How To Dye My Area Rug

After that i poured the dye into the same bottle in the same way.

How to dye my area rug.

Just prior to dyeing add several large potfuls of boiling water which will give your rug a much better color result. It is a wool karastan good quality and soft to the feet so i didn t want to lose it in my home office area. Use a stiff bristled brush and work in a circular motion. If your rug is made from wool silk or nylon you can dye it with acid dyes.

Have an old rug that doesn t match your style anymore. I have a polyester blend tufted area rug with slate blue soft green and light gray circles in a medium pattern. I am wondering if anyone has any tips on dying it or something to giv. Over the years grime and cleanings have caused it to look very washed out.

If you are using a powder dye predissolve the dye in 2 cups of boiling water. Scrub the dye into the fibers of the carpet after spraying it on. The rug is around 10 x 10in size. Then i was ready to dye my rug.

I put on the spray attachment and then gave the bottle a good shake to mix the liquid thoroughly before use. My daughter forwarded this post referring to the alexandra wentworth rug to me because this spring i had dyed a small rug to cover some stains. Grab a bottle of rit dye and watch this to get the rug of your dreams without the big cost of replacin. I boiled some water and poured it into the bottle that i planned to use to spray the dye using a funnel to avoid any spillage.

Maybe hot water and less dye would have helped things set. I guess just letting the dye dry does not work this is where my mistake might have made a difference. I took the rug back outside and hosed it down getting rid of all the excess dye. Fill a large sink with hot water so that your area rug can float freely in the water with plenty of room to spare.