How to paint a carpet?

For many years people have been decorating their homes with carpets. Carpets for the home, their shapes, ornaments, colors, materials over the years have changed depending on fashion and national cultures. But even today in almost every house you can find this piece of furniture. Unfortunately, carpets often get dirty and discolored long before their physical deterioration. Even if they are regularly cleaned and vacuum cleaned, they can still look quite old.

Some people decide to paint the carpet when they change the color of the walls and decoration of the room as a whole. If the carpet is made of nylon or wool, painting will be a great way to update its appearance and increase its life. In order for everything to work out with high quality, below in the text we will tell you how to paint the carpet, what means to use for this.

Important! If your carpet is made of acrylic, polyester or polypropylene, painting is contraindicated, because such fibers will not be able to absorb the paint well, and the product may be damaged.

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Carpet resuscitation

As a rule, carpets are located on the floor in the most aisles of the house, which is why they are subject to rapid discoloration and pollution. Even with regular cleaning and periodic cleaning of the carpeting, one day the day will come when it will be a question of replacing it. If you do not want to part with your favorite carpet, then you can resort to painting it.

To properly color the carpet, you should divide the work into two stages:

• Cleaning.
• Coloring.

Important! To obtain high-quality coloring, you can seek help from companies that perform similar works. As a rule, at the end of such work, many masters give a guarantee for painting for a certain period, which is very convenient for the customer.

If, after consulting with a specialist, there is a desire to paint the carpet yourself, then you should do this in stages.

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The first step is cleaning

For high-quality cleaning, it is advisable to buy or rent a steam engine. Covering, occupying most of the room, must be freed from furniture and all interior items. Furniture is best taken out of the room at all.

After reading the instructions for the steam engine, you can start cleaning. Next, let the fibers and lining dry thoroughly before dyeing.

This completes carpet cleaning.

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The second stage - painting

In order to prevent staining of other surfaces in the room, it is necessary to cover them or glue them. This is especially true for batteries, sockets, skirting boards.

Many people wonder if it is possible to dye the carpet in a different color with dyes for fabrics. The answer is positive, only when choosing a color, it should be taken into account that coloring will be more effective when the color of the paint is darker than the color of your carpet.

Important! If there are spots on the coating, then the paint should be chosen darker than the color of these spots.

Following the recommendations on the packaging, prepare a dye and try to color a small piece of carpet in the most inconspicuous place. So you will learn how the paint behaves on your coating. If you like the color, you can safely proceed to coloring the rest.

It is advisable to apply the dye to the carpet using a sprayer, and taking a stiff brush can distribute the paint evenly over the entire surface.

Important! In order not to step on the painted area, it is better to move from the far corner of your room to the exit.

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How to extend the life?

Immediately after staining, when the product is still wet, the color may appear bright and saturated. But after complete drying, some areas may look somewhat lighter due to previously discolored spots or insufficient paint application.

Important! After staining, the coating should be allowed to dry completely and not be used for some time, as a rule, such information is indicated on the paint packaging.

Painting dirty carpets is irrational, because the effect of this action will be very bad. Therefore, due attention must be paid to cleaning before painting.

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Carpet

Carpeting can be done using special paint for carpeting. In order to carry out such a procedure, you should:

1. Before starting the painting, thoroughly clean and dry the surface.
2. We will paint with special paint for carpets, which you can buy in a specialized store. It should be selected according to the composition of the coating: viscose, wool, polyamide. Choose a color darker than your color.
3. Protect with plastic skirting.
4. To perform the drawing on the carpet, you must use tape. You can also buy a ready-made stencil or screen drum. According to the pattern, make holes in the stencil. Pour paint into the drum and apply the pattern to the coating like a paint roller.
5. Leave the coating to dry, avoiding walking on it.
6. If after complete drying, irregularities in staining become noticeable, it is advisable to repeat the procedure again.
7. At the end, it is advisable to wash the carpet with a washing vacuum cleaner, adding vinegar in the ratio of 2: 1 to the water. If you do not have a washing vacuum cleaner at your disposal, you can simply treat the coating with a rag soaked in such a solution.

Important! Carpet painting can be carried out both for low-pile products, and with a long pile. In the second case, you should only increase the paint consumption.

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Thus, you will be able to save your favorite carpet, giving it a beautiful appearance, and save money on buying a new product.