjoy.

I used this stuff, it worked really well.

I am trying to get a sports controller because I do not have one.

My plan was to swap around the pieces of the sports controller with a transparent red controller I have, similar to how this controller is set up, along with a PS4 stick swap.

Also - just a heads up, the fitment on the aftermarket cases is a bit weird, if you look closely there is about a 1mm gap around the whole console where it mats up to the stock Dreamcast bottom.

It's hardly noticeable but I took the thing apart and put it back together twice before I realized that's just how the case will work without the aftermarket bottom also attached.

Disclaimer -- I have never done this with bumper plates.

I have used a product called vinyl dye. It comes in a spray can, just like spray paint. I used it a million years ago on plastic when I was building custom PC's. Easy to use, no sanding or prep needed, just have to make sure the surface is super clean. It sprays on thinner and more watery than spray paint, so you have to use thin coats.

Not sure if this is the one I used, but something similar to this https://www.amazon.com/VHT-SP942-Vinyl-Black-Satin/dp/B000CPIN9S?th=1&psc=1

Again, I've never tried to do this with bumper plates. But if you want to be the guinnea pig, I would love to hear how it goes!

krylon will flake right off, pretty damn quickly too. It's not good at movement.

RIT dye for the fabric, for the poly/vinyl you might try automotive vinyl dye which you can get by the can for cheap

Painted them with a vinyl spray dye.

Do the GLI's have black visors/handles? If so, check them out. Otherwise, check out the VHT Vinyl/plastic dye. Its a spray can and works rather well.

http://www.amazon.com/VHT-SP942-Vinyl-Black-Satin/dp/B000CPIN9S

To paint the case

Like /u/Vocis said you really don't want to paint the keycaps, you are much better off just buying a set in the color you want.

I have read/heard good things about vinyl dye/paint for this kind of application.

Example

I have heard RIT dyes can do the job as well, just take longer per application.

RIT Works Too


Quick example of one method.

Example2

Your new best friend.

I'm leaning toward ordering one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/VHT-SP942-Vinyl-Black-Satin/dp/B000CPIN9S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412293344&sr=8-1&keywords=vinyl+dye

It looks like there aren't a huge number of color options when it comes to vinyl dyes. Let me know if anyone has input on color, I'll be sure to report back soon with lots of pictures.

Here are some links for the product in the above comment for different countries:

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