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Can I dye a bath mat with a rubber backing?
My bath mats faded in the wash, and I was going to dye them with Rit dye. The package says do not use on fabric with rubber backs like bath mats. Why not? Has anyone tried it?
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- Paula BLv 51 decade agoFavorite Answer
I've gotten email from people who regretted dyeing a bathroom rug, because the Rit dye permanently discolored the vinyl floor.
If your rubber-backed rug is made of cotton, you can safely dye it with a cool water fiber reactive dye, such as Procion MX dye, instead of all-purpose dye. You must wash repeatedly after dyeing, preferably in very hot water, to remove all excess unattached dye. If your rubber-backed rug is made of polyester, acrylic, or any other synthetic fiber, you cannot dye it successfully.
Source(s): "I dyed a rubber-backed rug for my bathroom. I now have a large blue spot on my bathroom vinyl where the dye was absorbed into the flooring": http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/dyelog/B1063361308/C7... About Fiber Reactive Dyes: http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/fiberreactive.shtml - 1 decade ago
The dye will either eat away at the rubber, or the dye will not stick to it. Always follow the directions.
