HELP! how to dye sticks to pink?

[MeteorShower]

Hello i've been playing drums for three years and i have always wanted to get a pink drumstick. Is there any ways to get my Zildjian 5A to a nice pink colour? The nylon tip doesn't matter though. Please give me suggestions.

 

[paperprata]

hmm..
check out this thread?
http://soft.com.sg/forum/gear-drums...umset-getting-awesome-natural-finish-diy.html

-paperprataa

 

[Composer of Requiems]

Pink is difficult. You have to consider that when you dye something, you can only darken it. So your sticks will have to be very light in colour to begin with.

Also, do note that the sticks have to be raw. Most sticks in the market now are lacquered. This protective layer prevents the dye from penetrating the wood. You can try Vater Nudes from Ranking.

Either look for pink dye (I haven't seen that yet), or very sparingly apply red dye. But even so, you won't really get pink, it'll be closer to a yellow-ish pink.

It might be easier to spraypaint it with a thin layer of pink, then lacquer OVER the pink to protect it...




Edit: Also, paperprata is a very cool username. Loving your avy!

 

[paperprata]

thanks composer of requiems!
your user name reminds me of clint mansell's lux aterna.. epic stuff