thope Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Is anyone here familiar with dyeing white lapel mics to match an actors hair? The dye needs to be salt water resistant. Any help appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Your best bet is Sharpie or other permanent marker. Can be easily touched up. If using a very small mic, like a B6, color will be close enough to be hidden. There are lots of available colors. At least that's what I would do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate C Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Hey Trevor 'The Butcher Shop' in Northbridge (it's on the main strip about four blocks from the station) is graffiti shop that has some great paint pens in almost every colour imaginable. Personally I prefer Molotow but for non sound reasons. The staff there are helpful and not usual graff hardcore stance. Posca's will clean ff the mic easier afterwards but I am not sure how well they will deal with salt water. http://www.thebutchershop.com.au Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundmanjohn Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Try Copic Markers - much used in theatre for colouring mics to match hair colour. http://www.copicmarker.com.au/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate C Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 I have never thought of using Copic markers although I have a bunch of them. Admittedly mainly in grey tones. The advantage with Copics is when you layer them they darker in tone. They are also very quick drying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire soundie Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 Why not cover the grille and use something like plastidip? Easy to remove once finished, and you can coat the cable and clip too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thope Posted March 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 Thanks for the great replies! The copic markers look like the way to go. I'm a bit worried the plastidip might eat away at the cable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axel Posted March 22, 2016 Report Share Posted March 22, 2016 how do you remove the copic colour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thope Posted March 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2016 I think any colouring with Copic markers is there to stay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulluysavage Posted March 24, 2016 Report Share Posted March 24, 2016 Do Copics work on Overcovers? Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axel Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 On 22.3.2016 at 0:46 AM, thope said: I think any colouring with Copic markers is there to stay Got some Copic markers and tried on the B6 Kevlar cable: Removable with alcohol (takes the most colour, but residue is left) - acetone/nail polish remover (takes the colour residue) - alcohol again to remove the remover. I doubt the nail polish remover would do good to the cable in the long run. Ah, and it works, but colors turn out lighter on the Kevlar cable. so stick to the darker colours to get more than just very sublte results. On 23.3.2016 at 10:08 PM, mulluysavage said: Do Copics work on Overcovers? Sent from my XT1080 using Tapatalk did not try yet, but interesting question. With just the markers it would take probably very long to colour one Overcover. I tried it on a bunch of them with textile dye once which absolutely did not work. But you can buy refill liquid for the Copics and this might be an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Beware, some solvents kill electrets. I killed a COS-11 by using super glue to re-attach it's metal grille! mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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