You can purchase carpet dye from home centers carpet stores or online.
Rit dye instructions for carpet.
There are many types of professional grade carpet dye on the market.
I wanted my carpet to be a very dark black so i purchased 6 bottles of 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.
The bottles are suppose to dye 2lbs of fabric or about 3 yards.
Then stir half a bottle of liquid dye into 3 gallons of hot water and add 1 cup of salt for cotton items or 1 cup of white vinegar for wools silks or nylons to ensure even coloration.
This dye is for natural fabrics such as cotton linen wool silk and ramie.
If the garment you want to dye contains more than 35 synthetic material such as polyester acrylic or acetate then you must use rit dyemore synthetic fiber dye instead.
Everywhere else was 2 99 but still cheaper than online.
Americolor carpet dyes for example provide over 70 colors to choose from.
To enhance the color and reduce color bleeding use rit colorstay dye fixative immediately after dyeing and before washing following these instructions.
There is about a dollar difference between the two.
With powdered dye you can customize your color even more by adjusting the amount of water you use to mix it.
To further set the dye use a hot steam iron.
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.
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.
The dye also comes in a cardboard box in powder form and only dyes 1lb of fabric or about 1 5 yards.
Sandwich the treated area between two clean cloths or paper towels then press.
Before you use rit dye on a garment make sure to wash and dry the item since dirt and oils may prevent the dye from setting.
Allow the dye to set for 20 minutes.
To ensure you are dyeing your material the correct way here you can find instructions based on what you are dyeing.
Next you will need the dye.
We do not recommend dyeing carpet in your home.
