This process uses Reactive Dye or Penetrating Stain. Do not use paint, latex-based ("rubbing") stain or stain mixed with urethane ("One-Step") in batch-dying.

Batch Dye Shingles

Finishing the Interior
Finishing the Interior

 

Dye Intensity

RGT Shingle Dye
Dye-1 or Dye-3

Painting Shingles

 

protect your hands
protect your hands
protect your hands
Protect your hands

  Subject: Re: Dye on my fingers
Q
: I just finished dyeing all the shingles; my fingers are all colored too. Water and soap are not working at all... any idea on how to remove the color from my fingers?

A: A wash of water and bleach will get everything except the cuticles and cut the “let the skin grow out” time by a lot. I always do some level of bleaching – mild if I am just going to work, but with more bleach if I am going out.

I particularly enjoyed the color of my feet when I wore sandals to a tie-dye workshop and had cerulean blue and golden yellow toes.  I did not bleach that out, and wore it for several days until it faded by itself. 
Hands are more difficult to leave colorful.  ;^)


Comment; Google said to use toothpaste. I put some on, then I rubbed for 15 minutes or more; the dye is all gone!


A: Well, that’s a great trick and I will post it for others… It sounds gentler on the skin than bleach!
Thanks