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| | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 | I'm not sure if this is the right forum but I'll ask anyway. I'm restoring a firetruck and almost done. I'm working on the booster hoseline which is currently red. It was in 1952 black but was replaced in the past 55 years with the red. Picture of rubber hose is here: http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2640598220080243953qGyjoY My question is: have any of you used a dye material to color rubber? I know I can't paint it, but I figured a black dye would work. Just trying to stay original with the truck. If I've got to have red/pink/orange hose, then so be it... Anyone have any comments? Thanks.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | Stay with what you have. I really don't believe that black was anymore original than red. Seen both before. Could you just make a cover for the whole coil?? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | Another thought, contact your local fire department and see if they have some black hose that is due for replacement. You Might find them very helpful in restoring a fire truck, they might like it for parades. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,602 | Yes I could but it didn't have a cover in 1951 so it can't have one now. I have been told by some of the older firefighters that the hose came in a red or a black version. I looked at buying new black hose but that stuff is $298 a section and I don't need it bad enough to buy $2,400 worth of black hose. It will be as is for that price! Just looking at options...
I have checked with all the locals, they are all using the new red hose. They like the red on the new rigs so there is no black avalable.
Thanks for the advice.
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