tidos76 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 ok i know some will flame for using these hoses but oh well. I'm using the hoses from the hardware store. i have been told you can dye them by boiling them in some clothing(rit) dye. How long do you have to boil them? i have had a test peice in for about 15-20 min and still nothing. thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBansheeMan Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 What we did was dye the coolant not the hoses. Used the clear fiber reinforced hose and colored coolant. Never heard of dying the hoses. :geek: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BansheeRider87 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 What we did was dye the coolant not the hoses. Used the clear fiber reinforced hose and colored coolant. Never heard of dying the hoses. :geek: X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BansheeRider87 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Ill be using the clear hoses too but Will be using engine ice and that blue already, no need to die Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdust Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 what size hose my hoses are old as hell and i want to change them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBansheeMan Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Take it to the hardware store and tell them you want Hi Temp clear hose of the same size. BUY GOOD hose clamps not the cheap ass ones on the counter. You will need them as the hose tends to swell and blow off or leak with shitty clamps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samdust Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 yeah i hear that on the clamps. but i dont have the hose with me right now and i wanted to pic some up before i went home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBansheeMan Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Im at work and cant get the ID measurements of the hose, maybe someone on here will chime in. I remember seeing a thread on this a WHILE back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidos76 Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 3/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidos76 Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I hope bansh-eman doesn't mind me posting a pic of his stuff. but this is what i'm going for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidos76 Posted March 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansh-eman Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 You just have to get a nice big pot and heat the water and RID RIT what ever the name of the dye is in it. You dont have to bring it to a boil but it needs to be close. I think mine had to sit in the dye for about 8 mins. Depending on what color your try to do will depend on how much dye to add and how long to let it soak. For the blue I used some dark ass navy blue dye. You might not be having luck because of the color? Not sure. I did it a few times beecause I didnt get the hoses the correct length the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidos76 Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 ok thanks. I;m going green. i put enought dye in it to turn the water almost black. I'm going to try it again tonight. maybe i got the water too hot? or maybe the green wont take. :shrug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bansh-eman Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 you got the hose from the plumming section at like Lowes or Home Depot? And it's the hi pressure hose? If so it is the right stuff, it might be the color your trying to use wont take for some reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tidos76 Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 i got it from Ace Hardware but yes its the high pressure hose with the pvc in it. looks the exact same as the stuff on your bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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