October 2015
Beginner
160 pages
4h 39m
English
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Stain PVC Any Color
By Sean Michael Ragan ■ Illustrations by Damien Scogin
You will need
Nitrile gloves
Safety goggles
PVC cleaner Check the label and make sure it contains tetrahydrofuran. I used Oatey Clear Cleaner, a product used to prepare PVC pipe for gluing.
Volumetric pipette, measuring 1mL
Solvent dye I found Rekhaoil Red HF (Solvent Red 164), Rekhaoil Yellow HF (Solvent Yellow 126), and Rekhaoil Blue (Solvent Blue 98) on eBay by searching “petroleum dye.”
Paper towels
Bent wire hanger (optional)
PVC PIPE is great, but it’s kinda ugly—it only comes in white, gray, sometimes black, and clear. Sure, you can paint it, but paint can ...