Can You Paint A Rug

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Can you paint a rug.

Mix in 1 2 drops of water for each cup of chalk finish paint to help it glide on. I purchased martha stewart s acrylic craft paint and mixed it with her tintable fabric medium. Alternatively you can fill a spray bottle with water and use it to slightly dampen the rug before painting. You cannot skimp on the medium or you will end up with stiff carpet.

Yep it can be done. Put the paint in a paint tray roll the roller in the paint and then roll it on a paper towel before you roll it on the rug. The fabric medium helps the paint to have a softer more flexible finish. The fifth tip is to roll from the edge of the tape in toward the bare rug.

That keeps the paint from being so liquid that it runs underneath the tape. Use a cloth to blot any excess paint from your paintbrush and paint between your taped vs. One reason is that ace hardware challenged me and its other bloggers to complete a paint project that breaks the rules.