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.
But i also love the idea of painting it even better.
Disclaimer alert it won t be new carpet but some say it looks like new when i m done.
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.
1 1 2 cups color 1 1 2 8 oz bottles 1 2 cup softener.
32 cups hot water.
The hotter the better.
You can buy fabric paint right at micheals.
You can bring or mail in a small piece of the carpet left and they will mix a customized carpet dye for you.
But what i would do is buy any color latex paint and add a fabric medium into it.
Carpet dyes are acid dyes and typically must be kept hot to be effective.
Many carpet dyes are acidic and require mixing with hot water.
Try liquitex fabric medium or ceramcoat textile medium.
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.
If so pour the dye into water that s between 160 and 180 degrees fahrenheit and be ready to spray immediately after mixing.
You cannot dye a carpet to a lighter color.
Some companies offer coloring matching.