Where can I get rug paint?
+1
I would like to make area rugs out of carpet pieces. How can I paint them. What type of paint are for rugs?
4 answers
-
The best guarantee for success is to use a commercial-grade carpet fabric ( low level loop or quarter inch pile). Fabric paint is fine, but I prefer your basic flat-finish acrylic, water-based paint. Tape off your design or use a stencil and understand that the lines will be somewhat fuzzy because of slight paint bleeding. If you want a crisp line, paint a piece of linoleum (backside). You can seal the linoleum floor cloth with clear water soluble sealer.
PensacolaAccents
on Jan 26, 2014
-
there is no such thing as carpet paint. just use a rit carpet dye.
Bordeaux Construction Services
on Jan 27, 2014
-
If you use any type of latex or acrylic paint the fibers will be hard thats why you must use a carpet dye. Do not listen to the above coment from pensacola Accents on Acrylic paints. Do your own test on something you dont mind destroying.
Bordeaux Construction Services
on Jan 27, 2014
-
I have used and recommend latex paint with fabric medium. You can buy it at Hobby Lobby. If it feels a little rough just light sand it with a fine grit sand paper! I have also used spray paint on my outdoor rugs! I painted the fabric on this little bench in the pic!
Kara Spurlock
on Jan 28, 2014
Sign Up to Answer
Related Discussions
Suggested Project Book
