Using Wood Stain To Paint A Rug

Use the latex paint without conditioner.

Using wood stain to paint a rug.

Pour the extended paint into a tray remove excess and begin rolling onto the area in small sections. When applying the cloth should be wet but not dripping. Test on a piece of scrap wood. It can be used as a spot cleaner or in a carpet cleaning machine i would do the spot cleaning first then the whole carpet using a machine these can be rented at supermarkets i paid a service to come and clean my carpets in my new house they did a good job a few tiny stains were left.

The first thing to do is find the right kind of rug. However while it is nearly impossible to remove large stains especially those that have completely soaked through the fibers there is hope for removing small drips or an accidental smear on clothes carpet and upholstery. Paint the ugly carpet before covering it with the area rug. For instance white paint on a black carpet might turn out looking gray.

To add a faux fabric technique to a faux painted rug mix one part paint extender with four parts paint and mix well. How you apply the stain onto the wood cross grain or with the grain is less important than applying plenty of it. One strategy is to paint a border others are to make a checkerboard or simulate tiles. A year and a half later i used folex in a carpet.

Step 1 remove or mask the baseboards molding and the door sill if any. Use a rag or cloth instead of a sponge which may absorb the stain. This paint over stain technique is not a stain at all but because you paint in one direction the base coat shows through in such a way to look like wood grains providing a subtle barn wood finish to an existing piece. Paint adheres well over water based stain so after completing the prep steps outlined above apply a water based latex.

Paint a pattern on the floor if desired using a different color or a different shade of the same color. Wood staining products can be difficult to remove from fabric due to the dye oils and chemicals contained in the product. Jazz up a plain concrete or wood floor by painting a geometric pattern that looks like an area rug. Note that using a light colored paint on a dark carpet won t give you the intended result.

You want to use a rug with a low nap or a flat woven rug work best. This technique has less sheen than gel stain and because you are using latex paint you get the same results every single time. My favorite rug to stencil that i have found is the erslev rug from ikea 59 for a 5 8 size. This allows you to work from the edge of the carpet and ensure complete coverage.

Thoroughly stir the wood stain before applying.