If so pour the dye into water that s between 160 and 180 degrees fahrenheit and be ready to spray immediately after mixing.
Can i dye my wall to wall carpet.
1 1 2 cups color 1 1 2 8 oz bottles 1 2 cup softener.
Wall to wall dyeing can extend the service life of carpet to aid landlords in getting another tenant before it has to be replaced.
Hot water helps open up the pores in the fibers to set the stain in the carpet.
32 cups hot water.
Some companies offer coloring matching.
Find a retailer that sells custom carpet dyes if you are trying to dye your carpet to the original color or to match walls drapery or other décor.
You cannot dye a carpet to a lighter color.
Test your dye on an inconspicuous area.
Carpet dyes are acid dyes and typically must be kept hot to be effective.
Mix a small amount of dye at a time to ensure that the dye is hot when you use it.
But what i would do is buy any color latex paint and add a fabric medium into it.
Many carpet dyes are acidic and require mixing with hot water.
Try liquitex fabric medium or ceramcoat textile medium.
Disclaimer alert it won t be new carpet but some say it looks like new when i m done.
I love the idea of dying a carpet using a rag and some diluted rit dye.
Pour the color vinegar and softener in the container first swirl it around to mix up then add the water.
You can bring or mail in a small piece of the carpet left and they will mix a customized carpet dye for you.