I followed a few tips that mentioned using a weed sprayer to spread the mixed dye and i ve found this to work the best.
Can you use rit dye on carpet.
This takes time and quite a lot of dye.
I bought a 2 gallon sprayer 12 99 at wal mart several bottles of my chosen color in liquid rit dye these were cheapest at wal mart 1 87 bottle.
For effective dyeing the water you use should ideally be around 140 f 60 c hot enough to release steam.
We are selling our house and didn t have the money to replace.
Everywhere else was 2 99 but still cheaper than online.
This technique is appropriate for restoring color but not color changes.
Tiffany stillshome hints of tinker.
This was my first go at dyeing my carpet.
How to dye your own carpet with rit fabric dye.
We do not recommend dyeing carpet in your home.
How to dye your carpet with rit dye homesteady dying carpet with fabric dye is risky but it may refresh or slightly change the color until the carpet can be replaced.
Rit dye recommends using 3 gallons 11 l of water for roughly every pound 1 pound 454g of fabric you re coloring.
Spray dye on carpet until you have the desired color.
In this video i demo dyeing sun faded automotive carpet with detail king carpet dye and rit fabric dye.
The intense heat will soften the fibers of the fabric and help them accept the dye.