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Mulch Liquid Color Concentrate, 12,800 Square Feet Coverage, 1-Gallon, Black

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  • Treats up to 12,800 square feet of existing black mulch area. Made in the USA
  • Makes 32 gallons of colorant
  • For use in a pump sprayer
  • Preserves existing ground-cover 3-4 times longer than non-treated areas, saving time, energy and money
  • Made in the USA

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4.2 4.2
Durability
4.2 4.2

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Easy to use
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color back ground cover restorant in red, black and brown, re color your old tired mulch

Bring your color back, with COLORBACK ground cover color restorant. Fast. Easy. Low Cost!

color back mulch recolorant all colors. tired old mulch colored to a fresh look, red, black, brown
proven environmentally safe, family, pets, plants, made in the USA

PROVEN ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE

Our mulch recolorant is proven to be environmentally safe, family safe, pet safe, plant safe and made in the USA.

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTION

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STEP 1

  • Vigorously Shake the container of COLORBACK.

STEP 2

  • Add 4 oz COLORBACK per 1 gallon of water.

STEP 3

  • Mix by stirring or shaking in your sprayer.

STEP 4

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STEP 6

STEP 4

  • Set sprayer nozzle to fan or broad to ensure wide and even application.

STEP 5

  • Spray areas around your plants and edging. Be sure not to spray your plants.

STEP 6

  • Use a piece of cardboard or plastic to shield plants or edging if applying close to foliage.

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COLORBACK is a landscape liquid colorant used for restoring the natural color to existing discolored, faded or dormant areas such as pine-straw, mulch and grass/turf areas. It ensures the hue, strength and longevity of your ground-covering, reducing the added expense of replacing your mulch or pine-straw. Tested and proven environmentally safe for use around your home, children and pets. Ideal for winterization of plant beds by retaining moisture and preventing weed growth. COLORBACK provides a vibrant and rich color to your landscaped areas, adding unique appeal to your home.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
1,225 global ratings

Customers say

Customers like the quality, appearance and value of the paint. For example, they mention it does an amazing job, looks awesome like brand new mulch and is an economical alternative to re-mulching. They are also happy with durability. That said, opinions are mixed on the color.

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88 customers mention77 positive11 negative

Customers like the quality of the paint. They say it did an amazing job, requires patience, but the end results are very good. Some say that it works well as a colorant and that it made the mulch look new. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

"...Worked amazingly well. Better than I expected. Follow the directions on mixing with water and it won't disappoint." Read more

"It's AMAZING, at least from what the results are after spreading it last evening...." Read more

"...Worked great with no clogging. Manufacturer should filter out the fragments , not consumers." Read more

"...The EnviroColor product worked really great however it's definitely more expensive (twice the cost)...." Read more

73 customers mention70 positive3 negative

Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the paint. They mention that it looks awesome like brand new mulch, and gives a nice deep color. Some say that the paint is very black and shiny.

"...I unfortunately didn't take a before picture, but it basically made it look new. The mulch I have was almost 2 years old and super faded...." Read more

"...not look exactly the same as colored mulch—but I think the color is far more uniform than it was before I used the colorant...." Read more

"...I choose black. It’s very black and shiny which I love. Pebbles usually look best when wet and now I have that look!..." Read more

"...It looked great, just like new once I put it on, but it fades FAST. Maybe a month and it needed to be reapplied...." Read more

33 customers mention30 positive3 negative

Customers are satisfied with the value of the paint. They mention that it saves them hundreds of dollars in not having to purchase mulch each year, it's an economical alternative to re-mulching, and it'll add value to their property. They also say it'd be a great DIY to add value.

"Wow! This saved us alot of money and manual labor of not having to re-mulch, since we had already mulched early spring...." Read more

"...Easy enough to do, and certainly cheaper than buying more mulch." Read more

"...I’ve go natural looking green grass and a manageable water bill. I will definitely reorder." Read more

"...Overall, this was much easier than laying down new mulch and it was a lot cheaper as well, and probably more eco-friendly...." Read more

22 customers mention17 positive5 negative

Customers like the coverage of the paint. They mention that it has nice coverage, is very solid, and lasts a long time. Some say that it covers brown mulch very well and is easy to apply. Overall, most are satisfied with the coverage and the ease of use of the product.

"...A stand size covered ALLLLL of these areas, a very solid coverage using a 2 gallon Scotts pump sprayer...." Read more

"...The thinned material sprays well and coverage is amazing. I am using it on last year's mulch which had faded...." Read more

"Product is gorgeous! East to mix, easy to spray! Only downside is that it takes a lot! Bottle claims 4800sqft of coverage… it’s no where near that...." Read more

"...Area in pick is about 1500 sq ft and it barely covered it all (as you can see from the lighter spot towards the back)...." Read more

22 customers mention19 positive3 negative

Customers like the durability of the paint. They say it extends the life of the mulch, gives new life to old mulch, and lasts after rain. Some say it's perfect for dying mulch and brings it back to life.

"...This was a great idea to extend the life of the mulch...." Read more

"...It is good stuff and really does rejuvenate your mulch.Here are some tips for you based on my experience with Colorback...." Read more

"This product goes on well and seems durable...." Read more

"Easy to use, dries fairly quick, lasts after rain. I used a deck sprayer which made it quick...." Read more

36 customers mention18 positive18 negative

Customers are mixed about the color of the paint. Some mention that it keeps its color all summer season, the color is deep and dark, and it does an impressively good job at changing the color. However, others say that it's too dark, messy to apply, and has a very orange tint. It does not last long and fades away from them rather quickly.

"...It even rained about an hour after I put it down, and the color didn't fade at all...." Read more

"...It looked great, just like new once I put it on, but it fades FAST. Maybe a month and it needed to be reapplied...." Read more

"...I choose black. It’s very black and shiny which I love. Pebbles usually look best when wet and now I have that look!..." Read more

"...Dries somewhat lighter. The issue is that Envirocolor is much too dark for pine straw is your are looking for that new pine straw color...." Read more

18 customers mention0 positive18 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the clogging of the paint. They mention that the colorant is fairly thick and clogs the sprayer nozzle, at the control valve, and permanently. Spraying it was a task and clean up was a nightmare. It takes a lot of time to spray the mulch and the coverage is way off. Customers also say that it easily drips and stains whatever it lands on.

"...The colorant is fairly thick and clogs the sprayer nozzle. I am going to need to find a different sprayer approach for that...." Read more

"Better try and spray in all a day or two, after that it tends to clog up, had to dilute with water on day 3 to get it out the sprayer...." Read more

"...I would recommend this. Only negative was the sprayer got clogged a few times which could have been the sprayer or this stain but not that big of..." Read more

"It clogs up in every sprayer I try." Read more

Changing red to black!
5 Stars
Changing red to black!
We decided to paint the house a month after I had installed 20 yards of red mulch, I really wanted dark mulch with our new color scheme. I couldn’t find anything online about mulch dye changing the color of mulch. I tried a cheaper product a few years ago and wasn’t impressed. But rather than dig the 20 yards out, I thought I’d give Colorback a try. Mainly so that I could have a dark base to put new mulch on top of next year and save my back from digging this all out. I applied one coat, I left it for a while and let my dog turn a bunch of it over exposing the red underside, I also raked some areas over where he doesn’t usually run to get the undersideColorback has impressed me, it did an impressively good job at changing the color of my mulch, I know this year I will see some red because I can’t spray every edge and angle of every piece of mulch but it has saved me from removing 20 yards of red mulch.I will probably be using this yearly even when I’m buying black mulch, I know it will save me from having to do 20 yards every year, changing my red to black I can only imagine how well it will work on mulch that’s already black or is just fading.10/10 would recommendSide note- wear some junk shoes or rubber boots if you’re spraying it by your feet.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2022
Color: BrownSize: 6,400 Sq.Ft.Verified Purchase
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5.0 out of 5 stars Works and looks great.
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2022
Made my mulch look so much better. I used about 1.5 gallons on my bed. It was super easy to use, even with the crappy sprayer I had. It even rained about an hour after I put it down, and the color didn't fade at all. I unfortunately didn't take a before picture, but it basically made it look new. The mulch I have was almost 2 years old and super faded. The only thing that would make it better, would be a squeeze measure bottle. Awesome product and will do a follow up in a couple months to see how the color is doing.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2023
Color: BlackSize: 6,400 Sq.Ft.Verified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2019
Color: BrownSize: 12,800 Sq.Ft.Verified Purchase
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4.0 out of 5 stars Really spruces up the flower bed!
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2019
I am very pleased with this product. I have a large wooded area behind my house and about the first 20 feet of it are like one big flowerbed—way too much to mulch. I mulched all along the edge about 2-3 back and then I used this colorant to color the SOIL so that the unmulched area of light-colored soil no longer looks so starkly different from the mulched area. The first of my photos shows before I used the colorant, and the second photo is after. Of course, colored soil does not look exactly the same as colored mulch—but I think the color is far more uniform than it was before I used the colorant. The third photo is a flower bed in my front yard where I just dug out some old bushes and planted several new plants and used some fresh mulch in part of the flower bed. I used the colorant to color the old mulch to match the new. So It all looks pretty uniform now.

Next time I will use laytex (or some other water proof) gloves that I use for painting to keep the colorant off my hands. (But it did wash off my hands pretty well). I got it on myself as I tried to clear the clogged sprayer nozzle. The colorant is fairly thick and clogs the sprayer nozzle. I am going to need to find a different sprayer approach for that. But I still like this product and will continue to use it. I do wish it was less expensive. Also, as I used it, I found my self wishing the seller made it in green because I would like to spray some parts of my grass!

I do recommend this product.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2023
Color: BlackSize: 6,400 Sq.Ft.Verified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2023
Color: BlackSize: 6,400 Sq.Ft.Verified Purchase
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cost Effective
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2023
Wow! This saved us alot of money and manual labor of not having to re-mulch, since we had already mulched early spring. I’ll be honest, I was skeptical, but as you can see in the pictures it looks like we just laid fresh mulch down. This was quick and easy to apply and coverage per 2 gallon mixture was about 200sqft
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Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2019
Color: BlackSize: 12,800 Sq.Ft.Verified Purchase
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Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2024
Color: BrownSize: 12,800 Sq.Ft.Verified Purchase
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2023
Color: BlackSize: 6,400 Sq.Ft.Verified Purchase
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5.0 out of 5 stars It will stain your concrete, so do cover your edges
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2023
It's AMAZING, at least from what the results are after spreading it last evening. A stand size covered ALLLLL of these areas, a very solid coverage using a 2 gallon Scotts pump sprayer. It's going to stain the sprayer, so consider it for further use of this product. Wow, just to recall the time, money and back messages that I could have saved... I'll already ordered another jug, for touch up's if needed.
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Allison
5.0 out of 5 stars Great product tricky to use
Reviewed in Canada on April 17, 2023
Color: BrownSize: 12,800 Sq.Ft.Verified Purchase
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great product tricky to use
Reviewed in Canada on April 17, 2023
I garden for a living and I find that customers with natural brown mulch don't love how it fades over time. There isn't a brown dyed product available in bulk and natural mulches only have soil mixed in for coloring. I've been excited to try this product for a while. It looks great when applied and hasn't run in the rain. I would say it doesn't go as far as the package claims but that's fine.

Once it's opened it gets thicker and thicker and the package says you have 5 days to use it. I bought a deck sprayer with a wider hose and used the largest fan nozzle based on other reviews here. It does tend to gum up the sprayer though. I would recommend having a bucket of soapy water on hand and the tools to disassemble your sprayer to keep cleaning it out handy. With all the unclogging it is a slow process. If you have to open the sprayer under pressure to unclog it it can be very messy. I would recommend having your whole area prepped and then just working start to finish to get it done before it thickens. It does clean up well with water immediately if you have a spill.

In brown it does give the look you've always dreamed of So I think it's worth it. Personally, I would use this and recommend it for brown dye but would rather just top up red or black mulch with a thin layer to get a fresh look. You can see in the picture the stop line on last year's natural mulch. The homeowner was thrilled with the result. I will very likely use this product in the future.
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5.0 out of 5 stars easy to use.
Reviewed in Canada on November 19, 2022
Color: BlackSize: 6,400 Sq.Ft.Verified Purchase