whats gets paint out of carpet ?

[mallard]

Yes a bit of turp,s in time,s if not try salt and warm water ,good luck

[katex]

Decorator did not have any better ideas other than suggested above, except if dried in little hard lumps, using a stanley knife to shave off the tops of the pile is the only solution . not too deep mind you

[panther]

next time cover ya carpet

[entwisi]

Originally Posted by Ber999T

rip up carpet and put laminate flooring down

Oh no, noisy stuff laminate

And to be honest it doesn't cost much more to rip up old floorboards and put nice new ones down that can then be varnished.

[Margaret Pilkington]

If the paint is only speckles, them put a comb into the affected pile and use a new disposable razor to shave off the affected pile......this is if the solvents do not work and you don't trust yourself with a stanley knife.

[Margaret Pilkington]

The comb will make sure that the lower part of the pile (that is unaffected) will be protected.
I'm not sure that my explanation is all that clear.

[Mik Dickinson]

Try putting them things you use for a cooler boy on it so zt freezes the paint right through.Then use a nail brush to brush it off.When the paint is hard it lets itself get rubbed off easier.Done it on some clothes and it worked not leaving a stain.As soon as i got the paint off i washed straight away.

[WillowTheWhisp]

Have you had any success with any of these ideas yet?

[glasgow guy]

yes I have !!!

as mentioned by several posters...the razor blade shaving the carpet - worked a treat !!! for both the gloss and emulsion..

paint ?...what paint !!

thanks all...

[Margaret Pilkington]

Oh, that is good news...next time sheet up......saves a lot of aggravation.

[WillowTheWhisp]

Another happy ending to an AccyWebber's dilemma.

[harwood red]

Don't ya just love this place for things like this??