Dye Lunchbox wheels with Rit?

[wintersdawn 176]

Does the plastic take the dye?

Cheers.

[Saito2 6673]

Nope. Sorry. 

[wintersdawn 176]

3 hours ago, Saito2 said:

Nope. Sorry. 

Thanks for confirming.

[Frog Jumper 3656]

What color are you after???

Paint, or find some white HPI superstars or Proline Blackfoot wheels, though I’m not sure of the figment of the Prolines…

[wintersdawn 176]

Cheers, haven't decided on a colour yet.

[Saito2 6673]

Frog Jumper's correct. Any wheel made for the original or re-re Blackfoot would fit. Blackfoot wheels are larger in diameter but narrower than stock Lunch Box wheels. The LB tires can be stretched over BF size wheels but the sidewalls will bulge from their narrower width. Of course going with BF wheels opens you up to many more tire options. 

[wintersdawn 176]

So Blackfoot wheels can be dyed?

[Frog Jumper 3656]

1 hour ago, wintersdawn said:

So Blackfoot wheels can be dyed?

No, but some of the 3rd party nylon offerings for the BF can be dyed, like the HPIs or Proline 2526 and 2527.

The BF wheels are 2.2” which was a fairly common size back in the day.  LB wheels are 2.0” and not as common.  Many 3rd parties made 2.2” tires.  I’m particularly fond of the Imex Claw Dawgs…

https://www.imexrc.com/products/imx7575

 

 

[wintersdawn 176]

1 hour ago, Frog Jumper said:

No, but some of the 3rd party nylon offerings for the BF can be dyed, like the HPIs or Proline 2526 and 2527.

The BF wheels are 2.2” which was a fairly common size back in the day.  LB wheels are 2.0” and not as common.  Many 3rd parties made 2.2” tires.  I’m particularly fond of the Imex Claw Dawgs…

https://www.imexrc.com/products/imx7575

 

 

Cheers. 

[Frog Jumper 3656]

You might look around for Pumpkin wheels. They come in chrome and black and fit the LB tires.

[Frog Jumper 3656]

Also the Montero cw01 wheels are white.

[wintersdawn 176]

That's okay if I want chrome, black or white.

[Frog Jumper 3656]

2 minutes ago, wintersdawn said:

That's okay if I want chrome, black or white.

Super rare, amark (Imex) used to make LB wheels in different colors…. 

[wintersdawn 176]

4 minutes ago, Frog Jumper said:

Super rare, amark (Imex) used to make LB wheels in different colors…. 

Cheers.