How to dye a sectional sofa with rit dye?
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Whats the fabric?
They only recommend this if all the fabric can be removed such as slipcovers,,,, https://www.ritdye.com/2016/06/22/vicki-kemmerlings-project/
But then I see where someone did an upholstered chair.... https://www.ritdye.com/category/home-decor-furniture/
Go to pinterest you can find anything you want there!!!!
or YouTube!
You can't. Rit dye can not be used this way. It will be a fail. You have to use extremely hot water.
Well the rite site says not to dye a sofa unless your just doing a slipcover, but then they show a chair done. https://www.ritdye.com/2016/03/28/how-to-dye-an-upholstered-chair-with-rit/
https://www.ritdye.com/?s=sofa
http://karapaslaydesigns.com/diy-dyed-couch-apple-to-emerald/
Of course when you are dyeing, you can only go darker or a bit brighter.
I read somewhere on the rite site to use 1 bottle of rit dye per pound of dry weight of the fabric. And you must use hot water as that is how this dye is set. Here is a discussion on a sectional... https://www.ritdye.com/2016/06/22/vicki-kemmerlings-project/
https://www.ritdye.com/category/home-decor-furniture/
I like how the people who dared to dye their upholstry used vinegar in a spray bottle to set the dye after their final rinse.
Don't die it paint it and you can find out how to do that right here on DIY.
Or Hometalk I guess I should say. Just type in painting a couch up top where it says find your next project. It should take you right to it.