Supplies
- Hat
- Rit All-Purpose Liquid Black
- Rit DyeMore Liquid Graphite
- Stainless Steel Tongs
- Paper Towels
- Rubber Gloves
- Stove Pot
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Instructions
- Cover area around stove with plastic table cover and have paper towels handy to protect against any possible spills.
- Wear rubber gloves to protect hands from getting stained and to insulate them when working with hot water.
- Fill a stainless steel pot with enough water for the hat to move freely. Cover pot and heat water on stove top to just below boiling (or 180 F°).
- When water begins to simmer, add 1 bottle of Graphite and 1 bottle of Black dye and mix well. Note: The material of the hat was not stated so a mix Rit All-Purpose Black and Rit DyeMore Graphite were used for the dyebath. The All-Purpose dye works well with natural fibers and the DyeMore works on synthetic materials. Also, dark colors require a lot of dye in the dyebath which is why there was so much dye added to the hot water.
- Place the hat directly into the dye bath and stir until completely covered. Make sure dye is moved around the entire hat for thorough coverage.
- Stir occassionally and leave hat in the dyebath for 10 minutes.
- Carefully remove the hat from the dyebath. Place the hat in a plastic container and move it outside to rinse with a hose. You can also rinse in your kitchen sink.
- Rinse with a hose until the rinse water runs clear. Hang to dry outside.
- Once dry, spray with Scotchguard and let it dry completely.
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