dyeing fiber wrapped n2 tank?

[Nitroduck]

Hi .......... I came upon something interesting a while ago , and was curious if it was safe and everything.......

A few months ago , i decided i wanted a tank cover because the tank itself was fiber , and was really slick. So , instead of buying a normal cover , i decided to make my own by using a sock. Instead of using a normal white one , i dyed it red............ I tried letting it dry for a while ,but it didn't dry out all the way. I put it on my n2 tank ( not knowing it was still wet ) After leaving it on my tank for a week or so , i took it off and found out that it had colored my n2 tank ( perminately ) ......

Do you think this would hurt anything?

[Bonx0007]

maybe your eyes.;)

[paintslinger]

sweeet im gonna dye my tank blue

[paintslinger]

how long did u dye the sock so that it wouldn't dry?

[irbodden]

Its not supposed to "dry" after you leave it in RIT, your supposed to be it in a glass of water which will take away the excess coloring. Is it truely Red, like the whole thing?

[SoupRman]

yeah you might be able to dye it, but color won't protect it :-/ you might have to check with the hydro company because this might void them from filling/hydroing.

[Nitroduck]

What I did was I dyed the rag in warm rit/water then put it out on a clothes line to dry......I guess it was too cold to dry.

Anyways, I was using a Mark-2 n2 system, and put the cover on the tank..I found out 2 weeks later that the tank had a permanant reddish color to it (but all labels were readable)

[Ariestsheft]

yea, as long as all the info on the tank was readable i dont see why you couldnt dye youre tank. it would look real cool with a blue dye.:D

[aNtHrAx323]

Heh, maybe you should mill it :D

Sorry, had to throw that in, hehe

[Vegeta]

Oh lord, not more about milling tanks.

[FaSSt]

The dye may affect the strength of the fiber wrap. I would contact the tank manufacturer.