Sisal rugs are affordable durable and great for layering on porches and patios.
Diy paint outdoor rug with latex.
It was 6 8 too big for our small balcony but was only 17 88.
So since i couldn t purchase the perfect outdoor rug i knew i would have to diy one.
How to paint a diy outdoor rug.
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.
I figured i could purchase the rug and see if there would be a way to cut it in half.
Rug paint recipe.
For this you ll need to mix equal amounts of paint floetrol and water.
The spraypaint holds up the best outdoors.
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.
This is a no dye method meaning you won t need to boil y.
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.
For less than 20 it was worth a shot.
Glidden flat paint floetrol latex thinner i got mine at homedepot water.
Here s a diy tutorial on how to paint your area rug with regular latex paint and still keep it soft.
I have used both outdoor and indoor latex paint as well as spray paint.
I found this rug online.
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.