Will this hurt anything?

[biggs92EB]

Hi, just a quick question, I have a cleargearz rear diff cover, and i love it but it just doesnt show enough, what i want to do is dye the gear oil....i was thinking like using food coloring, would this hurt anything? Think it would work? Is there a colored gear oil out there already? Thanks in advance, James For those who dont know what im talkin about heres a link to what im talkin bout

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133522&highlight=CLEARGEARZ

 

[JDraper]

I would think it would take a heckuva lot of dye to change the color of gear oil to any other color. That would most likely affect the viscosity, which would be harmful.

 

[biggs92EB]

hmmm I didnt think about that.....I think im going to do a little experiment with some gear oil in a glass

 

[Glacier991]

food coloring is water based as far as I know. Oil and water, well you know the old saying...

 

[AMMO_HOOAH]

If I'm not mistaken when that cover originally came out they had a dye for it, but since that's not around any longer maybe they ran into problems with it.

 

[biggs92EB]

glacier, yup you're right about that....ammo, im looking into that, thanks.

 

[Tilt168]

isnt there that purple colored gear oil? like royal purple or something like that....

 

[biggs92EB]

isnt there that purple colored gear oil? like royal purple or something like that....

ive seen it, and if you look in the link i posted in my first post you will see the purple gear oil in that rear end, but I would like my fluid to be even brighter, so that it really gets noticed, when driving now my rear diff looks hunter green, i really would like it to be red, bright as hell red

 

[Turdle]

However, you don't want to be noticed sitting on the shoulder with a bright red line leading to your truck--

" Look mommy! That truck bled to death!"

IMO--go to another area of your truck, and purdy it up--

 

[biggs92EB]

However, you don't want to be noticed sitting on the shoulder with a bright red line leading to your truck--

" Look mommy! That truck bled to death!"

IMO--go to another area of your truck, and purdy it up--

FORD Found On Road Dead Yeah i know, im just tryin something new to be different! I was just hopin someone had an idea,

 

[Turdle]

Some things are best left ugly--get some ultra flat black paint and be happy

 

[IZwack]

^--- x2

And, judging by your avatar/icon, off-roaders typically shouldnt worry too much about color

(unless you get kevlar lined steel braided brake lines from KeithXtreme <-- those are to die for and MUST be in green *cough* Spas)

 

[biggs92EB]

^--- x2

And, judging by your avatar/icon, off-roaders typically shouldnt worry too much about color

(unless you get kevlar lined steel braided brake lines from KeithXtreme <-- those are to die for and MUST be in green *cough* Spas)

lol yeah off-roader it is....but my way of lookin at at, my old lady loves to get dirty, but i still like her to look good doing it! same goes for my explorer (sorry for comparing my explorer to my girl, but its the best i could come up with)
Ok stop IZwack, not you got me lookin up "kevlar lined steel braided brake lines

 

[section525]

^--- x2

And, judging by your avatar/icon, off-roaders typically shouldnt worry too much about color

(unless you get kevlar lined steel braided brake lines from KeithXtreme <-- those are to die for and MUST be in green *cough* Spas)

*ahem* Keith @ Xtreme *ahem*



*ahem spas ahem cough*

 

[biggs92EB]

OH MAN Those are badass!

 

[Turdle]

yeah--those would clash with bright red--

 

[FROADER]

Some things are best left ugly--get some ultra flat black paint and be happy

Wait a minute...what are you trying to say here? :

 

[biggs92EB]

yeah--those would clash with bright red--

well the way it looks, im stuck with muddy water gear oil color, and as it turns out, I just bought a disc brake conversion, and an aussie for the 8.8 from Carlover, so i have another 8.8 i am building up in my garage and im thinkin those lines would look really good on it...im destined to be broke

 

[Turdle]

Wait a minute...what are you trying to say here? :

I am saying, I wish I had painted all my little dodads black!!
everything in this picture is turning that way, it is a hard battle to fight
Use black to purdy it up!!

 

[IZwack]

:

*ahem* Keith @ Xtreme *ahem*
*ahem spas ahem cough*

eeheheh