Comments on How to Remove Latex Paint from Carpet

This is what worked for me! I had wet, green latex paint on a tan carpet. I highly recommend this method. Remove as much of the foreign material as possible by blotting with a white paper towel or scraping with a dull knife. Apply isopropyl rubbing alcohol to a clean white cloth, white paper towel or cotton ball. If the spot extends deep into the pile, use a blotting motion until the spot is removed or no color is transferred to the cloth. Do not allow the alcohol to penetrate into the backing as this will destroy the latex bond. If the spot is on the surface only, rub in one direction at a time. Never us a circular motion to remove spot as this may destroy the texture. Stop if the spot is removed. If not, go to the next step. Apply a small quantity of detergent solution to the spot. (To make the detergent solution mix 1/4 teaspoon of a hand dish washing detergent which does not contain lanolin or bleach with 1 quart of water; examples of safe detergents are Dawn and Joy.) Use a blotting motion to work the detergent into the affected area. If the spot is being removed, continue applying detergent and blotting with a white paper towel until the spot is removed. Rinse it with tap water using a spray bottle, and blot to remove excess moisture. Spray it lightly with water, but do not blot this time. Apply a pad of paper towels and a brick and allow it to dry. If there is still some stain on the carpet and blotting is not removing it, then moisten the tufts in the stained area with 3% hydrogen peroxide. Let it stand for one (1) hour. Blot and repeat until the carpet is stain free. Light will cause peroxide to change back to water so no rinsing is necessary. Apply a pad of paper towels and weigh it down with brick.

Simply work a little nail polish remover into the paint (I used my wife's make up pads). The paint comes up immediately!

I first removed as much of the wet paint as possible with a dry cloth, then I mixed dishwashing soap with warm water and started blotting the stain. After I got as much out as I could, I sprayed on Krud Kutter (which I purchased at my local hardware store). That stuff is amazing. I just followed the directions on the bottle and got the paint out.