Newbie do I have it on right?

**Schiehallion** · 8th March 11, 06:11 AM

If you are going to use coffee or any other dye for that matter use a cool temperature and not hot with wool unless you want your hose to shrink and felt ! Rinse well until water is clear.

**triumph** · 8th March 11, 08:40 PM

We do not drink coffee at our house, what about using a dark tea for a dye?

**Joshua** · 8th March 11, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by f150k

We do not drink coffee at our house, what about using a dark tea for a dye?

You could simply spend $2 at a starbucks and get a venti "bold" coffee and let them sit in that for 3-4 hours.

**triumph** · 8th March 11, 09:10 PM

No, starbucks within 40 miles, but it sounded good.

**Downunder Kilt** · 8th March 11, 09:14 PM

Yes tea will also work, a nice dark indian or ceylon one will be the best.

I put warm water in a bucket, mix in the tea/coffee, wet the hose first in warm water, put them in, stir about every 5 minutes for the first hour, then a couple of times an hour for the next 2 or 3 then leave them overnight. Take out the next morning, let them flat dry without rinsing, then handwash in cold water. The photos of the ones I posted were done about 12 months ago

**triumph** · 9th March 11, 06:11 AM

How much tea do you put into the warm water?

**Downunder Kilt** · 9th March 11, 07:19 AM

When I did one pair of mine I had some very old tins of tea hanging around the house. I half filled the bucket and added about 100 grams of leaf tea. No science was behind it, it just looked right. All the best with your endeavours.