How to dye mink, arctic fox and other types of fur at home

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Published: 05/31/2021

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The Arctic fox collar is worn out. The coat itself is still strong, but something needs to be done with the “beast”. One option is to dye the fur. But so as not to paint it and throw it away, but to wear it for at least a couple more years. You can entrust the procedure to dry cleaning specialists, or you can do it yourself. Experts say that there is nothing complicated about it.

• 1 Useful information
• 2 Suitable products 2.1 Purchased
• 2.2 Folk

Helpful information

To understand what's ahead, you need to start with the rules. We invite you to familiarize yourself with the most basic ones:

• if the fur is light, it must be painted in a tone as close as possible to the existing one;
• paint a tone darker will return the product to its original color;
• It’s better not to experiment with new expensive options at home;
• but with the old ones you can, if you try and do everything correctly, the result will be satisfactory and expected.

The dye testing stage is mandatory. To minimize risks, choose inconspicuous places. If the pile remains intact and you like the new shade, you can dye the entire fur at home.

Suitable means

Important! Before you dye a fur product, you need to stock up on everything you need. You will need paint. You can’t do without a cleanser, a brush or brush, polyethylene, or a comb. Auxiliary ingredients you will need: vinegar, shampoo, glycerin.

Purchased

Fur can be dyed with a variety of means. The main methods are in the table below:

With the surface method, the paint gets only onto the surface of the collar or fur coat. This may even be enough if the “beast” has a long pile. After all, only the tips of the villi are discolored, in particular, in the arctic fox and silver fox.

Folk

A solution of 1 part hydrogen peroxide and 3 parts water can deal with yellowed fur. Apply without touching the leather part. After 15 minutes, rinse off. If you leave it longer, the pile will become thin and brittle.

A solution of potassium permanganate can be used to dye a fur coat, for example, made from fox. Grains of dye are thrown into warm water. Their quantity is determined by the intensity of the pink hue. To process the product you will need a sponge. In the process, you should try not to get on the wrong side of the fur.

A small amount of blue diluted in warm water will cope with yellowness. With a sponge soaked in a blue solution, you just need to touch the surface of the product. But the very first wetness of the fur will again lead to the appearance of yellowness.

To obtain black color, take basma. After it, nutria and astrakhan fur acquire shine and a fresh look. The same dyes can be used to dye a mink fur coat.

Henna gives a reddish-golden hue, and a mixture of basma and henna is brown. The paint is diluted in warm water. The composition, thick as sour cream, is applied to the pile. After, for example, the collar is placed in a plastic bag and given the shape of a roll. After 1-3 hours, wash off and dry.

If you just need to maintain the color of a mouton or any other fur coat, you can use a tinted hair shampoo. You won’t get a permanent result, but the time for the main coloring will be slightly delayed.

What hair dyes can you use?

Despite the claims of experts that dyeing fur is a technologically complex procedure that requires careful selection of special products, practice shows that it is not much different from an ordinary visit to the hairdresser.

The structure of animal hair is similar to human hair, and therefore it is easy to renew it using household cream dyes or ammonia dyes. The desired effect can be achieved using sprays or aerosols in combination with inexpensive domestic drugs.

From the abundance of options available on the market, it makes sense to choose only those that can provide the fur with reliable protection from water, solar and mechanical influence. From this point of view, it is necessary to select products for covering gray hair, which are not only reliable, but are also able to take into account the fragility and fragility of the pile that develops during the wear of the product. To avoid “burning” the fur, you must carefully follow the instructions for using the dye and use oxidizing agents carefully.

To renew mink, paints from the brands Prestige, Fara, Impression+ are most often used. This fur, due to its rigidity, is capricious and requires a fairly large consumption of the product and time, especially in the case of dyeing an old product in darker colors.

However, as a result, things retain their new color for 2-3 years, the paint does not wash off, and the renewed skins are almost indistinguishable from natural ones.

Preparing items and work area

Only clean fur can be dyed with high quality. Therefore, the product must first be cleaned. You can use shampoo that is used to bathe pets. Although there are homemade cleaning options. For one of them you will need: salt, soda and liquid soap (2 tablespoons each) and a couple of drops of ammonia. All components are dissolved in water (2 l). To prevent the leather from cracking and retain its shape, glycerin is applied to the inside. The entire pile is covered with the cleaning agent. After a quarter of an hour, wash off and leave to dry.

Where to dye a fur product?

There are several options for resolving the issue of where to send fur for dyeing. They differ in price and range of services offered. Before you decide, check which ones are available in your city.

1. If you have problems with clothes, it is customary to contact the atelier. Fur items are no exception: there are special fur studios that you can contact with questions about repairing and dyeing.
2. Some dry cleaners not only wash clothes, but also dye fabrics and fur.
3. In factories, fur is dyed without fail, but on an industrial scale. Not all factories can be contacted to ask about painting a particular product.
4. It is absolutely easy to dye your fur yourself at home.

Coloring

Before using any paint, the first thing to do is read the instructions. Afterwards, protect your hands with gloves. To combine the dye with the oxidizing agent, take a plastic, porcelain or glass container. Apply the resulting homogeneous mass to the villi and distribute evenly along their length. For convenience, you can use a brush. If the product is small, a special brush for painting is suitable. When applying, help with a comb.

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Zakharova Nina Afanasyevna

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