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Post by tlctugger on Mar 4, 2021 22:07:55 GMT -5
Am I doomed? I put 100 drops of blue dye in a gallon of the B side by mistake. I intended to parcel this out over a few months, not use it right away.
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rodak
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Post by rodak on Mar 5, 2021 13:55:31 GMT -5
I've added dye to B side with no ill effects. In fact, I bought some dye once that was intended specifically for Alumilite, and the instructions said to add to both sides. I did, it worked, no problems.
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Post by notoes on Mar 6, 2021 7:38:24 GMT -5
Rodak's right, it shouldn't hurt but you might have to stir it some before you mix both sides.
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Post by tlctugger on Jun 19, 2021 18:15:05 GMT -5
Am I doomed? I put 100 drops of blue dye in a gallon of the B side by mistake. I intended to parcel this out over a few months, not use it right away. Update: 3.5 months on and the dyed-blue Alumi-Res B side is very RED (as if perhaps 4 parts cherry juice, 1 part Coca-cola). I mix with properly dyed-blue A side from months ago and the parts are not as blue as the ones cast right after the introduction of the dye to the wrong side. It's not enough of a difference to render the parts unfit for use in our case. |
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Post by notoes on Jun 21, 2021 11:15:36 GMT -5
Thanks for the update, now we know that it will change color so can advise accordingly. And I'm glad it isn't a big enough deal to cause you to have to re-cast. Since blue and red are primary colors, I don't think there is any color you can use to change it back to the original blue so if you really need it blue, I'd say measure out a small amount and try adding more blue to Side A and see what color it comes out as. Other than that I'd say the best bet would to have to get a fresh un-dyed batch and add the blue to Side A and keep the changed color one for when you need a red.
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