Prop colors

[Paul Taylor]

I remember someone talking about soaking a prop in dye to change the color.

Anyone know if this is safe and can be done with APC props?

[Wynn Robins]

pretty sure it was for the old nylon props - I dont think it will work on the APC as they are a different composite

[Mark Scarborough]

It actually will work for APC props, though its not as effective as with the old top flite nylon props. I beleive that RIT dye and hot water are the secret. I havent bothered with mine personally but I have seen many that were done. perhaps doing a search on here and SSW would yeild an answer?

[Bootlegger]

  Paul, I have dyed several APC props black using Rit dye, I heat the dye almost to  boil, then put the props in for about 20 minutes, this seems to be enough time for the color to take.
  Hope that this helps...

[Steve Helmick]

Danny Dirt dyes his APC props, tho I can't recall what color they are dyed. Pond Scum Green, maybe.  Steve

[Harleyman]

Steal some of your best girlfriend's "Lime Green" fingernail polish and paint the prop tips just like your toe nails.   

[Elwyn Aud]

I used a half gallon milk jug for the smaller props and three 4 1/2" tall tin cans silicon glued together for the bigger props. I brought a couple of pots of water to a boil, poured it in, mixed in a packet of Rit dye, added the props and let them stand overnight. I wasn't sure if you could get too much water and have a solution that was too weak so I tried to keep the containers on the small side. A time or two an old prop would have a spot that didn't take and I figured it had something on it I didn't get cleaned off. I only tried black.