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Anyone here used RIT dye before? - Dennis S - 11-26-2013
I haven't heard of anyone using it since the 50's. I have the bright idea to dye my old dingy, Clorox-spotted, faded dish rags, hand towels, T-shirts, socks, etc. a dark color like navy blue. I have a couple of pretty large stainless pots I guess would be good to use.
• Does it work as advertised?
• Is it color-fast, or does it fade?
• Do dyed clothes mess up other lighter-colored clothes that are washed with them?
• Does it do a good job, or do the old stains and discolored areas show through?
Re: Anyone here used RIT dye before? - colonel panic - 11-26-2013
Back in the 70s...
Re: Anyone here used RIT dye before? - hal - 11-26-2013
great stone work!
Re: Anyone here used RIT dye before? - vision63 - 11-26-2013
I use it to dye backdrops and such and such. It works great. It holds up in the wash well. I found out I'm allergic to dyes by doing it the first time without gloves on. My hands got all bumpy. I use a big old stock pot and a storage tub that I take outside for rinsing.
Re: Anyone here used RIT dye before? - Catzilla - 11-26-2013
colonel panic wrote:
Back in the 70s...
Yup, back in the 70's. I also remember seeing signs prohibiting it's use in laundromats.
Re: Anyone here used RIT dye before? - OWC Jamie - 11-26-2013
DO NOT use your own washing machine.
Use a bucket - or something ........
Re: Anyone here used RIT dye before? - TLB - 11-26-2013
I've mixed it with alcohol and used it as a wood dye/stain in the last couple of years. Wasn't too happy with the results so switched to the much more expensive TransTint wood dyes.
Re: Anyone here used RIT dye before? - DP - 11-26-2013
70's? 60's!
Re: Anyone here used RIT dye before? - hal - 11-26-2013
I had a friend that made wonderful tie dye shirts. Did it for a living. THey were bright and colorful and DID NOT fade in the wash, nor did the colors runs when washed in warm water.
She had an additional process after the dying to fix the colors. Sorry - don't remember what it was...
Re: Anyone here used RIT dye before? - Dennis S - 11-26-2013
"She had an additional process after the dying to fix the colors. Sorry - don't remember what it was..."
Salt?