Antique rugs and carpets not only carry a hefty price tag, they often come with an undesirable yellow or beige hue as result of aging. If you’re looking to add a vintage touch without breaking the bank, an Antique Washed rug is the perfect option, saving you up to 90% over the cost of antique rugs.
We’ll take your average looking rug and antique it overnight into a piece that naturally resembles a 300-year-old rug—the results are so authentic that even the experts have been fooled!
HOW DOES ANTIQUE WASH WORK ON RUGS?
The Antique Wash finish reproduces the effects of age using a compound wash, first making the rug look old and then lightening hue. Even the brightest colors can be adjusted to smooth pastels through oxidation and texture becomes softer, taking on the feel of a museum rug. The process is normally used on Oriental pieces with traditional designs, but we can apply Antique Wash to almost any oriental rug and replicate an antique look.
Clients can select from the following wash levels and finishes:
Antique Rug Washes:
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Heavy Antique Rug Wash: bleaches color to the maximum.
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Medium Antique Rug Wash: expect about 50% reduction in colors.
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Light Antique Rug Wash: maintains colors, aging the rug with a slight oxidation.
Types of Finishes:
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White finish: produces a white or off-white color to the main field of the rug.
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Grey finish: results in a grey, silver or platinum color shades.
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Distressed: generates authentic looking blemishes, like patches on old, distressed blue jeans.
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Mirage or ghost finish: creates one color with a slight differentiation of hue, almost like a canvas. Faint traces of the original design are visible.
NOTE: Prior to selecting the type of finish, we advise that you provide Rug Wash Inc. with a picture of your rug. Please keep in mind that original rug color will influence the final color to some degree.
Antique Rug Wash Benefits:
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Lookalike is identical to an expensive antique rug
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Colors are permanent
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Prices are dramatically reduced compared to an antique rug
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Rug will arrive odor-free in perfectly clean condition, ready for immediate use
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Dry Cleaning Rugs. guarantees free delivery and pick up
We’ve pioneered and perfected the art and science of creating antique rug replicas and The Wall Street Journal commended us for our specialized washes. Our one-of-a-kind quality Antique Rug Wash with finish is a proven process that we have developed over a period of decades.
Please feel free to contact us at 800- Dry Cleaning Rugs or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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*Polyester does not take to Antique Wash.
**Due to different rug make & age, Dry Cleaning Rugs, Inc. is not responsible for any non-take of color or damage of your rugs. Please be sure to thoroughly discuss your rug to our technicians.
We at Dry Cleaning Rugs maintain the highest standards. We perform a thorough final inspection to each and every rug. Our goal is customer satisfaction. We don’t hesitate to repeat any steps that might be necessary to provide you with the best results possible. It’s that final touch that means so much.
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