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.
The hotter the better.
But what i would do is buy any color latex paint and add a fabric medium into it.
You can bring or mail in a small piece of the carpet left and they will mix a customized carpet dye for you.
But i also love the idea of painting it even better.
If so pour the dye into water that s between 160 and 180 degrees fahrenheit and be ready to spray immediately after mixing.
Test your dye on an inconspicuous area.
Pour the color vinegar and softener in the container first swirl it around to mix up then add the water.
Hot water helps open up the pores in the fibers to set the stain in the carpet.
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.
You cannot dye a carpet to a lighter color.
You can buy fabric paint right at micheals.
1 1 2 cups color 1 1 2 8 oz bottles 1 2 cup softener.
Carpet dyes are acid dyes and typically must be kept hot to be effective.
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.
Some companies offer coloring matching.
32 cups hot water.