Improving Burn Spot On Carpet

To help the new carpet blend in be sure the color matches and the fibers run in the same direction.

Improving burn spot on carpet.

Cut a few fibers from an area of the carpet that. Comb the area with a wide toothed comb to restore the fibers and blend the area in with the other carpet. Then using a pair of tweezers or similar grab the strands you just cut with the tweezers and put them in the burn hole. You ll also want to cut through the carpet below it.

Now apply the superglue in a very small amount to the bottom of the burn hole. Step 1 loosen up the fibers with a pair of tweezers. Cut away the burned carpet fibers using a sharp pair of scissors. Remove remaining black fibers by cutting them out with scissors.

Use a strong glue to stick the fibers onto the carpet to conceal the burn spot. Cut the carpet strands as long as possible so they can be attached and hide the burnt area. Place the new piece of carpet over the burned area. You want the carpet fibers to stand up as straight as possible which will make it easier to target the burnt pieces.

Vacuum any debris away. Using a piece of scrap carpet cut out an area of the carpet that is larger than the burn spot. This method is only suitable for small burns such as those cause by a cigarette. Use the tweezers to brush the fibers back against the grain plucking at them a bit to loosen them up 2 x research sourcestep 2 snip off the burnt top layer with a pair of scissors.

Go slowly and be patient as the carpet might be difficult. Try to only cut the black or brown burnt part not the lower unaffected layer.