Painting Carpet With Chalk Paint

The carpet will be stiff at first but will soften as you add more coats.

Painting carpet with chalk paint.

Draw a border with fabric chalk and a yard stick on the carpet outlining the perimeter of the pattern. Use a water based latex paint with a fabric softener. Working with a darker color canvas means you might need a base for your painting or the paint you use should be thicker otherwise it might not be visible enough. Apply painters tape outside of the lines.

That would be much quicker. If you do get chalk paint on the carpet or floor you can remove it easily with dish soap or laundry detergent water and a little elbow grease. Thank you for your help and ideas. It was the perfect size but pretty boring so i spent the better part of a day customizing it with bb frösch chalk paint.

Did you seal it with wax. Chalk paint works well. Do not use a long nap paint roller to simply roll the paint onto the carpet as the paint will sit on top of the fibers rather than being deposited between the fibers. That would be much quicker.

See more ideas about diy rug painted rug painting carpet. Here s the real beauty of using chalk paint. You could also use a chalk pencil to outline your stencil if you find one that works with your carpet and shows up well. When dry add a fabric protector.

Has anyone ever tried to paint a carpet with chalk paint. I would really appreciate any feedback on this idea as i don t want to buy a whole new carpet for a rental property. You will have to use up to four coats. Begin painting at the point farthest from the door and work toward the door.

Did you find that it went hard. Last spring i bought a giant rug on sale at target. 3 use the chip brush to paint your furniture. I prefer annie sloan chalk paint for the great coverage on any type of canvas and this paint was my choice for the rug project too.

Roll over the tape with a heavy roller or walk. Apply the paint with a brush and work the paint between and into the fibers as much as you can.