How do you go about removing dried paint from a rug?

Answer by  Latin4 (11170)

If you don't get it right away then your out of luck. The best thing to do is to cut it out and hope you can't see the cut. I have done this many times and could kick myself.

Answer by  hymanrichard (78)

depending on how long the paint has been dry there are a few options. First if its only been there a short while (minutes to hours)then dab with paint thinner. If Longer then you must cut the carpet and patch

Answer by  basil (311)

Use a product that will act as a paint solvent, such as Goof Off. Be sure to test the solvent on a small (hidden) spot on your carpet first.

Answer by  Amber40 (24961)

Unless it is a water based paint then it will be a lot of trouble to get it out. It will take a lot of scrubbing and scraping. Oil based paint will also require solvents that may damage your rung so be careful.

Answer by  shykarth (82)

Dip a cotton ball in a small amount of petrol or disel and wipe the paint surface on the rug, nail polish remover works well too, place a small piece of lime(noorange) on the paint surface till the rug has absorbed some small amount of the juice then remove the lime and wipe off the surface with a wet towel.