How To Clean Dried Latex Paint Out Of Carpet
Want to get latex paint out of carpet, upholstery, or any other kind of fabric―even if it's an old stain that is dried up? No problem!
You'll need:
✅ lacquer thinner
✅ clean white cloth
Using a clean white cloth, saturate the stain with any brand of lacquer thinner—not paint thinner, not mineral spirits, or anything else you might be tempted to substitute. It must be lacquer thinner. Find it in the paint aisle at stores like Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware or online. And only a white cloth so there is no chance of transferring the color from the cloth to carpet or other such items to be cleaned.
Allow the lacquer thinner to sit for a few moments to soften the paint so you can scrape, blot, and or scrub it out with the application cloth.
Depending on how old the latex (water-based) paint stain is, you may have to repeat this process a couple of times, but it will come out without leaving a bigger problem in its wake.
I don't know why this is such a favorite tip of mine. Maybe because it's such a dramatic rescue for a sloppy painter such as myself.
Caution: Lacquer thinner is highly combustible, so don't wad up that cloth and throw it in a bucket. Instead allow it to air dry, then launder or dispose of it appropriately.
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