How can you remove an oil based artists paint from carpet?
If your carpet is wool, the best bet is to start with turpentine, and then vaseline, and then dawn liquid or Resolve carpet cleaner. You must use something that will dissolve the paint to clean the carpet. You might try using the Resolve first, as it is an enzymatic cleanser, but it might not be strong enough to dissolve the oil. If your carpet is made of synthetic, I would try anything you use on an inconspicuous area (under the furniture) first. I once had a friend who called and asked how to remove bicycle grease from white carpeting. I recommended the vaseline/dawn cure and it worked. Oil is either a natural (from plant based oils such as linseed, or petroleum based (as bike grease). You must be careful not to harm a valuable carpet. If the carpet is Persian, Indian, etc. you must find out whether the color is fast by rubbing with a wet cloth. The Reds especially will run if they are dyed with a fugitive pigment, and you may have to send it out to a professional service.
