Are color catchers, Synthrapol and Retayne used for different things/times?

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07-15-2012, 05:58 AM

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Latrinka

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I've read on here different things, but never used any of em.

07-15-2012, 06:05 AM

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ghostrider

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Originally Posted by QuiltE

Good one .. I guess Ghostie and I, Brillo our faces!

Eewwwwwwwwwwww!! Gotta get that picture out of my head!!

07-15-2012, 08:15 AM

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QuiltE

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Originally Posted by ghostrider

Eewwwwwwwwwwww!! Gotta get that picture out of my head!!

ha! but I thought your Brillo description was perfect .... I had visualizations of teeny-tiny-itty-bitty people in there with scrubbing away with little brillos!!

Any further comments about the tea dying etc.?

07-23-2012, 05:00 PM

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Johanna Fritz

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Originally Posted by pinkcastle

am think about overdyeing some fabric that I have, so I have been reading up on Retayne and Synthrapol.

If you are overdyeing with Procion MX dyes, it is NOT the Reytayne that "sets" these dyes, as mentioned as per Paper Princess. Procion dyes are set with soda ash. If you are thinking of dyeing/overdyeing, a good source is Paula Burch's website. She has a lot of information. Good luck.