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Brendan (chem2clean)

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Carpet dyeing kits
« on: January 28, 2015, 04:04:02 pm »
Hi,anyone offer carpet dyeing for stains etc?

Mike Gwilliam

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Re: Carpet dyeing kits
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2015, 05:50:59 pm »
Yes all the time......probably do this half a dozen times a month @ £120 per stain

Brendan (chem2clean)

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Re: Carpet dyeing kits
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2015, 06:05:41 pm »
Hi Mike,do you need training ,where did you buy the dye kit?

stuart_clark

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Re: Carpet dyeing kits
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2015, 06:50:21 pm »
Chemspec do the colour repair courses and sell the products

Brendan (chem2clean)

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Re: Carpet dyeing kits
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2015, 06:53:06 pm »
Really Stuart,brilliant,thanks for that.Do you offer this service?

stuart_clark

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Re: Carpet dyeing kits
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2015, 07:31:28 pm »
I used to, but matching colours is quite dificult, thats why I dont do leather repair, ive had the training with Chemspec about eight years ago , but sold the colour repair kit as I am a but colour blind and found it dificult to colour match


Stuart

Brendan (chem2clean)

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Re: Carpet dyeing kits
« Reply #6 on: January 28, 2015, 08:00:09 pm »
Sound Stuart thanks.

jim mca

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Re: Carpet dyeing kits
« Reply #7 on: January 28, 2015, 10:14:02 pm »
Judy will be doing a demo a TACCA day

john martin

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Re: Carpet dyeing kits
« Reply #8 on: February 05, 2015, 09:43:58 pm »

My first Dye effort  , i think its passable anyway .






Brendan (chem2clean)

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Re: Carpet dyeing kits
« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2015, 09:55:47 pm »
What you use John,where you get them?how much you charge ???

john martin

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Re: Carpet dyeing kits
« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2015, 10:27:37 pm »
What you use John,where you get them?how much you charge ???

America  :)   search any of the sites Cobb , Donjon , Steembrite for ' Dye ' and you will see heaps to choose from , as they do whole room dying also they have large tubs of dye . I got some 1LB pots .
If you just want to do the odd spot then perhaps best to buy the kit mentioned in posts above , its shown in the Tacca video , posted recently also . A small amount of dye goes a long way so you dont need a lot really . But the big jars a re good value .

I have this large modern hotel with this brown carpet on all the bedrooms and bedroom corridors .  During the bust when hotels changed hands for a euro ,it was staffed by cheap inexperienced workers who spilled bleach , kettle descaller everywhere , there are hundreds of spots .
I was just testing today , firstly i tried adding the three primary colors to make the desired shade of brown , that worked but if found just using Brown and giving it a rub with a towel after to blend it worked OK .
Im kinda doing a diy version in my prep so firstly i used Haitian cotton cleaner ( cause it had it handy ) to neutralize and ' clean' the bleach spot  , then i mixed a bit of citric acid with the dye and hot water .  
Price , i will probably give an hourly rate , i would be there for days :v

Domestic , i wouldn't know what to charge , don't think id get the 120 per stain mentioned above in these parts !



Brendan (chem2clean)

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Re: Carpet dyeing kits
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2015, 10:32:03 pm »
Looks good John,how many colours you buy and how much.

john martin

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Re: Carpet dyeing kits
« Reply #12 on: February 05, 2015, 11:06:17 pm »
Looks good John,how many colours you buy and how much.

 One pound jars are about 20usd , i just got  yellow , blue , red ( primary ) colours as u should be able to mix to obtain other colors . i got some brown also .
But if getting from America get a good few to make it worth your while with shipping etc , i have a few other bits in my order .  
Also there is product called  ' one step dye prep ' would be good to get that also or a similar prep product .

these are mostly wool/nylon dyes btw , there might be other better options for other  synthetics

Brendan (chem2clean)

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Re: Carpet dyeing kits
« Reply #13 on: February 05, 2015, 11:11:37 pm »
Sound John,looks interesting.Who did you buy from in the us.....

john martin

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Re: Carpet dyeing kits
« Reply #14 on: February 05, 2015, 11:32:06 pm »
Sound John,looks interesting.Who did you buy from in the us.....

Cobb Carpet , but there are lots of options

Just noticed this ... someone is making a killing here  :) what is 200usd , about £130

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Chemspec-Colour-Repair-Dye-Kit-Single-/170648207974?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item27bb6d0266

http://www.cobbcarpet.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=69&products_id=2597


* might be more in the chemspec one , same pic though i think . dunno .


Brendan (chem2clean)

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Re: Carpet dyeing kits
« Reply #15 on: February 05, 2015, 11:35:29 pm »
Holy xxxx,see what you mean.... ;D

Steve Chapman

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Re: Carpet dyeing kits
« Reply #16 on: February 06, 2015, 11:32:42 am »
A packet of heat set fabric pens normally does the job for me !

Loads cheaper & easier to do !

jim mca

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Re: Carpet dyeing kits
« Reply #17 on: February 06, 2015, 05:46:22 pm »
Steve where do you get the pens from

Steve Chapman

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Re: Carpet dyeing kits
« Reply #18 on: February 06, 2015, 06:05:26 pm »
Just search ebay  --    heat set fabric pens,  easy to use, you can experiment with colour match and wipe out and start again if not right then just heat set with an iron.

Been using them for about ten years, we do a fair bit in care homes where the carers spill bleach a lot,   ::)roll  so is a quick, easy and cost effective solution.


Steve

Brendan (chem2clean)

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Re: Carpet dyeing kits
« Reply #19 on: February 06, 2015, 06:22:14 pm »
hey Steve,how do you mix to get desired colours?