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CHAPTER 6: MIXING COLORS GUIDE The Scooter
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4. TROUBLE SHOOTING
Dye did not penetrate completely.
1. Carpet is to thick, in which case, apply dye
in small areas at a time, and then rake
each area.
2. Reclean carpet using 1 tablespoon of
Namco’s Versene then reapply dye using
half the amount of dye per 5 gallons, not
to darken the color.
3. Use more penetrant to slow strike.
Brown Dye to Red or Turned Purple.
1. The pH could be too high, casing the
change. Reclean carpet with Namco’s
First Step.
2. The pH is down and it is still purple. By
color cleaning with a light Gold solution,
you can kill the Red without darkening the
color. If you would like to darken the
color, use a light Green solution. The
amount of Gold or Green may vary.
Always try in a closet first.
Gray Dye to Blue.
1. By adding a touch of Rust dye to your
solution will help kill the blue.
Carpet changed color after cleaning.
1. Some over the counter Sevin Dust is cut with
Boric Acid, which reacts with the backing of
the carpet. Not much can be done in such
cases except cleaning with cold water, then
dye carpet very dark.
Traffic areas lighter than the rest of
the carpet.
1. Apply more dye to traffic areas and let
stand or about 20 minutes. Then extract.
2. If still too light (if carpet was dyed Dark
Brown) you would tint the dark areas with
Gold or Tan to give it a lighter tone.
Dye turns Red or Green around
edges after dyed.
1. Spray around edges with Gold or Red.
If no change, then clean around edges
with Namco’s First Step, then reapply
the dye.
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