Name: Scott
Message: I would like to dye an older sun bleached carpet.  My carpet is red and I would like to dye it black.  Is that possible and what process would you use?

It depends very much on the fiber content of the carpet. You simply cannot dye a polypropylene or polyester carpet.

Nylon and wool carpets may be dyed with acid dyes, if you purchase the correct type of dye and carefully follow the instructions. See the instructions for "Dyeing and Painting Carpet using WashFast Acid Dyes" from PRO Chemical & Dye.

Note that black requires a lot more dye than other colors do. Also note that, since dye is transparent, lighter spots before dyeing will still be lighter spots after dyeing.

A custom carpet dye kit for redyeing just the bleached spots is available commercially from www.ecarpetstains.com. I've never used it myself, but it might be just what you need.

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