how long do i leave tuffs in dye??

[dwain dibbly]

really need some advise here.
ive read all the threads about dying tuffs and have decided
to dye mine from white to black.
ive followed all the instructions.
1.5kg salt, 3 pots of dylon boiling water per wheel.
but ive had them soaking for over an hour now and
they are just a dark grey???
how long does it take for them to go black?
coz im really starting to worry now

[dwain dibbly]

HEELLLPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!

[harris]

i havent tried white to black i usualy do a darkish already coluour to black
they might need loads more boiling water salt and dye ,r you might not get them black

[theRuler]

grey will look nice

[dwain dibbly]

grey will look nice

nah theses are a really tie dye greeny grey
im gutted i think ive ruined mt tuffs
i did put a posting on here last month asking if white-black could
be done and several people said it ok??

[theRuler]

just keep at it mate

if it dont work, just do it again

i like the sound of tie dye though

[Moose]

I've never tried it, but I've heard you need LOTS of salt and maybe some heat as well (boil a few kettles and bung that in).

[oberonspacefruit]

it will deffo go.


dye them twice. salt dye heat. winning combination.

[Waxintaxin]

some have left them for weeks

[dwain dibbly]

some have left them for weeks

is that dye or bleach??
they are still in there i keep re heating the water
our lass is getting really pissed with me boiling up dyed water in the wok!

[lazychubs]

doesnt she ask wok you doin lol

[oberonspacefruit]

i think the dye has a life of a certain time, you cant keep re heating it ....are you sure its a hot water dye?

you do have to use a lot of dye to the water ratio.


its still ok to re dye it at a later stage.

do it on a b+q tub, with a lid on, and 5 -8pans of boiling water, thats how i did it.

[selfpreservation]

i usually have to borrow pots and kettles and stuff if your only using a wok full you cant be gettin the water hot enough i put 2 litre bottles of warm water in between the spokes to reduce the amount of hot water needed

[jT Racing]

just repeat untill happy. it will work eventually. salt salt salt.

[Rombloke]

right, ive done a few tuffs from one colour to another, did quads white ones to black....

the key it heat.....and it must be multi purpose dye.....i also use a kilo of salt per tub of dye....

3 dyes per wheel without a shadow of a doubt.

and when going from white to black, you need to do them once, leave them in an hour or so....take them out, rinse them thoroughlly, then do em again, i alsways do tuffs one wheels at a time too, unless its just a brighten up.

stick with it fella they will go

Dave

[dwain dibbly]

right, ive done a few tuffs from one colour to another, did quads white ones to black....

the key it heat.....and it must be multi purpose dye.....i also use a kilo of salt per tub of dye....

3 dyes per wheel without a shadow of a doubt.

and when going from white to black, you need to do them once, leave them in an hour or so....take them out, rinse them thoroughlly, then do em again, i alsways do tuffs one wheels at a time too, unless its just a brighten up.

stick with it fella they will go

Dave

when you say
"leave them in an hour or so....take them out, rinse them thoroughly, then do em again,"
does that mean stat a fresh with another 3 pots of dye and 3kg of salt?
totalling 6 pots and 6kg salt per wheel??
cheers for the help