Hey Doc, How can I dye these shorts???

[BATMAN89]

I appreciate you letting us all know about your dyeing.

I just figured there was something that I was doing wrong, or not completely right.

[drmego]

I appreciate you letting us all know about your dyeing.

I tried to dye the red sweater black a few years ago, but
all I could get from Ritt was a darker red. I figured it was
due to the fabric and gave up. Truth be told, I'm not even
sure I used salt in the mix or that the water was boiling.

[BATMAN89]

Barrett - I will mail you out a pair of black shorts on Monday.

Hey Doc,
I will gladly pay for the shorts!
I was just dyeing the white ones cuz I was in a hurry to complete this figure as it was part of a trade with another member on this forum.
I figured I'll just dye the shorts and get the figure in the mail, no waiting.
It didn't work that way though.
Thanks!

[thunderbolt]

The liquid used to work for me just as well as the powder.

[bleit1701]

I used the powder I had on hand to dye the bulk bodies green and it worked fine. I went to get more and all they had was the liquid. Used the whole bottle on one body and it did nothing. That was the first time for me so I have nothing to compare it to.

But the question is, does the powder work better than the liquid or have they changed something all together?

[thunderbolt]

THe liquid Rit is definitely different, never use the powder as its too messy and in FLA the humidity is not its friend when stored.

[drmego]

If Ritt has indeed alter their product - that will make things harder.

Barrett - I will mail you out a pair of black shorts on Monday.

[BATMAN89]

Boiling water

Try boiling the water. I have dyed several jumpsuits from Doc with no problem. I would get the water boiling and leave the shorts in the dye for about 5 - 10 mins. That should do it.

I do add boiling water to the dye. The first time, I dyed them along with a Mego Batsuit, and the Mego suit took the dye and the DM shorts didn't.
I have tried three more times, and each time the dye just rinses off.

This last time I put the shorts in a pot on the stove, with boiling water, salt, and RITT black dye.
Here is how they turned out.

They are kind of dirty gray, like old dingy underwear! Ha ha!

[Chris]

It's not just you guys. I tried dying a white (DRM) jumpsuit 5 different times a particular blue for a Black Manta (1966 cartoon version) custom and couldn't get the dye to stick. I soaked the suit in dishwashing detergent, added salt and used boiling water. I eventually painted it.

I even tried dyeing a blue jumpsuit a deeper blue and that didn't work.

The one thing I didn't try was that RIT DYE that strips the color out of the fabric.

The DRM purple vest I dyed (a deeper purple) turned out perfect.

What am I doing wrong? I'm dyeing ova-here. ;p

[EMCE Hammer]

Funny you'd mention that - I noticed the same thing a couple weekends ago. I couldn't get the dye to "stick" no matter how long I boiled it.

[thunderbolt]

I've had problems with Rit dye working at all lately an things that I've used it for in the past. I think they may have changed the formulation. I used to be able to dye DC9 hands and feet with no problem but now it doesn't work to good.

[Caelonfox]

Try boiling the water. I have dyed several jumpsuits from Doc with no problem. I would get the water boiling and leave the shorts in the dye for about 5 - 10 mins. That should do it.

[BATMAN89]

Can Ritt dye get old?
I have had it for awhile.

[drmego]

I dye white shorts purple without any problem

[BATMAN89]

Did you put salt in the dye?

What color are you dyeing them?

I did put salt.
I am trying to dye them black in order to complete a figure without having to order a new black pair. The white ones were just laying around in my spare parts.
I know that I got them from you, and you always say they are dyeable.