"Lobster" wrote in message
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benpost wrote:
i've had a dust sheet down for some time but on removing it i've found
a couple of small (size of a coin) areas where some paint has got
through and dried. from a distance you cant really see it but i still
want to remove it if possible. i've only ever used water based paint
so that should help i guess. so does anyone know how to remove it
without damaging the carpet?

its not thick blobs, its more like a trace of dried flaky paint stuck
to the twist pile. Very small and not very noticable but id still like
to remove it

How about steam cleaning it? - NB this may or may not be a bad idea; just
floating it for more expert comment!

David

Steaming is the same as cleaning it with carpet cleaner it will show a clean
patch and a dirty carpet. :-)