How do I dye White to Grey?

[Darth Flan]

I tried dying my white jumpsuit with Rit dye. They dont make a grey so I just used a little black. Well it turned a form of purple. Not very flattering for a ROTJ suit.

What have you guys done to get a light ROTJ grey??

Thanks

 

[Jedi Bob]

I used a RIT DYE. I think it was Pearl Grey. I may be wrong. The color on the box is pretty close to the suit. Also, when I put it in the washer, I used half a box.
Check out my pics on page 1 and 3 of this post to see the results:

http://tdh.prop-planet.com/viewtopic.php?topic=11019&forum=1&start=0

Good Luck!

 

[Jangos kid]

Yeah, Rit does make a color called Pearl grey, but for some reason, Its a harder color to find. I've had similar problems with the black flan...try to use just a bit to get grey, and end up with a purpleish hue. If you look hard enough, hopefully you can find some pearl grey...or order it online. I've used it exactly a Jedi bob suggests with good results also.
Damian

 

[Darth Flan]

HAHA! I found Pearl Grey at Hobby Lobby. Now I have to get the purple out of the jumpsuit 1st. LOL I dont need a Femme-Fett

 

[Duh]

I found RIT Pearl Grey at Joann's Fabrics. It worked perfectly. Make sure the water you use is HOT. Add a bit of salt and laundry detergent.

Duh!

 

[fettcicle]

Make sure to use the Rit color remover to get the purple color out of your jumpsuit. Chlorine bleach has the nasty habbit of deteriorating cotton fabrics

 

[Darth Flan]

Pearl grey worked perfectly. I just used about 3/4 of a package in my kitchen sink and used HOT water. About 5 mins later I took it out, spun all the extra water out in the washer, then dried it. It looks Great!

Thanks for the tips!