How To Make A Cowhide Rug Lay Flat

Use this tip when your area rug is curling on the ends and won t lay flat.

How to make a cowhide rug lay flat.

You don t need to saturate but just dampen. Laying your cowhide rug on top of a hardwood floor or non gloss tiles and vinyl offers you the most control when it comes to preventing sliding. When the rug is completely cool down flip it over. Iron out any wrinkles on the rug gliding the iron with the pile of the rug not against it.

To help control the sliding better attach a self adhesive foam rug underlay to the bottom of the rug. Place an iron on a wool setting. I added an area rug but was having issues with it buckling under the legs of my turquoise desk. Be aware that we do not recommend the iron procedure unless it s absolutely necessary to remove the creases.

After it is cured soak the cow hide in a tub of clean water several times until all the salt is removed. Run the iron over each corner of the rug to help flatten the edges. I loved the color of mine and had heard that this color was hard to come by at the time gray brindle so i didn t want to. Lay your cowhide rug on the floor upside down the hairy part should be down on the floor.

Don t use a cowhide rug on gloss tiles because these are very slippery. An informative video showing you ho. Lightly spray the top and underneath of the cowhide with water. If the corners curl up place heavy books or objects on them for several days.

Do not buy a cow skin rug until you have seen this video and have learnt how to identify good verses bad quality leather. Now your new cowhide rug is in perfect shape. It was a great size for my small office space underneath my desk. I used about 5 good sprays on each side of mine.

It usually takes a few hours for the skin to become soft enough. I ve had a cow hide rug for a little over a year now and it wasn t long after i purchased it that i noticed the ends receiving the most traffic starting to curl up so i began to wonder how to lay those ends back down.