Diy Paint Outdoor Rug With Latex

Rug paint recipe.

Diy paint outdoor rug with latex.

You should try it. Sisal rugs are affordable durable and great for layering on porches and patios. It was 6 8 too big for our small balcony but was only 17 88. For less than 20 it was worth a shot.

This is a no dye method meaning you won t need to boil y. And i have to say that they all hold up well. If you re also painting a 6 8 rug you ll need 2 6 oz bottles of the fabric medium found at a craft store and 1 quart of paint to do one coat. For this you ll need to mix equal amounts of paint floetrol and water.

So for you re paint you ll need to thin it out enough for it to be able to be sprayed out of a spray bottle. The natural woven fibers help ground your outdoor space but if you prefer a little more color or pattern this style of area rug is easy to customize with a pretty hand painted design. The spraypaint holds up the best outdoors. I have used both outdoor and indoor latex paint as well as spray paint.

I found this rug online. Here s a diy tutorial on how to paint your area rug with regular latex paint and still keep it soft. I figured i could purchase the rug and see if there would be a way to cut it in half. It helps the paint soak into the fibers of the fabric rug so it s not going to flake and peel after a while.

Glidden flat paint floetrol latex thinner i got mine at homedepot water. But if you are using the rug indoors any type of latex paint should be great.