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Blue Dye for wax

I am looking for a blue dye to put in wax. Have parts that need to be wax but they want a blue dye so they can tell it hss been waxed.
Need a quick reply

Virginia Preas
Plating show - Fort Worth, Texas
August 26, 2009

Try general wax & candle co. wax dyes(North Hollywood,California).Hope it helps and good luck!

Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
August 31, 2009

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Common food coloring?

Rod Henrickson
gunsmith - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
September 9, 2009

There is a greasy dye called contact blue or prussian blue. It is used by mechanics and technicians to inspect for metal-to-metal contact (I think Permatex is a popular brand). It comes in little tubes perhaps about two or three oz. It is highly concentrated. Use gloves and proper clothing. Alternatively you can also use rollerball pen ink.

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Monterrey, NL, Mexico
September 24, 2009

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