Fur products have always been distinguished by their invulnerability to the effects of high temperature differences and other environmental factors, however, sooner or later, the fur on them can fade, lose their former luster, become stained or simply shed. However, the loss of color of a fur coat is not a sentence at all, and its former brightness can be restored without resorting to specialists. And today we will look at how to color natural fur (using mink and arctic fox as an example) and artificial fur in the most effective ways.
We paint products from fox fur
In case of very severe contamination or discoloration, it is necessary to treat its surface with some alkaline solution. Coloring elements do not fit well into the structure of oily or dirty hair. Therefore, to achieve a perfect result, you need to make the appropriate solution. The cleaning agent is prepared as follows:
- For 1 liter of water, 2 teaspoons of salt are added.
- 1 teaspoon of ammonia and the same amount of detergent.
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
The resulting substance should be applied to the fur with a brush. Such a product is dried naturally.
When processing the inside of a fur coat, it should be pre-treated with glycerin or a fat cream. This is done in order to prevent its drying out.
Which color is better to choose?
The answer to this question is ambiguous. In any case, the final choice is yours. However, experts recommend painting the Arctic fox in dark colors. If you want to repaint the fur coat in a lighter shade, pre-treat it with hydrogen peroxide.
Before dyeing the fur at home, you need to thoroughly moisten the fur coat in water. The usual hair dye is applied to the surface of the fur. Do not hesitate to apply this substance. Do not forget about safety measures - use rubber medical gloves when working. They can be purchased in almost any pharmacy individually or in a package of 100 pcs. When applying paint to the fur, smooth the fur coat by hand - this way the substance spreads more evenly over the surface. After this, it is necessary to withstand the product for several minutes (as indicated on the instructions with the paint). Next, rinse the fur in warm water. It is best to add vinegar there. Now you can proceed to drying. To prevent fur from “sitting down”, gently stretch it. Pin it with pins if necessary.
How to dye mink fur?
The mink fur is very close in structure and appearance to human hair, therefore it is worth dyeing it only with an aerosol or spray gun at a distance of at least 50 and not more than 80 centimeters from the surface. In order for the paint to be well absorbed into the material, you need to carefully comb it after each application of a new layer. Using a comb, the paint is more evenly distributed on the surface of the fur coat and other fur products, as a result of which they will look fresh and attractive. As we noted earlier, the mink is very similar in structure to human hair. Because of this, it is necessary to select such a paint to it that would not harm its qualities. It is best to use material that is tested on its own curls, that is, ordinary hair dye. This is sold in almost every supermarket and market. The range and variety of colors will satisfy even the most capricious fashionista, so choose the appropriate option, and then boldly paint on the fur coat.
Drying
As for drying, such reconditioned products can be treated with a regular home hairdryer. In this case, you should periodically comb the fur so that it does not fall off later on. In order to give the coat a shine, use a hair balm. It will soften fur well and make its color more saturated.
How to dye faux fur?
First of all, you need to decide what color you will paint this fur. Although in general, the principle of work does not differ from whether you repaint the coat radically or only partially treat its surface. The difference is only in time.
How to dye artificial fur? As with natural, hair dye is the best choice. If you want to make the color of your fur coat dark or light (that is, one that is very different in shade from the true one), use persistent options. If you are going to process the fur only partially, an ordinary tinting shampoo is quite suitable for such purposes.
So, you bought the right paint. What to do next? Before dyeing the fur at home, thoroughly degrease the surface of the fur coat and remove all impurities from it. To do this, use a cotton swab previously moistened with detergent or shampoo. And one more thing - before staining it is better to check the color of the paint on any piece of paper in advance. Sometimes it happens that the bottle does not match the specified shade. Or you just won’t like it. Then you will have the opportunity to change it, and the fur coat in the meantime will not suffer from double "torture".
How to dye fur at home? When applying the material to the fibers, make sure that the fur is evenly placed on the surface. To avoid unpainted areas, use a comb (just like with natural products). The material itself is applied with a brush in the direction of the fibers. Thus, the paint will capture not only the upper part of the fur coat, but also its fabric base.
Wait a few minutes until all the pigment has been absorbed. The exact time for each paint is different, so always follow the instructions for application. After the paint is well absorbed into the fur, rinse it off with water, if necessary, treat with shampoo. If the fur coat lends itself well to washing, you can put it in the washing machine. After that, comb the fibers with a comb and let the product dry. After drying, comb again. If the fabric base of the fur coat is not washable, remove any remaining paint from it with pieces of a cotton swab dipped in warm water.
Conclusion
So, we found out how to dye the fur at home, as well as what means you need to have available.
Natural fur coat - refers to fashion clothing. These things are bought for more than one season. Time and brushing make the fur dull, light tones turn yellow, dark ...
Natural fur coat - refers to fashion clothing. These things are bought for more than one season. Time and brushing make the fur dull, light tones turn yellow, dark fade. Restore color tone, perhaps. This is carried out in special workshops, sometimes dry cleaning services are provided. Despite the high price, they may refuse you if the fur, in their opinion, is worn out. More often they are just too lazy to do such work, it is much easier to refresh the shade of the collar or hat. Work with outerwear is responsible, takes a lot of time. The solution is simple, it is possible to paint a coat with your own hands.
Before painting, it is necessary to determine whether the product was tinted earlier (during production). The most diverse natural color, in the elite segment, has a mink. It can be black, mahogany (brown), walnut, pearl, silver. The naturalness of the shade is easily definable. If the lighter is lighter than the awn, the menzra is monophonic, white - the product was not tinted. Even color is a sign of artificiality. The inside of the skin will also be dark. Products that have previously been processed require special care.
The recommended color is advised to choose a couple of shades darker than the actual one. Lighten the dark is not recommended. Multi-colored rabbit or previously painted colored materials can give unexpected, undesirable results. Tinting of white fur coats is carried out twice.
Stages of how to paint a fur coat at home
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Get hair dye in the market. Do not save, choose persistent, well-established. If the clothing area is large, take a few packages. It is with such a paint that it is possible to give a dulled hair a new color and shine. If the kit does not have a balm for colored hair, you will also have to buy it.
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Thoroughly prepare the item before painting. Clean from dust and grease. To do this, you can use one of the solutions:
- water 1 liter, 1 dessert spoon of salt plus the same amount of soda, 10 drops of ammonia (ammonia)
- in equal proportions water, vinegar, alcohol;
- water with shampoo.
Moisten a rag. Wipe the fur. No mashing in one direction. Wash away any remaining detergent.
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The inside of the thing is carefully coated with glycerin or a very oily cream. The base will not be saturated with water.
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Wear protective gloves.
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Read the instructions in the purchased paint. When mixing ingredients, follow the recommendations.
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With a wide brush, apply the mixture to the pile, scallop with rare teeth and hand evenly distribute the composition. To paint paired elements, dilute the paint once.
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Prepare more mixes, the paint induced at different times, from different boxes in the future may differ in shade.
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Maintain the time set according to the instructions
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Rinse the ink with running water. You need to do this together. Do not soak a fur coat in water. While keeping clothes on weight, rinse the pile thoroughly.
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To fix the color, rinse in cold water with vinegar (pouring fur, try not to let the menzra become limp).
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Apply colored hair balm. Hold for a couple of minutes, rinse. The fur will become soft and shiny, the smell of vinegar will go away.
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Allow excess fluid to drain. Fold a fur coat in half, lay on a wide support.
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Treat your skin with glycerin a second time.
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Fold your clothes with the fur out. Use a pad of dense fabrics that absorb moisture well. Change it first every two hours, then if necessary.
Smooth and comb the product. Dry in a dry, ventilated place. Away from artificial sources of heat and direct sunlight. The process takes 3 to 5 days.
Be patient. Quick drying will cause the skins to shrink.
A clearly seasoned painting process guarantees a great result.
The stereotype that fur products should be exclusively natural colors has long been destroyed. More and more fur windows are full of models painted in the trendiest, most daring colors. Particularly relevant are products that combine genuine leather and fur.
For example, leather jackets and jackets with bright fur inserts on collars and pockets are now a popular trend. Colored fur is used to trim such clothes as women's dresses, sweaters, and vests. Bright fur hats also won the love of youth.
Unfortunately, dyed fur has one drawback - over time, namely, after 4-5 seasons, it begins to fade and fade. If the product is beloved, and you do not want to part with it, then the question comes to mind - is it possible to dye natural fur yourself?
It turns out that it is possible, and even without risk, to damage an expensive product. Safely refreshing the color of the fur is best done with special salamander spray colors. Spray cans are called Fur-Fresh, and have an assortment of different shades. In addition to the main purpose, this paint has a number of additional advantages - it returns the fur softness, silkiness and luster.
It is worth noting that it will not be possible to radically change the color of the fur with this paint, it can only be enhanced by the existing shade or given to it a little more depth and saturation. It is better to paint with a spray only collars, hats, and other details that will not come into contact with the bag, because the paint can leave marks on it with constant contact. To paint the product with this paint you need to apply it on clean fur, massage gently and then dry.
There is another way to dye natural fur at home. For this, ordinary hair dye is used. After all, fur is similar in structure to human hair, and therefore such a dye is suitable and safe. To color a thing for her, you need to remove the entire lining, then lightly treat the skins with glycerin, this will prevent them from drying out, and only then proceed with painting. The fur is dyed according to the same principle as the hair with a brush. Keep the paint as indicated in the instructions. Then the fur is washed and dried.
Only three rules must be taken into account:
1. You can only paint fur with hair dye in darker shades, but not in any way lighter than the original tone.
2. When washing off the paint, never wet the skin of the product!
3. You should not try to repaint a new product just because you did not like the color. The described technologies can be applied only to small damaged areas of fur, observing the precautions described in the article.
If you doubt whether you will be able to dye the fur yourself without damaging it, then give the item to dry cleaning, where they provide services for various dyeing.
Happy owners of fur things know that they will fade over time. To return the color, it is not necessary to seek the help of professionals - this can be done at home. Knowing how to dye the fur, you give the product a second life at minimal cost.
Training
Before proceeding directly to the painting, the fur must be prepared. Thoroughly clean it from dust and dirt so that the paint fits well. For these purposes, you can use an alkaline solution.
The following components should be taken per liter of water:
- about 15 grams of salt;
- two teaspoons of baking soda;
- 7 ml of detergent;
- 5 grams of ammonia.
Mix all the ingredients to make a homogeneous mass. It is convenient to apply it with a brush. Be sure to rinse the product off. You can apply another composition: combine in equal proportions water, vinegar, alcohol.
The wrong side, the mezdra, also needs to be processed. Glycerin or a fat cream must be applied to it.
This will prevent skin deformation. The fur must be attached with pins on the board so that during the process of dyeing and drying the thing does not lose its shape.
If the mezra is poorly stained, it will “shine”, creating the effect of rare villi. It can be tinted from the inside out. How to dye the mezdra of fur? You can use a special tool or apply hair dye, having previously tested it on an inconspicuous area.
We use hair dye
It is often used for coloring fox. It is quite dense, so it is better to buy two or three packs so that the color is saturated and uniform.
Before applying the composition to the entire surface, test it on a small piece.
You will be able to see how he "behaves" himself when interacting with chemicals. Choose a paint one or two shades darker than the natural color - it will make its color more saturated.
If a thing turns yellow, it is better not to stain it, but to lighten it. This can be done with hydrogen peroxide. Only after that it is necessary to apply the coloring composition of the corresponding shade.
How to apply paint?
Owners of stylish things often think about how to dye natural fur at home. This must be done with quick movements, uniform. Leave the paint for the time indicated on the package.
After applying the paint, it must be rubbed on the surface so that there are no bright places. This should be done carefully, without wringing the villi, before this, gloves should be worn.
After the time indicated on the packaging expires, rinse in warm water with vinegar. To make it soft and shiny, after drying, you can apply the balm that comes with the paint.
Rinse it thoroughly and dry the fur. After such manipulations, the thing will look like new.
Spray paint
Owners of things made of fox fur sometimes notice that the tips begin to turn yellow. To return to its original appearance, it is not necessary to paint the entire product, it is enough to use paint for suede from an aerosol spray can.
Choose the right color and spray at least 70 cm from the product. To prevent the hairs from sticking together, the spray can be constantly moved, and after spraying, immediately comb them with a special brush.
If you want to dye fox fur at home in a different color, ordinary hair dye will come in handy. To get the desired result, you need to follow the instructions. But it is worth remembering that the color will last no more than 8-9 months, and then it will begin to gradually wash off. To return to its original appearance, the thing again will have to be painted.
Is it possible to color mink products?
Real fur is always in fashion. But over time, stylish things from the mink lose their rich color and luster. How to dye fur at home? This is nothing complicated if you follow the basic rules.
Often, women dye mink with regular hair dye. Before applying the composition, the mink fur must be prepared in the same way as the fox fur. To facilitate the procedure, you can use an aerosol or spray. Spray the product at a distance of about 70 cm. Do not forget to brush the hairs with a brush or at least rub them with your hands. For drying, you can use a hairdryer or allow to dry naturally. Shine and softness will give hair balm applied to the surface. Be sure to rinse it thoroughly.
We paint faux fur
Products from it are very popular due to its attractive appearance and reasonable cost. But over time, faux fur needs to be dyed.
Recently, products from have gained immense popularity. In every house there are things made from this synthetic material. In appearance, synthetic fur is not much different from natural products, but it can significantly save the budget when buying a product.
Over time, any product, whether it is a fur coat, vest, bag or collar, loses its luster and attractiveness, becomes faded and worn out. To, you can paint it in a brighter saturated color. Knowing the rules of staining, any housewife will be able to carry out this procedure on her own at home.
Paint selection
A dyed item can become a designer wardrobe item It will take a lot of time and effort to restore a fur product, so you need to be patient and carefully follow all the rules of dyeing. Start with the choice of paint. It is important to know exactly what color I would like to achieve. If you plan to only slightly update the product, returning it to its lost attractiveness, then you need to choose shades close to the original color. It is also possible a radical change in the color of the fur. In this case, it is important to remember that light tones are repainted to darker, and not vice versa.
For dyeing faux fur use ordinary hair dye. In order to achieve a sustainable result and not spoil the base fabric, it is imperative to use high-quality paint. If you just need to refresh the product or accessory, you can use a tinted shampoo. The color of the fur will not change dramatically, but it will become brighter and more saturated.
Preparation of the product for coloring
Before proceeding with dyeing, it is recommended to thoroughly clean it from dust and grease so that the dye is evenly distributed over the entire surface of the material. Processing is carried out a day before staining.
Warm water is poured into a small container, shampoo or liquid soap is added, foamed and the fur is treated with a soft brush in the direction of the pile. The remains of the soap solution are collected with a wet swab. If the product is small, such as a hat or collar, it can be completely immersed in soapy foam and washed. Then the item is rinsed, gently squeezed through a towel and dried.
After the product is dried, it is necessary to test the paint on a small area of \u200b\u200bfur, located on the wrong side. If the resulting shade came to your taste, you can proceed to coloring the entire product.
How to color faux fur
Faux fur tinting When staining, the main thing is to achieve uniform application of paint on each section of the product. To get a good result, the fur should be stretched and fixed with clothespins on a board, table, chair.
The paint is diluted according to the manufacturer's instructions, and you can use a small clothing brush to apply the mixture to the fabric. Dye the fur in the direction of the pile, gently pressing the brush to paint the fabric base.
Having distributed the coloring composition evenly on the surface of the material, it is necessary to leave the product for the time specified in the instructions so that the paint is well absorbed and fixed on the villi. Then the fur is carefully washed with water, and where necessary, the remaining dye is removed with a wet swab. Do not rub the fibers against each other so as not to damage the structure.
Immediately after dyeing, still wet fur should be combed with a rare comb with rounded ends, and then leave the product to dry completely. Dry fur should be combed again, giving the pile the desired direction.
Important to remember
In the stretched position, the product must remain until it dries completely, otherwise the dimensions of the treated surface can change significantly. Moreover, a thing can decrease and stretch, as a result of which it will turn out to be simply spoiled.
Not always on the first attempt it is possible to get the desired shade. The quality of the result depends on the presence of a certain experience in dyeing and the degree of deterioration of the product. If there is a need to correct any defects, you can repeat the procedure after at least 7-10 days.
With a little attention and patience, you can get a bright, fashionable, attractive product from your old well-worn fur thing and significantly save your budget.
