Question:

Can you bleach plastic?

Hey,I have these plastic toys that are various colors, I want to dye them. However, in order to really do this they must be white. Is it possible to bleach plastic? Is it safe and how can I do it?

Answer:

Nope. Two reasons, the pigment or dye is encapsulated in the molded part. The color you see is the color you get. Secondly, only a certain type of plastic, notably PP,PE and soft plastics will hold and are colored with dyes. So the dye would not take anyway. Sorry, but you are stuck with the colors you have.

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