I found this to be a bit of a pain.
Dye rug with rit.
Using a spray bottle is an interesting idea for applying dye to large items.
Let the rug dry outside on a very warm and sunny day until it s completely dry about.
Pour dye solution into a spray bottle or use a preval spray product from our online store.
Then pour straight rit colorstay dye fixative into your paint sprayer and sprayed the entire rug again.
We do not recommend dyeing carpet in your home.
Saturate the entire rug with the dye.
With nearly 500 color blend possibilities it s made to make all color palettes happy.
I just laid it out on the ground a bucket of hot dye and a scrub brush scrubbed it into the carpet on my hands and knees.
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Above answer is interesting and probably correct.
Wet the carpet and place it outside on a tarp.
The more synthetic in the fabric the less dye it will absorb.
You can keep your color fresh by setting it with a vinegar and salt solution both during and after the dying.
I have dyed a lot of clothes but never a rug.
Carpet dyeing is best done by professionals who use equipment that can attain high temperatures and high pressure combined with special chemicals and surfactants needed to apply the dye.
Vinyl fabric and carpet dye diy repair kit repair stains discoloration and natural wear.
This process took about 15 20 minutes.
Rit all purpose dye the only dye you need for your favorite washable fabrics containing natural fibers like cotton wool and silk as well as synthetics like nylon and rayon.
I also found that removing there excess water after spraying the dye made the dye not as dark and end result was a bit blotchy.
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When the rug is saturated with dye let it dry in the sun for about an hour.
This works great if you re prepared to disassemble the whole machine to clean out the dye before returning it.
Wearing rubber gloves mix 1 2 cup of rit all purpose liquid dye with 2 cups of very hot almost boiling water.
That being said i dyed an old rose colored print carpet 10x12 with green rit dye.
The problems you may face dyeing your carpet at home include uneven color and crocking which means the dye will rub off because if it has not been applied with.
Use a pot holder mitt if bottle is too hot to handle.
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