Follow the steps below for a practical and affordable way to repair cigarette burns without having to replace the damaged carpet.
Burn repair for carpet.
It s as simple as replacing the burnt fibers and in some cases.
For tiny to small.
For areas that are just scorched or melted at the surface.
This easy repair method will work well with cigarette burns an iron burn where someone has placed a hot iron on the carpet and from a curling iron or similar.
Grab a piece of medium grit sandpaper and gently rub the affected area out of the carpet.
From the damaged spot.
Keep the part lines at least 1 2 in.
Over the years i have forked out money to carpet cleaners to repair carpet burns.
Whether a hot iron was dropped a cigarette fell or a pair of hot hair straighteners were accidentally placed on the floor a burn mark on the carpet no matter how.
Forget paying carpet cleaners or carpet repair men 45 bucks a burn.
Until lately when i watched one guy do it and learned there super money making trick.
Repair cigarette burns on carpet.
How to repair burned carpet.
Patching a burn spot in your carpet can be done on your own but if you are uncomfortable performing a patch repair you can hire a professional carpet cleaner to do the work.
To mark the area you ll cut out part the carpet fibers around the damage as if you were parting your hair photo 1.
Cut new carpet strands and super glue them into the burned area.