How To Paint A Carpet Rug

I didn t want a solid red rug.

How to paint a carpet rug.

Use spray on upholstery paint to keep the carpet soft. I wanted the variations of different shades of red. Have a separate spray bottle of water ready as well. Use acrylic fabric paint for softer synthetic rugs as it dries to a more flexible finish.

Be careful not to drip paint on the areas of the rug that are to be left unpainted. When the carpet is dry to the touch use a paper towel and lightly scrub the carpet working the paper towel between the fibers. Put the paint in a paint tray roll the roller in the paint and then roll it on a paper towel before you roll it on the rug. Dip a small brush or roller into paint and begin painting inside the lines created by the painter s tape.

Follow the directions on the bottle. Mix your paint and add it to your spray bottle. Tape off anything you don t want painted. Oil based primer i.

Avoid acrylic or oil based paints because these will leave your carpet feeling crunchy and clumpy. Once i mixed the paint and fabric medium i just applied the mixture with a sponge brush. How to paint a rug. Pass over the stain multiple times until the spot is fully saturated.

The fifth tip is to roll from the edge of the tape in toward the bare rug. Latex paint can be used on flatter rugs. We used another drop cloth and brown paper to make sure the paint s spray didn t get past the intended stripe. Press the painter s tape down firmly into the rug to help keep the upholstery spray paint from leaking underneath it.

People have been asking us how we painted our carpet. Following that spray the color onto your rug and brush the color in with a hard bristle brush. Allow the carpet to dry at least 3 days. And luckily we had video that i could edit to show how it was done.

1 lay your rug down on top of a drop cloth. You cannot skimp on the medium or you will end up with stiff carpet. That keeps the paint from being so liquid that it runs underneath the tape. Use two strips for extra coverage.

While you could use a paintbrush to apply canned upholstery paint you won t achieve the same coverage consistency as you would using spray paint. If the paper towel does not pick up traces of paint lay the area rug and move in furniture. Then use your painter s tape to tape off squares. Start by cleaning the area with an upright or handheld carpet cleaner and cleaning solution.