There's some big fans of PVC who read this blog, and the common choice of coloring is through a rattle and shake spray can. We all know it doesn't hold up very well over time. Many plain white extension cords are also covered with PVC, and Make: has created this short video tutorial on how to color dye PVC based on the article found here: https://makeprojects.com/Project/Cable-Dyeing/750/1
Now, go out and get colorful with your rigs, or maybe just go with the cliche all black..
bill
You made an error by mentioning the purple dye. It's in the PVC cement, not the "clear cleaner". These two items are completely different. Cement sort of melts the pvc, welding it together. Cleaner does penetrate the surface but does not melt it.
bill
I'm interesting in dying PVC pipes a wood grain effect. Would I need just the brown dye or would I need additional colors like red or black to mix with the brown?
Matt
This method seems a little time consuming. There's a much better method shown here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIniyplj0TM
Obviously only better if you have PVC pipe and not electrical cords! Excuse the tongue in cheek humor, us rollerbladers are full of it.