Lightly spray the top and underneath of the cowhide with water.
How to make a cowhide rug lay flat.
I added an area rug but was having issues with it buckling under the legs of my turquoise desk.
Place an iron on a wool setting.
When the rug is completely cool down flip it over.
To help control the sliding better attach a self adhesive foam rug underlay to the bottom of the rug.
Iron out any wrinkles on the rug gliding the iron with the pile of the rug not against it.
Quick cheap and easy way to get your area rug to lay flat.
The carpet in that room is a neutral read boring beige i wanted to use a black and white check area rug that i bought from ikea several years ago.
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.
It usually takes a few hours for the skin to become soft enough.
It was a great size for my small office space underneath my desk.
Be aware that we do not recommend the iron procedure unless it s absolutely necessary to remove the creases.
If the corners curl up place heavy books or objects on them for several days.
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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.
The best way to do it is to lay out the hide with the fur side down and cover all the flesh with the salt and then hide needs to be cured for two weeks or more.
Don t use a cowhide rug on gloss tiles because these are very slippery.
You don t need to saturate but just dampen.
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.
Now your new cowhide rug is in perfect shape.
Run the iron over each corner of the rug to help flatten the edges.
I used about 5 good sprays on each side of mine.
Lay your cowhide rug on the floor upside down the hairy part should be down on the floor.