Coloured latches for systainers.
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I use it to paint my outdoor furniture (cheap plastic stuff.) about once a year. Good color, lasts about a year without ANY covers, etc. Full sun. It's faily expensive, about 6 bucks a can. It costs more than new chairs, but I can't get new chairs in a color that my honey just has to have!! I bet it would work well for latches.
Dan
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I followed up on John's suggestion and went looking for paint that works on plastic and works outdoors. I found something called "Rust-oleum For Plastic" in a spray can. I sprayed a couple of the latches and will test them under real working conditions then report back.
The top systainer in the picture below has the sprayed latches. The one on the bottom has the coloured latches that I mentioned in the first post in this thread.
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The top systainer in the picture below has the sprayed latches. The one on the bottom has the coloured latches that I mentioned in the first post in this thread.
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Ned,
It does not bleed, you can dye blacks, brown, reds, yellows and bunch more. I will post a Thread on a RC Helicopter Forum, if you search Rit dye you will get 9 pages worth of threads.
http://www.runryder.com/helicopter/t385928p1/?highlight=rit+dye
Knowing Festool they probably use plastics that are impervious to Rit.
Hope this helps.
vteknical said:
Hi,
This RIT dye idea is interesting. Ilooked at the thread you posted. It seems that it is being used on white plastic. I wonder how it would work out on green though. Maybe getting light grey replacement latches would be a better choice for a base color?
Seth
Timmy C,
I really think you need to start offering custom Tie Dye systainer latches!! Or even entire Systainers! You could call the line The Ultimate Junkie Gear
Seth
I really think you need to start offering custom Tie Dye systainer latches!! Or even entire Systainers! You could call the line The Ultimate Junkie Gear
Seth
Thanks, vtecnical.
Registration is required over at the helicopter forum, so I've copied some info here. There are many more pictures on that forum.
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There's a color chart at Rit Colors.
I think that the light gray latches (the ones on the sides of Festool Systainers) are better candidates for dyeing than the green ones. Pity. I've got a lot of spare green ones.
I have not yet tried this. Just more info, not an endorsement.
Ned
Registration is required over at the helicopter forum, so I've copied some info here. There are many more pictures on that forum.
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There's a color chart at Rit Colors.
I think that the light gray latches (the ones on the sides of Festool Systainers) are better candidates for dyeing than the green ones. Pity. I've got a lot of spare green ones.
I have not yet tried this. Just more info, not an endorsement.
Ned
Ned Young said:
Ned, this may be old news, but here's a place that sells just the gray latches for $3.00 each: Systainers
I know that Festool sells a set of four for $8.50, but you have to take two greens and two grays in that set.
John
semenza said:Timmy C,
I really think you need to start offering custom Tie Dye systainer latches!! Or even entire Systainers! You could call the line The Ultimate Junkie Gear
Seth
LOL...That would be awesome. I will put that on the side of my plate right now. I have a ton going on. New Tools coming soon, now tie dye latches, and of course, the biggest project of all........Finding someone that will make me a Festool Eye Patch for "The Fred West Collection".......whewwwww, "I am only one man Jim!"
Seth, that is a rather slick idea though!!! Thanks for pointing it out! ;D
semenza said:Timmy C,
I really think you need to start offering custom Tie Dye systainer latches!! Or even entire Systainers! You could call the line The Ultimate Junkie Gear
Seth
Hey Timmy,
How about Tie-dyed Festool shirts. I'd like that! They must realize in Europe that we're a little different on this side of the Atlantic already, Right? Oh & dayglow colored cords in many colors ;D. Then my cords won't be so visually tangled.
Terp said:semenza said:Timmy C,
I really think you need to start offering custom Tie Dye systainer latches!! Or even entire Systainers! You could call the line The Ultimate Junkie Gear
Seth
Hey Timmy,
How about Tie-dyed Festool shirts. I'd like that! They must realize in Europe that we're a little different on this side of the Atlantic already, Right? Oh & dayglow colored cords in many colors ;D. Then my cords won't be so visually tangled.
Shhhhhh!!! Don't tell anyone, but I hear these may be in the works!
Timmy
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Its now 7 months since I sprayed some latches and my two systainers with sprayed latches have been in many places since then. One was even kicked into the lake :-[ (not on purpose). They have held up well and show no wear at allFrank Pellow said:
