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