Can I Paint My Berber Carpet

Follow the instructions on the can.

Can i paint my berber carpet. Laure s post on painted patterned floors got me thinking. Without the conditioner latex paint dries quickly. Over time the loops can look matted and worn. If it seems to puddle a little on the tape use a rag to carefully dab it off.

We ve found that every paint company offers its own unique selection of colors and rarely does a color have an exact equivalent in another brand. Evenly spread out the spray paint. Yes that s what my most likely horrified husband will surely ask when i propose the idea tonight. Test paint 1 square foot of carpet in the corner of the room farthest away from the door.

Cons of berber carpet. Do not shake the paint can over the stripe. While berber carpets are easy to clean in general they are not so easy to clean when stains do set into the fibers. Do not go heavy because it will drip off of the painter s tape onto the rug.

If the color is acceptable paint the carpet as planned. If the color is not acceptable it can easily be painted over. Use the latex paint without conditioner to check the acceptability of the color. Let it dry completely.

Difficult to remove stains. Dyeing the berber carpet may also be a good way to cover up stains and odors that appear on the carpeting as well as brighten spots that have become worn due to age or exposure to sunlight. A second coat may be necessary in some areas. If a loop gets caught it can break and even tear out of the carpet s backing.

We have an addition with a very old and rather dingy berber carpet. By dying old berber carpet you have an inexpensive flooring material to use when remodeling a room.