How do you get dried water based paint out of carpeting?

Diana Cooper
by Diana Cooper
  5 answers
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Apr 20, 2017

    I would try a small amount of dish soap mixed with water.

  • Linda Owens Linda Owens on Apr 20, 2017

    We cleaned up almost a whole can of water based paint that was spilled on carpet with Murphey's Oil Soap.

  • Mitzi Smyth Mitzi Smyth on Apr 21, 2017


    Use Dawn dish detergent After the murphys oil to get the carpet grease free.

  • JoLeen Bolton JoLeen Bolton on Apr 21, 2017

    Goof Off. Drip it on, let it work a minute then use a damp rag to scrub it up. It might take a couple times, but has worked for me for years. Whenever I paint, I keep a damp rag with me to get any drips, but some have skipped notice and dried where I didn't want paint. It even gets stuff off that's been there for quite a while.

  • Elaine Elaine on Apr 24, 2017

    I'm a hobby artist (usually oils) but also attend acrylic classes and this question was asked one day. A fellow student said rubbing alcohol successfully removed a blob of dried acrylic (water-based) paint from his pants. I haven't tried it myself yet.