If you plan to have your carpet dyed.
Can you dye wall to wall carpet.
Hot water helps open up the pores in the fibers to set the stain in the carpet.
Dyersguild americolor give information on how to full room dye your nylon or wool carpet.
But i also love the idea of painting it even better.
You can buy fabric paint right at micheals.
Try liquitex fabric medium or ceramcoat textile medium.
Wall to wall dyeing can extend the service life of carpet to aid landlords in getting another tenant before it has to be replaced.
Many carpet dyes are acidic and require mixing with hot water.
Area rugs are usually removed for dyeing in the company s plant.
Carpet dyes are acid dyes and typically must be kept hot to be effective.
I love the idea of dying a carpet using a rag and some diluted rit dye.
Mix a small amount of dye at a time to ensure that the dye is hot when you use it.
Permanent carpet dyes bonds to.
Test your dye on an inconspicuous area.
If so pour the dye into water that s between 160 and 180 degrees fahrenheit and be ready to spray immediately after mixing.
Disclaimer alert it won t be new carpet but some say it looks like new when i m done.
The hotter the better.