How To Paint An Old Area Rug

How to paint on old area rugs.

How to paint an old area rug.

Once i mixed the paint and fabric medium i just applied the mixture with a sponge brush. Paint the ugly carpet before covering it with the area rug. To minimize paint drips you will need to spray paint beyond the rug. Before i started painting i put a couple of old tablecloths underneath the rug just to make sure no paint went through.

Do not shake the paint can over the stripe. I have wanted a rug in our girls playroom for a while but i just didn t want to drop a ton of cash on one. Let it dry completely. Once i finished painting the rug i let it dry completely.

This rug became my canvas to create my own design. So i decided to paint an inexpensive rug to get just the look i wanted. Measuring and taping the stripe pattern in the area rug. The paint didn t go through the rug at all actually but better safe than sorry right.

When choosing your paint color keep in mind that the paint can only cover a color lighter than the paint. Spray flat and straight. Hi jen great job on the rugs all i can say is wow i m definitely trying this on this old rug i have but my question is if i use latex paint would it leave crack marks if the rug is folded i want to do this project soon but i will be moving soon as well so the rug will be folded in order to be moved. Cheryl simmons pro tips.

I wanted the variations of different shades of red. You might be bored with the pattern or color or perhaps it has stains that are difficult to cover up. I didn t want a solid red rug. The area rug idea is safer but an area rug rarely if ever covers an entire room and the carpet underneath shows as a border.

How to paint a rug. Do not go heavy because it will drip off of the painter s tape onto the rug. So for example you can paint a white rug black but you can not paint a black rug white. Evenly spread out the spray paint.

A second coat may be necessary in some areas. If it seems to puddle a little on the tape use a rag to carefully dab it off. This is what the sad drab rug looked like before i got started.