How to Remove Wet Acrylic Paint Stains

Step 1: Soak a clean white cloth in cold water and blot the stain to lift the wet paint from the carpet

NorCal Pro Tip: Blot the stain in one direction starting from the edge of the stain working your way to the center. This will prevent spreading the stain onto other carpet fibers.

Step 2: Make a Dawn-Water solution by pouring 1 cup of water and 1/4 of a teaspoon of Dawn dishwashing detergent into a spray bottle or container.

Step 3: If any color remains in the carpet, dampen a clean white cloth with acrylic paint remover or pure clear nail polish remover. Test the solution on an inconspicuous spot on the carpet, we recommend a closet area. If the test shows no damage to the carpet, blot the paint stain to lift the paint onto the cloth.

If the stain is removed with just cold water, continue to step 5 and follow those steps, without rinsing the area.

Step 4: With the Dawn-Water solution you made in step 1, dampen a clean white cloth and blot the area to work the solution into the carpet.

Step 5: Spray the area with water to rinse. Blot the wet area with plain white paper towels to extract all the excess moisture. This may take several applications of water to thoroughly rinse.

Step 6: Once all excess moisture has been removed from the carpet, place several layers of paper towels on the damp area. Place a small heavy object on the towels and leave for 2- 4 hours. This will draw out any remaining moisture left in the carpet.

Step 7: Once the area is thoroughly dry, vacuum to restore the carpet’s resiliency.