Can I use Food Colouring?

Gentleman · 04-06-04, 12:05 AM

I current setup has distilled water and waterwetter running in clear hose. They are begining to turn pink and looks kinda sissy. I was wondering if I can use food coloring to dye my coolant. Would the food coloring break down due to the waterwetter and clump together? I have all copper WB and HC. Or can you suggest another cheap alternative to food coloring.

Thx

thorilan · 04-06-04, 02:30 AM

NO
do not use food coloring.

some people use highlighter pens ink and some use profesional dyes ( like me) but food coloring is a no no

Gentleman · 04-06-04, 02:58 AM

Highlighter? Really? does brand matter?

Wolfe · 04-06-04, 03:29 AM

why not food coloring?

I bet printer ink works well.

johan851 · 04-06-04, 03:54 AM

Why not food coloring? I can't think of any ill effects it would have.

Highlighter pens would probably produce a nicer effect though.

Gentleman · 04-06-04, 08:59 PM

Ok, so does anyone have experience with food coloring mixed with water wetter? That might be the only problem I can see.

I would use the highlighter ink, but I can't find a nice blue shade that I like.

Contra · 04-06-04, 09:08 PM

i use food coloring and cant see any ill effects

but i wanna here why i should not

Soja · 04-06-04, 09:23 PM

Food coloring = possible buildup/clog, tube staining, & some brands do not maintain the same color over time?

What I remember from the past threads that brought up food coloring as a dye.

Diggrr · 04-06-04, 09:33 PM

I used to run green food coloring, and had no probs. I didn't use WaterWetter at the time, so that's of little help.

I'd seen a post where some guy used food coloring on a different forum, and it looked to have clogged the jet tubes on his cascade. It was unclear as to which type of food coloring he used though. There is a paste type in a 1" tall jar used for cake decorating that contains solids and should NOT be used.

If you decide to try it, use the kind in the small plastic bottles that's alcohol based without solids in the bottom. Trying it out should only cost you a few ounces of WW, a quart of distilled water and some elbow grease cleaning it out if it should fail.
I really see no way of it destroying anything.

I'd think the water wetter itself is more harmfull to your system after seeing BillA's results.

PunkRawk911 · 04-06-04, 09:54 PM

Don't use food coloring, it turns an ugly color after about 2 weeks, and it stained my Tygon tubing.

Contra · 04-06-04, 10:50 PM

i use red color and i have for about a month
it didn't stain my tubes much at all
but yes it did(very little)

and i don't see how it will clog since it is a very thin liquid

Gentleman · 04-06-04, 11:39 PM

So from what I gather, there are different types of food coloring. Some of which are not appropriate for my setup. Is there any specific brand that is tried, tested, and true?

Thx

bluediamond · 04-07-04, 05:36 PM

I am using a few drops of blue food color with my cooling setup and I am using Water Wetter and I haven't had any problems. I only used a few drops though, just enough to make the water a slight hue of blue instead of the pink that the Watter Wetter makes it. I use Tygon tubing as well.

Contra · 04-07-04, 08:47 PM

i am using "Adams Extract" food coloring very cheap
and i use alot about 1/8 oz

with antifreez it seems fine

Soja · 04-07-04, 08:54 PM

You guys should also include how long the color has been maintained

04-06-04, 12:05 AM	Thread Starter #1
Gentleman Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vancouver	Can I use Food Colouring? I current setup has distilled water and waterwetter running in clear hose. They are begining to turn pink and looks kinda sissy. I was wondering if I can use food coloring to dye my coolant. Would the food coloring break down due to the waterwetter and clump together? I have all copper WB and HC. Or can you suggest another cheap alternative to food coloring. Thx __________________ "Live to Build-Build to Live"--ERTW
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04-06-04, 02:30 AM	#2
thorilan Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Japan/Daytona Beach	NO do not use food coloring. some people use highlighter pens ink and some use profesional dyes ( like me) but food coloring is a no no __________________ 697+ water coolled systems built , 0 leaks
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04-06-04, 02:58 AM	Thread Starter #3
Gentleman Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vancouver	Highlighter? Really? does brand matter? __________________ "Live to Build-Build to Live"--ERTW
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04-06-04, 03:29 AM	#4
Wolfe Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Chasing his Cat ^_^	why not food coloring? I bet printer ink works well.
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04-06-04, 08:59 PM	Thread Starter #6
Gentleman Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vancouver	Ok, so does anyone have experience with food coloring mixed with water wetter? That might be the only problem I can see. I would use the highlighter ink, but I can't find a nice blue shade that I like. __________________ "Live to Build-Build to Live"--ERTW
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04-06-04, 09:08 PM	#7
Contra Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Antonio,Texas	i use food coloring and cant see any ill effects but i wanna here why i should not __________________ AMD Athalon II X4 630 2.8, Asus M4A785-M Radeon HD 4850 x2, G.SKILL 6GB DDR2 800, 1 SATA TB, 1 SATA 250, 650 watt, 40" Widescreen LCD ]
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04-06-04, 09:23 PM	#8
Soja Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: OC, CA	Food coloring = possible buildup/clog, tube staining, & some brands do not maintain the same color over time? What I remember from the past threads that brought up food coloring as a dye. __________________ e4300 @ 3006mhz 1.55v • abit ib9 • 2x1gb • x800gto @ 615/620 • corsair hx520w • ubuntu feisty fawn • fold • heat
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04-06-04, 09:33 PM	#9
Diggrr Underwater Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Gun Lake, MI. USA	I used to run green food coloring, and had no probs. I didn't use WaterWetter at the time, so that's of little help. I'd seen a post where some guy used food coloring on a different forum, and it looked to have clogged the jet tubes on his cascade. It was unclear as to which type of food coloring he used though. There is a paste type in a 1" tall jar used for cake decorating that contains solids and should NOT be used. If you decide to try it, use the kind in the small plastic bottles that's alcohol based without solids in the bottom. Trying it out should only cost you a few ounces of WW, a quart of distilled water and some elbow grease cleaning it out if it should fail. I really see no way of it destroying anything. I'd think the water wetter itself is more harmfull to your system after seeing BillA's results. __________________ Rig1: C2D E8400 @3510 Ф Asus P5G41T-M-LX Plus mobo Ф 8 Gigs Ballistix DDR3 1333 Ф Asus GT520 Silent Ф 4 Deep Cool 92mm case fans Ф FSP 1U 460 Watt PSU External Watercooling: 40' Copper Coil Geothermal ground loop Ф Cooling modded MCP350 & MCP355 W/Swiftech white dual pump top Ф D-Tek Fuzion V2, 1/4" Rig2: Via Esther C7 1.5 @ 1.65 Ф Jetway 7F2WE1G5D mITX mobo Ф 1 Gig Generic Ram (max) Ф 120 watt Pico PSU. Life's Tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late. ~ Benjamin Franklin
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04-06-04, 09:54 PM	#10
PunkRawk911 Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan	Don't use food coloring, it turns an ugly color after about 2 weeks, and it stained my Tygon tubing.
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04-06-04, 10:50 PM	#11
Contra Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Antonio,Texas	i use red color and i have for about a month it didn't stain my tubes much at all but yes it did(very little) and i don't see how it will clog since it is a very thin liquid __________________ AMD Athalon II X4 630 2.8, Asus M4A785-M Radeon HD 4850 x2, G.SKILL 6GB DDR2 800, 1 SATA TB, 1 SATA 250, 650 watt, 40" Widescreen LCD ]
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04-06-04, 11:39 PM	Thread Starter #12
Gentleman Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vancouver	So from what I gather, there are different types of food coloring. Some of which are not appropriate for my setup. Is there any specific brand that is tried, tested, and true? Thx __________________ "Live to Build-Build to Live"--ERTW
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04-07-04, 05:36 PM	#13
bluediamond Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: USA	I am using a few drops of blue food color with my cooling setup and I am using Water Wetter and I haven't had any problems. I only used a few drops though, just enough to make the water a slight hue of blue instead of the pink that the Watter Wetter makes it. I use Tygon tubing as well.
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04-07-04, 08:47 PM	#14
Contra Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Antonio,Texas	i am using "Adams Extract" food coloring very cheap and i use alot about 1/8 oz with antifreez it seems fine __________________ AMD Athalon II X4 630 2.8, Asus M4A785-M Radeon HD 4850 x2, G.SKILL 6GB DDR2 800, 1 SATA TB, 1 SATA 250, 650 watt, 40" Widescreen LCD ]
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04-07-04, 08:54 PM	#15
Soja Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: OC, CA	You guys should also include how long the color has been maintained __________________ e4300 @ 3006mhz 1.55v • abit ib9 • 2x1gb • x800gto @ 615/620 • corsair hx520w • ubuntu feisty fawn • fold • heat
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