Use a rag or cloth instead of a sponge which may absorb the stain.
Using wood stain to paint a rug.
To add a faux fabric technique to a faux painted rug mix one part paint extender with four parts paint and mix well.
When applying the cloth should be wet but not dripping.
For example use blue spray paint to complement light brown walls or opt for a classic maroon paint to provide contrast for blue black or white walls and furniture.
You want to use a rug with a low nap or a flat woven rug work best.
How you apply the stain onto the wood cross grain or with the grain is less important than applying plenty of it.
This technique has less sheen than gel stain and because you are using latex paint you get the same results every single time.
One strategy is to paint a border others are to make a checkerboard or simulate tiles.
Paint the ugly carpet before covering it with the area rug.
Paint adheres well over water based stain so after completing the prep steps outlined above apply a water based latex.
Use latex primer and paint when painting over a water based wood stain.
Test on a piece of scrap wood.
A year and a half later i used folex in a carpet.
Step 1 remove or mask the baseboards molding and the door sill if any.
For instance white paint on a black carpet might turn out looking gray.
The first thing to do is find the right kind of rug.
Test paint 1 square foot of carpet in the corner of the room farthest away from the door.
Jazz up a plain concrete or wood floor by painting a geometric pattern that looks like an area rug.
Note that using a light colored paint on a dark carpet won t give you the intended result.
My favorite rug to stencil that i have found is the erslev rug from ikea 59 for a 5 8 size.
It can be used as a spot cleaner or in a carpet cleaning machine i would do the spot cleaning first then the whole carpet using a machine these can be rented at supermarkets i paid a service to come and clean my carpets in my new house they did a good job a few tiny stains were left.
Paint a pattern on the floor if desired using a different color or a different shade of the same color.
Use the latex paint without conditioner.
However while it is nearly impossible to remove large stains especially those that have completely soaked through the fibers there is hope for removing small drips or an accidental smear on clothes carpet and upholstery.
Wood staining products can be difficult to remove from fabric due to the dye oils and chemicals contained in the product.
Pour the extended paint into a tray remove excess and begin rolling onto the area in small sections.