CertaPro Painters- it’s a nationwide franchise. See their trucks all over. Never used them, but heard only good things so far. Good luck! … and let us know ;)
Here is the very short answer, but has been effective over the past decade and a half.
Start with Warm Soapy Water (Should probably get the majority depending on the density of the spill) and if that is not enough fire power use Denatured Alcohol. Always try to avoid chemicals if possible as different carpet reacts differently to chemicals depending on the actual material and dye they use.
Hello Zack,
As a painting company with a few thousand interior painting projects under our belt we've had a couple drops of paint on carpeting over the years. We take two courses of action:
1. We start with the absolute most gentle process possible. Soap and water on a cotton cloth dabbing the spot. Don't ever rub or smear the area as it could result in spreading rather than removing the stain.
2. If we're not able to remove the paint this way we call in a professional. There are too many variables when it comes to carpeting chemistry and weave to risk making the problem worse and ending up with a large carpet replacement bill to gamble.
Carpet cleaners have an entire arsenal of cleaning materials, equipment, and specialized knowledge when it comes to removing stains.
The short answer on this is - $900-$1,250.00 - Inclusive (Range in price is due to the amount of prep work and current condition)
You will want your vendor to do the following:
**** You will also want a life time warranty on quality and repairs (Excluding Wear and Tear)
If you use a black light you can target the urine areas soak in white vinegar leave for ten min wet vacuum as much up as you can mix up a cup of water with a quarter size dawn dish detergant put in spray bottle saturate area but don't soak. Sprinkle baking soda around on the wet area spread likghtly. let sit until everything dries hard this could take up to a day. break up the crusted area with finger tips when dry then vacuum up. it is a bit time consuming but it is all natural and it works like nothing else!
Cat smell or cat urine smell?
If it is the latter, I have had success with Nature's Miracle. If the smell is just the animal, that will diminsh with time and with changing out blinds, flooring, wall coverings, etc.
Most stained doors were done with oil based coatings. That means you need an oil based primer first then you can use latex paint. Latex primer will not adhere to oil based coatings.
Dennis D. Gehman
President
Gehman Design Remodeling
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Harleysville, PA 19438-2417
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Karen, I'm not a painting specialist, but from my experience you would be better off with a good coat of oil based primer. First, sand thoroughly, including the details, then wipe clean with a tack cloth or lint-free rag dampened with solvent.
Most painters will charge about $300 to $500 per room for rooms of that size depending on the type of paint you are requesting to be used. That is assuming that the room is empty and items like crown molding will cost more to paint.
Where is the tile, John? If it is on the floor or anywhere near bathroom moisture, painting is probably not the best solution.
