How to Get Paint Out of Carpet
Whoopsies! You’ve taken on the very rewarding task of painting your own space. But unfortunately you’ve been rewarded with a little surprise at the end that must be taken care of next.
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Let’s start by saying there are two different ways to go about getting the acrylic paint out of your carpet.
the paint is still wet
the paint has dried
If the paint drip on your carpet is still wet, it’s a pretty easy fix.
Take the rag out of your pocket (because a pro ALWAYS has a rag with them, just in case 😉), go and wet a corner of it down with the most amount of water it can handle without dripping everywhere. Take your rag back to the spot and squeeze it some water onto the spot. Now take the dry part of your rag and gently try to rub/pull the paint out of the carpet not that it is super diluted. Repeat as necessary.
How to get DRIED latex paint out of your carpet is MUCH MUCH harder….
Just kidding.
We typically get the job done with this handy dandy product I discovered many many years ago that is like a miracle at removing paint from soft fabrics of many kinds.
Disclaimer: always test a small patch in an inconspicuous spot before committing, ESPECIALLY if it is in a really obvious and/or high traffic spot.
The biggest issue we run into with this product is it makes things SO CLEAN. So therefore if your carpets are a little behind on their yearly steam clean (a thing that everyone here does, right? Because we are professionals?), your paint mark will be gone, but you will now be left with a VERY obvious SUPER CLEAN area surrounded by “not so clean” carpet.
Anyways, the use on this is super easy. Just apply a tiny amount and I MEAN tiny amount to your dried paint drip. Let it sit for about 20 minutes and then use your rag to gently move the carpet fibres around until you have knocked the paint loose enough to be removed. Repeat as necessary.
It is important to use just a tiny dab of this product when you apply, because it is highly concentrated and you can be left with quite a sudsy mess if you accidentally drip too much out. After you have removed the paint and are left with a bit product in the area, or if you have accidentally used too much, your best bet is to do the water/cloth step as we talked about above to make sure there is no residue left behind. Just a nice fresh, paint-less spot!
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