Dying your fuel tank?

Originally Posted by Finnster

If the dye will dye PE (polyethylene) it should work. As far as colorfastness, IDK. You can test by dying a small part and then soak in nitro, otherwise just do the outside. The dye should pretty much penetrate the whole plastic, so it may not matter much.

Just didn't want to ruin a gasket. Remember, this water will be quite hot... Probably just about a little under boiling temp. It might look cool with just a black "tint", and not the entire thing blacked out. I'd like to still be able to see the fuel.

I haven't seen it done, but it shoulld work. I'd only dye the outside. A little dye in the fuel wouldn't really hurt anything, but why dye the inside?

No idea on the wheels. What savage wheels have you got?

I don't have to dye the inside, just guessing that might be better. Maybe if I just put the cap on, and left the fuel tubing on (out of the water), I could just get a tint on the outside.

I think the wheels are white. I saw some E-revo ones that turned out black when they were done. But around the hexes and stuff of mine is all white. And since i'd rather not boil them off the wheel to dye, they are going to stay chrome. I have the Savage X (4.1, not 4.6).

Another question that just came up...; if I was washing out the gas tank and there was still water in it, is it ok to have a little in the fuel?