Tutorial on how we dye our plastic (PETG) visors for our Zer0 helmets (from Borderlands 2). Overall soaking/rinsing time is approx 45 minutes, using iDye Poly, available at fabric and craft stores. Interested in purchasing a clear visor? You can find them here http://cosplay4usall.com/shop/
***PLEASE READ THE FAQ BELOW before posting questions. We will happily answer your questions but many are addressed below.***
FAQ
The PETG is 1/16th inch thickness. Yes, this thickness can be shaped with a heat gun, as long as you are very careful and the shape is not too complex or extreme (like our visors).
Once it is tinted dark enough no one can see in from the outside once it is mounted to the helmet as there is no light shining through from the inside. Seeing out of it from the inside is like looking through sunglasses.
We STRONGLY recommend iDye Poly over Rit dye as we have heard repeatedly from those using our tutorial that when they attempted this with Rit instead they had poor results, but once they got a hold of some iDye it worked perfectly (which is why we used iDye and NOT Rit)!
Make sure to heat the water to boiling first, and FULLY dissolve all dye packets (then cool the water to the proper temp). For best results, do not lay the "good" parts of your plastic (ie the outer curve of the visor) on the bottom of the dye bucket, as this may leave extra dye deposits on it. Those can sometimes be buffed out with plastic cleaner (see below). If you can, swish the water around while soaking your plastic.
Meguiar's PlastX is used to clean the visor afterwards.
**Note** This process may not work on motorcycle helmet visors. It depends on the type of plastic used and whether or not it has a coating on it. Many are made from polycarbonate (a thicker, harder plastic) and not PETG. Some are also made from safety glass, which, again, is not PETG and may have a coating on it, which prevents scratches, but will also prevent the dye from being absorbed.
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To see what it looks like, looking through the tinted visor from the inside out, check out this image on our Facebook page https://goo.gl/0lSyMZ
