RIT dye questions

Aug 16, 2014

Jack B.

Hi all! I recently bought a pair of tan work/hiking-style boots. Then today I saw a picture of baby pink work boots and fell in love. I was thinking of using RIT (or some similar) dye to color the ones I have, either a pale grayish purple or a deep plum, but I have a couple questions.

1. Will the tan starting color of the boot affect the way the dye takes? Do I need to pick a dark color for it to work?

2. How should I go about dying boots? The RIT website suggests soaking clothes in super hot water for an hour, but that wouldn't really work for boots. Could I use a paintbrush to apply the dye, then a wet paper towel to rinse (repeating as much as needed)?

I've never dyed anything before so any advice/insight it welcome!

Aug 16, 2014

Jack B.

Here's the original color and the two colors I was thinking of, for reference.

Aug 16, 2014

Rissa G.

I think that deep plum color would look good, but I wouldn't ruin the boots.. Those are my favorite type of boots, I love them tan :( haha. I'm not sure about the dying part, though, like at all. Sorry.

Aug 16, 2014

Lara C.

I love that tan color. the only thing with the boots is that its not a regular material like cotton or polyester or wtv... I wouldnt take a chance personnally but I would probs make it a darker color in case.

Aug 16, 2014

Jack B.

Hm you're right Lara, the material might not take the color well. I'll probably keep them as is.

I love them too, Renay! But I saw these and I waaaaaant themmmm

Aug 18, 2014

Emily W.

Look at the tag in the boot (usually on the tongue) and see what it says the uppers are made of. It looks like suede, but it could be an artificial alternative. Different materials are dyed differently, so you need to know what you are working with.

As for dying over that shade of yellowish tan, you're going to end up with a purple-hued brown, not a plum or deep lilac like your swatches. Like a raisin color, if not a bit darker.

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