tight dying

[Chuck Williams]

Let them dry and then get a photo outside if you can...

[bj180sx]

This is outside. Still has more of blue tint than grey.

[Chuck Williams]

HHMMM.

Yep, that's blue.
What kind of fabric is this? Supplex, Nylon spandex, Cotton spandex, etc.

That can make a difference too.

At this point, depending on the fabric type, I would add 1/4 teaspoon of tangerine/orange to pull the blue towards grey.

[bj180sx]

Its supplex. OK off to get orange. Got 3 hours to do this. Lol.

[Batfanman]

Holy deadline, Batman - where is that darn automatic costume change lever when you need it??!

[bj180sx]

I'm stressing but anxious. Lol. I might be off color batman but I don't think the kids will care. Keeping my fingers crossed. Almost done.

[Chuck Williams]

Weird!!!

Are you dyeing in the washer or stove top?

Stove top gives much deeper color OR if your hot water gets really hot, expect a deeper color.

Sorry you are having such a time with it...

[bj180sx]

Washer. Bout to rinse it one more time but I think it is closer to grey without so much blue tint. Looking good. It happens. I appreciate all the help Chuck. I will let you guys know real soon.

[Chuck Williams]

Whew!

Happy to help!

Knock 'em dead!

[bj180sx]

2 packs of color stripper did nothing. The 1/4 teaspoon of orange nailed it. Well tons better than blue.

[Chuck Williams]

Excellent!!

The color stripper has only worked on the stovetop for me to remove the color.

Be prepared, nylon is actually a yellow tan color when the color is stripped out.

Chuck...

[Darren Nemeth]

They look fine, judging by the photo. Here is a pair I did last year.

I've dyed about 8 or 9 tights so far and use 8 packages of RIT Pearl Gray and 1/2 tablespoon of RIT Purple per tight set.

Pour all into a glass container with boiling water in it and stir to dissolve. While the tights are agitating in the washer with hot water, pour it all in.

Some unasked for advice; If there are undissolved grains at the bottom of the container DON'T pour them in. The small grains may deposit into the fabric can make tiny spots. If you do get the spots no worries. They are barely noticeable unless looked for and the cape, gloves, shorts, and boots will cover most of them.

[Chuck Williams]

Some more unasked for advice.
Sorry to be a pain in the arse Darren!

Always read and follow the directions.

Per the directions, you should add the wet fabric to the prepared dye bath.
You should never pour the dye into the washer with you fabric in there.

Chuck...

[Darren Nemeth]

Correct. My bad. Too early in the morn to be thinking without my notes at hand. lol

Agetate the dye then add tights.

Here is the old thread on tight dyeing, for those new here.

http://www.66batman.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/Y ... 188222789/

[Batfanman]

Thanks for the info everyone - question regarding post-dye: Afterwards, what needs to be done, if anything, to the washing machine to make sure there is no dye residue for when the next load of regular laundry faces potential ruin?

Also - I have seen some say they use 2 boxes of gray and you indicate 8 - clarification on this, please.