Diy Paint Outdoor Rug With Latex

It was 6 8 too big for our small balcony but was only 17 88.

Diy paint outdoor rug with latex.

I have used both outdoor and indoor latex paint as well as spray paint. I figured i could purchase the rug and see if there would be a way to cut it in half. Sisal rugs are affordable durable and great for layering on porches and patios. So since i couldn t purchase the perfect outdoor rug i knew i would have to diy one.

Rug paint recipe. I found this rug online. For this you ll need to mix equal amounts of paint floetrol and water. This is a no dye method meaning you won t need to boil y.

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. I mixed 1 part fabric medium with 2 parts exterior latex paint. You should try it.

For less than 20 it was worth a shot. It helps the paint soak into the fibers of the fabric rug so it s not going to flake and peel after a while. 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. Here s a diy tutorial on how to paint your area rug with regular latex paint and still keep it soft.

The spraypaint holds up the best outdoors. How to paint a diy outdoor rug.