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Title: Colored O-rings? Post by: Darth Decimus on May 19, 2014, 05:42:57 PM I have seen many people add O-rings to their hilts in order to approve looks as well as grip , but all i have ever seen are black ones .I am aware you can use hi quality paints to paint the grooves in, but that doesn't address the grip issue, just the cosmetic one.
So, just to throw it out there, has anyone ever seen/found a source for colored O-rings? I checked my very small town auto parts place and all they carry are black ones ,and the more i explained what i was wanting them for, the more eye-rolls i got from the counter help, to the point i just kinda stopped talking and lapsed into "Uhm, well, ah, i best be going " exit remark ::) Title: Re: Colored O-rings? Post by: sedstiskyfaller on May 19, 2014, 06:32:20 PM They are definitely not as common, nor as available as black O-rings. You can find them on amazon, but the size selection is not as wide when you're looking for the colored ones either. I have seen some people paint them using a special paint that adheres to rubber and such, so that is also an option.
Title: Re: Colored O-rings? Post by: richmbailey on May 19, 2014, 07:47:17 PM I have seen many people add O-rings to their hilts in order to approve looks as well as grip , but all i have ever seen are black ones .I am aware you can use hi quality paints to paint the grooves in, but that doesn't address the grip issue, just the cosmetic one. So, just to throw it out there, has anyone ever seen/found a source for colored O-rings? I checked my very small town auto parts place and all they carry are black ones ,and the more i explained what i was wanting them for, the more eye-rolls i got from the counter help, to the point i just kinda stopped talking and lapsed into "Uhm, well, ah, i best be going " exit remark ::) Do a search on the web for Colored Rubber O-Rings. I saw tons of websites that have them. However size could be an issue. I use Danco #18's (black of course) which are 15/16" inside diameter, 1-3/16 outside diameter. These fit perfectly on the MHS size hilts like the Initiate. I also used some thinner ones, Danco #17's with a 7/8" inside and 1-1/16" outside. I used 18's in the grooves and 17's in between to make a cool pattern. Title: Re: Colored O-rings? Post by: Tal-Rin Onjo on May 19, 2014, 09:11:28 PM I tried painting O-rings for my Dominix, and it didn't end well for me. Others have had succeess though. Took a second, but I found a thread that might help.
http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=20074.0 (http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=20074.0) $8 grip paint from ACE hardware... who knew? Title: Re: Colored O-rings? Post by: Darth Decimus on May 20, 2014, 01:46:02 AM Damn, thx guys! i had no idea about that grip paint , if it has decent durability that is certainly an option if i cant find O-rings in the color i want ( just so happens to be Red, like he painted his-go figure) but i will do a search for correct size red ones first!
Title: Re: Colored O-rings? Post by: Tal-Rin Onjo on May 20, 2014, 02:13:30 AM Damn, thx guys! i had no idea about that grip paint , if it has decent durability that is certainly an option if i cant find O-rings in the color i want ( just so happens to be Red, like he painted his-go figure) but i will do a search for correct size red ones first! No worries. By the way, what saber are you customizing, and will we get to see pictures of the finished product?Title: Re: Colored O-rings? Post by: Zren Tobas on May 20, 2014, 09:10:03 AM Here you guys go. Just randomly found this set. Hope there are some of the sizes you guys could use. =] Even has brown from what I can see. Sorry if the price is kinda high though but to you guys its probably worth it. I might even get me a set.
http://www.amazon.com/Dye-12-Colored-O-Ring-Kit/dp/B004W81QOK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400576879&sr=8-1&keywords=colored+o-rings&tag=donations09-20 (http://www.amazon.com/Dye-12-Colored-O-Ring-Kit/dp/B004W81QOK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1400576879&sr=8-1&keywords=colored+o-rings&tag=donations09-20) |