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Emulsion paint on carpet

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  • M.E.
    M.E. Posts: 680 Forumite
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    Is there a chance there is a piece or matching carpet lurking in a cupboard?
    If this covers the area, why not patch it in?
    Also cover with a cheapie rug?
  • noireaude
    noireaude Posts: 6 Forumite
    It's not my house. And im moving out this summer.

    It needs to be back to a normal state.

    I will have to buy a new carpet... Unless there are professionnals out there who can clean stuff like that.
    But it's very unlikely...
  • Mrs_Boo_Boo
    Mrs_Boo_Boo Posts: 569 Forumite
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    Happened to me a while back and was oil based gloss paint. Luckily for me tackled spill immediately and soaked the area with white spirit,phew! Probably a bit late now if it was yesterday. May have got away with water and washing up liquid/carpet cleaner.
    If the carpet area is reasonably small you may be able to pick up a remnant from a skip at a carpet shop. My mum and Dad do this regularly!
    good Luck
  • kemo_2002
    kemo_2002 Posts: 1,507 Forumite
    edited 20 March 2010 at 12:10PM
    Can anyone help, yesterday my one year old grabbed a tin of paint and it exploded everywhere onto my carpet, a bright red 2.5 l of water based paint onto my nice new brown carpet :(

    We have tried to get it out as best we can and most of it came off but there is now a red tinge to my carpet, weve been using a carpet cleaner but its not getting anymore out now.

    dont really want to claim on insurance as we have a high excess :(
  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,339 Forumite
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    Hi Kemo:hello:

    What a nightmare! There is actually a whole thread about paint spilt on carpet. I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the information together

    off to read it myself too :o

    thanks:)
    Zip
    A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
    Norn Iron club member #380

  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,241 Forumite
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    kemo_2002 wrote: »
    We have tried to get it out as best we can and most of it came off but there is now a red tinge to my carpet, weve been using a carpet cleaner but its not getting anymore out now.

    Unfortunately, red is the hardest colour to remove :(
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
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