Scrap piece of carpet or carpet cut from an unseen area like a.
Replacing carpet burns.
Holding it carefully in place use a utility knife to cut around the edges and through the carpet under it.
X acto type craft knife.
Apply carpet adhesive to the hole and lay the replacement carpet piece in place.
In order for the patch to blend in with the existing carpet without being highly noticeable it must match the pattern in the carpet or the pile must run in the same direction.
As long as the damaged area isn t too large you can save the time and expense of replacing the.
If you find that more of the carpet was burned than what you originally thought and or the removal of the burnt fibers creates a noticeable spot proceed onto the steps below to replace the section.
Cover the replacement piece of carpet with heavy books and allow it to sit overnight.
For medium to large burns.
Replacing a section of carpet with severe burns what you will need.
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1 x research sourcestep 2 use tweezers to pull out the burned fibers and discard the along with the singed clippings step 3 use your fine manicure scissors to cut out a small amount of undamaged carpet strands from another area of the carpet that is hidden from view.
Special flock fibers and adhesives make repairing carpet a snap.
Press the scrap firmly over the damaged area.
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Press it down firmly.
Apply extra pressure all around the edges of the new piece working the fibers into the surrounding carpet.
Wait for the glue to fully dry and then trim the new fibers even with the surrounding carpet.
Take the freshly snipped fibers and carefully super glue them into place where the burned fibers once stood.
Get rid of unsightly burn holes and other carpet damage.
Cigarette burns rips and stains can ruin the look of your carpet and replacing it can be costly.
Closet to fill in the hole.