Before you start to remove paint from carpet with wd40 use the razor or blade to clean up as much of the dried paint as you can.
Remove dried paint from carpet.
If and when necessary blot the paint with a moistened rag or dry paper towels.
Latex paint is water soluble so it is easier to remove.
Next step is to apply the wd40 on the stained area to soften it and work it with a clean rag and let it rest for approximately 20 minutes.
Now that the dried paint has softened go back to gently scraping it off the carpet fibers bit by bit.
Admittedly it was a lot of work getting all the old stains including the dried paint out of my carpet.
Whether your paint stains are fresh or they ve had some time to dry this guide explains how to remove them with the right cleaning agents and a bit.
Does this work for gloss paint.
Spilled paint can ruin the look of your carpet.
Steps on removing dried paint from carpet.
Even on old dried paint that has been on carpet for long periods of time.
So i think.
It works on everything from latex to acrylic paints.
Anon956895 june 17 2014.
It took most of a day to do one room but a lot of that involved waiting for products to do their job or waiting for the carpet to dry.
Getting paint out of carpet may seem like an impossible task but with the right preparations and techniques your carpet can be preserved.
Still it would take several months if not a year to save up the money to buy new carpeting.
Genesis 950 is the best thing i have ever found to remove dried paint from carpet.