While painting your walls, a few splashes land on your rug? No need to worry. Follow these steps and your rug will soon look as it should.
With paint, one rule matters most: act quickly. This keeps the paint from drying and soaking deep into the fibres, which makes the stain harder to remove.
We distinguish between acrylic paint (primer or base coat), latex paint (wall paint) and gloss paint (protective coat for wood).
Acrylic paint (primer)
Step 1: Blot with acetone
Dampen a cloth with a little acetone. Blot the paint gently, without rubbing: rubbing only spreads it. Keep blotting for about a minute, until the stain has disappeared.
Step 2: Let it dry
Blot with a dry cloth to absorb the remaining moisture, then let the rug air dry.
Latex paint (wall paint)
Step 1: Blot with a cloth
Take a clean cloth and blot the paint gently, without rubbing. Keep blotting for about a minute, until most of the paint has been absorbed.
If that is not enough, move on to the next step.
Step 2: Lukewarm water with shampoo
Dampen a cloth with lukewarm water and add a few drops of shampoo. Blot gently again until the mark is gone.
Step 3: Scrape and remove
Latex paint may dry and harden in the meantime. You can then lift it off with a scraper or another flat object and vacuum up the flakes.
Gloss paint
Step 1: Blot with white spirit
Add a little white spirit to a cloth. Blot the paint gently, without rubbing. Keep blotting for about a minute, until most of the paint has been absorbed.
Step 2: Let it dry
Blot with a dry cloth to absorb the remaining moisture, then let the rug air dry.
Your rug is spotless again. Read more about caring for natural rugs, or, if you are looking for a stain-resistant rug, explore our collection of durable, stain-resistant rugs.
