Acrylic Paint Spilled On Carpet

Maybe you re painting your living room walls with a fresh coat.

Acrylic paint spilled on carpet.

If you re dealing with latex or water based paint blot the paint with liquid dish soap and then vacuum over it. Blot the stain with dry paper towels to clean up any excess wet paint sitting on top of the carpet. First scrape up any excess paint with a spoon or blot it with paper towels. Dry blot the stain.

For an oil paint spill use a putty knife to scrape as much paint as you can off the carpet. Using a plastic spray bottle mix 1 teaspoon of mild liquid soap for every cup of warm water. Once you ve got most of the paint off brush the carpet with warm soapy water. How to remove acrylic paint that s still wet from carpet.

Maybe your kids got into the acrylic paints in the craft closet. Spilling latex paint on a carpet can be a major inconvenience and cause permanent damage if it s not cleaned up quickly. If you re trying to get acrylic paint out of carpet blot it with laundry detergent and acetone and use a toothbrush to scrub away the paint. Luckily while there are some other paints that are extremely difficult to remove from carpeting latex paint is one of the easier varieties.

Then mix 1 part vinegar with 10 parts water and blot any leftover stains with the solution. Remove any remaining residue with rubbing alcohol and follow water and a mild detergent. Even if you re strategically using a tarp or newspaper barrier to protect your carpet from paint spills and splatters it s way too easy and honestly quite frustrating to end up with paint where it doesn t belong. As long as it hasn t been dry for a long time.