The Ultimate Guide on How to Fix Burn Holes in Carpet

1. THE ULTIMATE GUIDE ON HOW TO FIX BURN HOLES IN CARPET JUNE 28, 2017

2. One of the problems you must deal with, at some point in your home is a hole in carpet. It could be due to burn by cigarette, or hookah. It could also be caused by pets and due to corrosive substance such acid pouring on the carpet. In all these instances, you must know how to fix burn holes in carpet. You may do it yourself, or may hire a carpet repair company to do it.

3. The First Method: Here is a simple guide on how to fix a burn in a carpet. This method is applies where the hole is minor, that is, where only the carpet fibres are affected, and the hole does not affect the carpet padding.

4. The Tools Required Scissors Glue

5. The Procedure Of Repairing: Use scissors to cut out the burnt portion of the carpet. Snip away carpet fibres from a remnant of that carpet, or from a hidden part of the carpet, such as inside closet or near wall. Use glue to stick the fibbers on the carpet, effectively concealing the burned spot.

6. The most important thing here is to ensure the fibres to fill the hole are of same pattern and colour as the burned carpet. After gluing the fibres and effectively concealing the hole, give them time to stick. Do not walk over the carpet or clean it.

7. The Second Method: This is the hookah or cigarette burn repair as it involves fixing serious burns which affect not just the carpet fibres but also the carpet padding.

8. The Tools Required Scissors Mild detergent Utility knife Double side tape or glue

9. The Procedure Of Repairing: By use of the scissors, carefully cut the burned portion of carpet out. Using mild detergent, clean all the affected area with sponge, then rinse. From a remnant of the carpet, or scrap, cut out portion of carpet, which is slightly larger than the spot in which the carpet it is going to be fitted. Ensure that the colour and patterns match, and the fibres also               run in same direction. Place the new piece of the carpet over the burned spot. By use of the utility knife, carefully cut around its edges. Depending on the extent of the burn and hole, you have to cut up to the carpet just below the hole or dent created by the burn, but avoid cutting all           the way to the padding.

10. Lift out the burnt piece of carpet. Ensure that the new carpet piece fits in its new location. If not properly fitting, carefully and gently trim until if effectively matches and fits the new location. By use of double sided tape or glue, apply new piece of carpet to the hole or affected area. Leave it there for several hours to dry. Do not walk on that area of the carpet until you are sure that the glue has dried and the potion is permanently affixed in its new location. These are the two methods of how to remove burn marks whether you do it yourself or hire professional carpet Repair Company to do the job.

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