How do I get dried paint out of carpet?

Question

It's latex house paint, and has been in there for about a year or so. Not a large spot, but still annoying. It's not shag type, but the flat, thin carpet you have in an office.
I've tried Goo Gone and Goof Off, and scraping it with a stiff brush hasn't worked either. Any little trade secrets?

Answer 1

if its a water base paint have your carpet shampooed it should come right out! or Dried latex can sometimes be removed by using a steam iron to soften the latex and then peel it away. Don't go overboard and don't touch the iron to the paint.

Answer 2

If it has dried in for about 3 weeks I am sorry but your carpet is pretty much ruined. Your best hope is that it was a water based paint and you can scrub it out. However if you use detergents to help get rid of the paint you have got to be careful not to literally bleach the carpet in a small patch. In order to get the carpet cleaned in an even manner you would need to scrub the paint off and then clean the whole carpet to get the shading even again. Don't scrub in a circular motion as this can unwind the tufts giving a fuzzing effect. If the Paint is oil based the sovents needed to break down the paint will also damage the latex which holds the tufts to the secondary backing resulting in delamination (Carpet develops a wierd ripple that doesn't run in a straight line and then basically falls apart. Your best bet is to get the workmen to either pay for it, claim for it under their public liability insurance, claim on your house insurance or take the workman to the small claims court.

Answer 3

Well... I dont know if this will work but it's worth a try... I once spilled an entire bottle of nail polish on my cream carpet and was told to try regular ol' amonia and warm water.

I was sure it was useless but it actually worked. I wouldnt be surprised if it worked for you too....Nail polish is pretty nasty.