I believe you have to first brace the object down with teleporters. Then pick it up and save and quit. If it is the color you want it great if it is not then you must repeat until you get the desired color. Hope this helped!!!! ~forgegod117~
I think thats the just of it. Somebody posted a guide for it, I'll dig it up for you. Hang on a sec. EDIT: Here you go =]