Save dye water for use later?

[aarikc17]

Does anyone save their dye water in same container and use it again later instead of mixing dye all the time?

 

[jartiv]

absolutely.... im sorry if you have been throwing dye away... but yea dye can last up to 2 months... I even refill my dye as water boils away.

I use mason jars to store my dye.

 

[adh56]

I never even thought of that. After me and my bro poured the dye water down the sink we had to break out the bleach because we weren't too careful.

 

[SnowMongoose]

I save mine...
my black dye is around 4 months old, and works great, even as the color I use most
(though I did freshen it up with some new rit, it required much less than if I had started fresh)

 

[Peachey]

tHANKS for this. Haven't even done my first yet...but was worrying this question in my mind.

 

[I3ooI3oo]

I don't dye the same way the every one else does. I don't use the stove at all. I started by microwaving water to a boil. Only about 1.2 cups then mixed the Rit in. I then use 10' disposable cake pans to soak the discs. I Save any left over dye and store in 32oz Gatorade bottles. When I go to dye another disc I reheat the dye in a coffee cup in the microwave. As you have seen I get some pretty dark colors and if I am doing multiple disc I reheat the dye between discs. I recently dyed a disc using a shot glass to heat the dye and applied it to the disc using a syringe which came with some silver thermal paste. I couldn't cover for a proper soaking due to the detail I was trying for.

 

[MOON]

what is the shelflife of mixed rit does anyone know?

 

[jartiv]

just like dye on a disc, it fades... ive never tested to see how long it can go, i just change it every two months and you can see a noticeable difference in the color of the dye.

 

[NothinButChing]

what a novel idea that NEVER crossed my mind just cause I had not preplanned to store it for later and the easiest cleanup is a quick pour on the side of the house ... def gonna snag some mason jars to store dye in for later uses

 

[hippiediscdude]

I havent found a shelf life for black yet. When the volume goes down I just add more water and dye. It seems like colors start to breakdown after a few months. I use giant tupperware pitchers for dye storage. $2 @ Biglots!

 

[Countchunkula]

I have all my used dye in old gallon water jugs (what I had laying around). Not sure how long it will last, just started dying this summer.

 

[Disc Golf Cowboy]

I use a 9" cake pan, Dye is stored in 12oz bottles. Use 1 tbsp of dye powder 1/2 pack. 12 oz is enough to float the disc and fills the pan about 1/2 way.

 

[RamboJR]

I didn't want to start a new thread for this, so I hope it's alright I use this one
Is it the same routine for the iDye? Do you guys just pour it into Mason jars when you are done dyeing?

 

[youdidwell]

I do. I don't dye very often but I've used a black mix that was a year old or more. Turned out fine for my lowish standards.

 

[roggenb3]

I have yet to use a dye that didn't work bc it was too old. And the colors I rarely use like brown are 2+ years old and still work fine.

 

[BennettUA]

I have some dye mixes that are over 5 years old, and work fine. I think the salt-type stuff in the dye helps keep from turning sour. I've never had a dye batch go bad, only had to replace after the strength dwindles after so much use and re-adding water.

 

[RamboJR]

Cool. And after use, you just store it in a jar in the cupboard?
And when you have to use it again you pour it in the pan, heat it, dye and put it back in the jar, correct?

 

[roggenb3]

With the added step of shaking the jar prior to pouring because the dye will settle to the bottom overtime.