Name: lukas

Message: hi I ve got blue overhaulls and want to dye them Coral,what do I do,what two colors give Coral
Please help urgent
Regards

Sorry, it can't be done. The color coral does not contain any blue, so overdyeing blue overalls to create coral is impossible.

If you want coral overalls, and cannot find any in the store, you must first buy some overalls that are white, and made of 100% cotton. You could overdye a light yellow to make coral, or a light pink, but no other color. (Here's a link for buying white cotton overalls from Amazon.)

Buy some orange fiber reactive dye, such as Procion MX dye. (Avoid all-purpose dye, because it is hard to apply—you have to boil it for best results—and fades quickly in the laundry.) Along with your Procion MX dye, buy some salt and soda ash, and follow instructions for dyeing in the washing machine; see "How can I dye clothing or fabric in the washing machine?".

The trouble is that dye is transparent. It cannot cover up a darker color. Whatever color is already there in the garment will show through any dye that you apply. 

If you have white overalls, it is easy to dye them coral. All you need is to dye them a pale shade of reddish orange. To produce a pale shade, you use a small quantity of dye. Although it is generally recommended that you use one teaspoon of this dye per pound of fabric to get a pale shade, for coral you should use less than this, perhaps 1/4 teaspoon to 1/2 teaspoon per pound of fabric. You can buy good Procion MX dye and soda ash from any of the suppliers listed on my page, Sources for Dyeing Supplies Around the World. (Here is a link for ordering orange Procion MX dye through Amazon, and another for buying soda ash.)

It might be possible to turn your blue overalls white by bleaching them, but it is likely that you will never be able to get out all of the color. Most likely, you will be able to produce a pale blue, which is good for overdyeing many colors, but no good at all for producing a nice clear coral. 

The best colors for overdyeing blue overalls and blue jeans are all darker than the original color: navy blue, dark brown, deep purple, dark forest green, or black.

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