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Calsolene Oil

Wetting agent
Stock# Product Details Quantity 1-3 4+
#CAL8
  8 oz.
$4.75
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#CALQT
  32 oz.
$13.50
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#CALGAL
  Gallons
$36.99
$33.95
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Product Description
This liquid wetting agent is very helpful when dyeing tightly woven fabrics or for generally increasing evenness of dyeing. Calsolene Oil breaks the surface tension of the water and 'wets-out' the fabric making it easier to dye. Add 2 tablespoons per 8 lb. washing machine load or 1/2 teaspoon per gallon of water before adding predissolved dye. It can also be added to concentrated dye solutions for direct application as in tie-dye and handpainting if the dye is not spreading enough.
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Calsolene Oil
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MOST HELPFUL REVIEWS
5/24/2010
It was an optional recommendation, but I wanted to give myself every chance to win and get a great RED dyed garment. Calsolene Oil is stated to break the surface tension of the Non-Iodized Salted water, so there will be less streaky dye results. That's EXACTLY what happened. Not ONE streak, just even beautiful dye. Yay!
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6 of 6 users found this review helpful.
4/26/2010
Seems to help dye dissolve better prior to adding to dye bath.
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3 of 3 users found this review helpful.
2/5/2009
My colors came out even during the vat dyeing process, so it did it's job well.
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3 of 3 users found this review helpful.
8/1/2010
Was it the Calsolene, or my fabulous color mixing sense? who knows... but the end product was lovely!
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2 of 2 users found this review helpful.
7/11/2010
Dyes seem to dissolve very well using this. Definitely needed for dissolving dyes with red components
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2 of 2 users found this review helpful.
MOST RECENT REVIEWS
4/5/2013
This really helped the dye disburse evenly. My projects were a big success!
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0 of 0 users found this review helpful.
4/5/2013
This really helped the dye disburse evenly. My projects were a big success!
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3/20/2013
All the garments I've dyed have come out even and splotch free. I am delighted. And I wouldn't have known to use it without the excellent online and customer service information. Thanks to you, I am a success and my client wants more, more, more! Carol
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2/14/2013
does what it's supposed to do.
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12/30/2012
So glad I bought this...great idea to follow instructions, and I took a class on Craftsy.com in which Meg Maclwee recommended using your products as suggested. Turned out great.
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1 of 1 users found this review helpful.
11/24/2012
Great stuff. Also Accidentally found out it breaks up those hopeless pills and scratchiness that develop in fleece and other fuzzy fabrics over time.
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10/26/2012
It seemed to work.
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10/19/2012
Fine.
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