Painting Wet Rug

6 paint outline in color of choice.

Painting wet rug. Before you start trying to get paint out of your carpet you must first determine what kind of paint has been spilled. 7 prepare to stencil. One of my favorite home diy projects to make over the past year has been painting rugs. This kind of paint is resistant to moisture and considered very durable.

Whatever the source of the paint in your carpets it can seem like an impossible stain to treat. The color faded a bit and the rug looks more of a dark pink. If so proceed with second coat. Oil based paint is made using synthetic or natural oils as foundation of the formula.

Cheryl simmons first coat. To be practical we used the width of a paint roller nap as the size of the border stripe to make painting easier. I tried to set the color into the rug with some vinegar and heat but it didn t seem to make much of a difference. Spray painting stripes on the area rug.

Once i mixed the paint and fabric medium i just applied the mixture with a sponge brush. This rug became my canvas to create my own design. I love taking a pattern from a pillow or even trying to recreate the same pattern from a very expensive rug. Once dry determine if a second coat is needed.

I mixed 1 part fabric medium with 2 parts exterior latex paint. Once i finished painting the rug i let it dry completely. Find middle point of rug. I allowed the rug to dry overnight.

It looks fantastic in my girls playroom. Luckily our carpet cleaning experts have tips to help you remove it whether it s wet or dry. I didn t want a solid red rug. Paint one coat of your rug outline.

I am still amazed by how perfect the lines are. Water based paint also known as latex paint is a low voc alternative to oil based paint. If you re also painting a 6 8 rug you ll need 2 6 oz bottles of the fabric medium found at a craft store and 1 quart of paint to do one coat. If you notice that any paint has sprayed beyond your double tape borders blot the paint up while it is still wet to avoid any obvious paint between the stripes.

It s so fun to come up with a pattern or design and then create it. It helps the paint soak into the fibers of the fabric rug so it s not going to flake and peel after a while. I removed my tape while the paint was still wet. It took me less than an hour to complete this project and i love how it turned out.

Continued painting until all stripes have been painted. No bleeding at all. I wanted the variations of different shades of red. If you happen to catch the paint while it s wet you are in a good position to be able to fully remove it.

Today i am sharing how i created a diy painted rug inspired by west elm for just 20. It s been over year now and a the paint slightly rubs off. I had originally planned to paint the rug i currently have in my office studio but after coming across a pattern i loved i realized i could get the same look with just a sharpie. How to paint a rug.