Mix a small amount of dye at a time to ensure that the dye is hot when you use it.
Can i dye my wall to wall carpet.
You can buy fabric paint right at micheals.
Hot water helps open up the pores in the fibers to set the stain in the carpet.
Carpet dyes are acid dyes and typically must be kept hot to be effective.
Some companies offer coloring matching.
Test your dye on an inconspicuous area.
32 cups hot water.
1 1 2 cups color 1 1 2 8 oz bottles 1 2 cup softener.
But what i would do is buy any color latex paint and add a fabric medium into it.
Wall to wall dyeing can extend the service life of carpet to aid landlords in getting another tenant before it has to be replaced.
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.
Disclaimer alert it won t be new carpet but some say it looks like new when i m done.
Many carpet dyes are acidic and require mixing with hot water.
If so pour the dye into water that s between 160 and 180 degrees fahrenheit and be ready to spray immediately after mixing.
Try liquitex fabric medium or ceramcoat textile medium.
Pour the color vinegar and softener in the container first swirl it around to mix up then add the water.
I love the idea of dying a carpet using a rag and some diluted rit dye.
You can bring or mail in a small piece of the carpet left and they will mix a customized carpet dye for you.