Important Notes
Instructions
Use Color Remover in a well–ventilated area. Open any windows and turn on a fan if you have one.
- Pre-wash item in warm, soapy water.
- Fill a stainless steel pot with enough water for the fabric to move freely. Cover pot and heat water on stove top to just below boiling (or around 200°F90°C).
- When water begins to simmer, add one packet of Color Remover. Mix well.
- Keep temperature at a low simmer.
- Wet the item you are going to be removing the color from and add it to the bath.
- Stir occasionally. Some fabrics will lose their color in as fast as 10 minutes, others can take up to 20 minutes. Once your garment turns white or off-white, you can remove it from the bath.
- Rinse in warm water and then gradually cool water until rinse water begins to run clear.
- Wash in warm water with a mild detergent, rinse and dry.
- Item is now ready to be dyed.
Use Color Remover in a well–ventilated area. Open any windows and turn on a fan if you have one.
- Pre-wash item in warm, soapy water.
- Fill a plastic container or stainless steel sink with enough water for the fabric to move freely. The water should ideally be 140°F60°C. If tap water is not hot enough, heat water on the stove and add to the bath.
- Add one packet of Color Remover to bath. Mix well.
- Wet the item you are going to be removing the color from and add it to the bath.
- Stir occasionally. Some fabrics will lose their color in as fast as 10 minutes, others can take up to 20 minutes. Once your garment turns white or off-white, you can remove it from the bath.
- Rinse in cool water.
- Wash in warm water with a mild detergent, rinse and dry.
- Item is now ready to be dyed.
Front Loader
- Please Note: We do not recommend this method for extra-large items or multiple items.
- Wet fabric and place item(s) in the washing machine.
- Set water temperature to the hottest possible setting and a wash cycle of at least 30 minutes or longer.
- Mix Color Remover with 4 cups 950 mL of hot water. If you are removing color from a small load, use 2 packets of Color Remover. If you are removing color from a large load, use 3 packets of Color Remover. If you are removing color from an extra large load, use 4 packets of Color Remover.
- Start the cycle.
- Remove detergent cup from detergent tray.
- Pour the solution into the dispenser.
- Flush dispenser with 4 cups 950 mL of hot water.
- Rewash item in warm water with mild detergent and dry.
- Item is now ready to be dyed.
- To clean the washing machine: Using hot water and the “high” level setting, clean the washer with 1 cup 240 mL of liquid bleach. Make sure to wipe around the inside of the lid and pour a little bleach through the internal dispenser. Fill washer to highest water level with the hottest water temperature setting. Add detergent and 2 cups 470 mL chlorine bleach and run a full wash cycle with 3 to 4 old towels.
Top Loader
- Set water temperature to the hottest possible setting and a wash cycle of at least 30 minutes or longer.
- Mix Color Remover with 4 cups 950 mL of hot water. If you are removing color from a small load, use 2 packets of Color Remover. If you are removing color from a large load, use 3 packets of Color Remover. If you are removing color from an extra large load, use 4 packets of Color Remover.
- Fill the machine with enough water for the fabric to move freely.
- Pour the solution into the machine.
- Wet fabric and place item(s) in the washing machine.
- Rewash item in warm water with mild detergent and dry.
- Item is now ready to be dyed.
- To clean the washing machine: Using hot water and the “high” level setting, clean the washer with 1 cup 240 mL of liquid bleach. Make sure to wipe around the inside of the lid and pour a little bleach through the internal dispenser. Fill washer to highest water level with the hottest water temperature setting. Add detergent and 1 cup 240 mL chlorine bleach and run a full wash cycle with 3 to 4 old towels.