Dye mixing and fluorescent colors

[Zouky]

Hey Sgunn911,

I am interesting to see your anodizing work on your copter parts.
Are you using anodizing color to light up your heli parts in dark?

Thanks,

Andy

[GramSlam]

You can anodize parts to look white. But it's still not white....

To do this, you can use a very fine grit silica blasting media (80-100). The blasted surface will cut down on the light reflected from the surface. That is the closest thing you will ever see to white.

hope that helps

[acidrain]

Rit fabric dyes may have a color that suits you, but they are not UV stable, and may fade in the sun.

[kickn]

I've very interested in finding some UV reactive dyes - anyone seen anything like that?

[Zouky]

Can fluorescent dye make the part visible in dark? Or what is the purpose of the fluorescent dye?

Andy

[kickn]

UV reactive dye would make it visible in the dark with the aid of a blacklight

[ase618]

caswell im interested in flourescent green and orange also. thanks

[fmahone]

I have heard of some people using fabric dyes for anodizing. they are organic, like regular aluminum dyes, but some fade rather easily.

I also do tie dye as a hobby and found craft stores sell fabric dye in powder form. Also, Daharma sells a lot of dyes and has a wide variety of colors. Check their web site.

The problem with true florescent dyes is the particle size is large, you will have problems getting enough dye in to the small pores to do a good job.
The florescent dies listed at Caswell are not really responding to u.v. light,
but take the appearance of glowing.