packerb
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My green dye has changed to aquamarine. Any ideas why.
Alumilite green dye
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Justturnin
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no, but go with it. Do you have Blue and Yellow to touch it up?
Brooks803
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did change colors after drilling/gluing in a tube? or after turning it down between centers? If it's a straight geen dye cast that means it's very translucent and the thinner the blank becomes (drilling, turning, etc.) the more light is allowed in it. That alone will change the overall color. If it just the raw untouched blank and it's changed color did you post cure in a toaster oven? I've had a purple turn blue before but could never figure out why. It was a blend of blue/red and was PURPLE when cast but after post curing it came out bright blue. Stumped me for months till I gave up trying.
snyiper
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Could also be a result of not painting tube.
Brooks803
Member
very true, the color of the brass could easily change the color.
Craftdiggity
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I'd say "Bingo." Sometimes the barrels are turned so thin, that there is very little color left (especially when using powders), and the brass (or whatever color you paint it with) will dominate or at the very least impact the look.
Justturnin
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I bet your right. I was thinking the actual dye changed colors in the bottle not a casting.