I have managed to burn my cream carpet with my iron. It hasn't burned ie turned brown or made a hole, it has however mealted into a clear plasticy state. Any suggestions of how to fix this (help) before my landlord charges me for a whole new carpet.
2006-11-23 19:43:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You can do it, but it's time-consuming: cut a patch piece out of an obscure corner of a closet, being careful to cut along the weave, pulling back the fibers. Use a very, very sharp utility knife. Cut the exact same size out at the damaged area. Use carpet mending tape (the non-heat kind, but very sticky stuff), and carefully tuck it under the existing carpet, such that the patch will stick to it. Press down firmly, then trim the edge of the patch fibers to match the surrounding carpet. Now take that ugly burned carpet and stick it in that closet. It's not a rush job!
2006-11-27 12:29:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should cut a small piece out and take it with you to carpet suppliers and just ask them for a small piece and get some carpet joining tape. The carpet joining tape goes underneath the joints. Cut out a square peace of the sample carpet and place it on top of the hole in your carpet. Then you use a Stanley knife to cut against that sample. Remove the carpet piece and stick the joining tape facing up along the edges of the hole in the carpet. Then you stick the new piece in the hole and brush around the edges with a hard brush.
NOTE: Make sure the grain or lines of the carpet mach.
2006-11-26 12:52:24 · answer #2 · answered by BJC 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm afraid thats it...sorry. My suggestion is as follows IF you have a spare piece of carpet.
Cut a square out the carpet and rplace with the spare piece of carpet. Sew the pieces together and also use a little Copydex (fabric glue) to halp it adhere and stay down. Be careful with the Copydex as this can dry a brown colour, so use underneath where it cant be seen.
2006-11-23 19:50:28 · answer #3 · answered by Boring Old Fart 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Can you trim a piece of the carpet from another section which is hidden by something? Then cut out the burnt part and glue in the new bit.
2006-11-23 20:03:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry... you can't fix this. You could try washing the carpet to buff it up a bit but when plastic melts it makes it very difficult to repair.
Try moving a couch over it.
Good luck.
2006-11-23 19:46:42 · answer #5 · answered by Johny0555 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing you can do is cut out the damaged piece and replace it with a patch, if you have a Matt or a left over piece, or if your sneaky take a piece from under a wardrobe or something.
2006-11-23 19:49:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why don't you just be honest and tell your landlord. The carpet may be covered by his insurance.
2006-11-24 05:18:13 · answer #7 · answered by Sandee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Julie this is your landlord you could of asked me to borrow my ironing board I have several from other tenants forgetting them
2006-11-23 22:20:21 · answer #8 · answered by Chris 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you have insurance? If you do, they'll either get it fixed for you or give you a new carpet.
2006-11-23 20:06:08 · answer #9 · answered by mcfifi 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you find a way, would you let me know. Ive done the same thing
2006-11-23 19:45:43 · answer #10 · answered by Scottish Girl 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋