Rugs, Carpets and Carpeting - Snag in Burbur Carpet
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izzy_w
08-28-02, 12:09 PM
We have a burbur carpet which has a snag of about 3 loops in a high traffic area. The carpet is fairly new (2 years old) and in good condition with this exception. Does anyone have any suggestions of how to repair this snag?
twelvepole
08-28-02, 08:54 PM
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Carpets Done Wright
08-29-02, 05:58 AM
You can re-burl the yarn. If you still have it, and it hasn't lost its twist. If it has you may stretch a wall in a bedroom and get a yarn off the edge, to use for the repair.
Using acrylic latex carpet seam sealer and some tools(Ice pick, jewlers screwdriver, or an awl) Squirt latex down into the backing(You may need to cut the TOP primary backing) and start stitching. Don't get too carried away with the latex, or you'll have it all over the face yarns.
Sticking the nub of latex that is already on the yarn down into the new latex with your "tool", hold it with your other finger and pull out. Then don't mess with it for a day. Place a book over it with some weigth on it.
Now with all that said, if it is at a seam edge, you will need to cut the seam open, take all the old seam tape off, cut the bad row out and reseal with latex(which the original installers probably didn't do. That's why your having this problem) and reseam.
Good luck! It's an art.
Using acrylic latex carpet seam sealer and some tools(Ice pick, jewlers screwdriver, or an awl) Squirt latex down into the backing(You may need to cut the TOP primary backing) and start stitching. Don't get too carried away with the latex, or you'll have it all over the face yarns.
Sticking the nub of latex that is already on the yarn down into the new latex with your "tool", hold it with your other finger and pull out. Then don't mess with it for a day. Place a book over it with some weigth on it.
Now with all that said, if it is at a seam edge, you will need to cut the seam open, take all the old seam tape off, cut the bad row out and reseal with latex(which the original installers probably didn't do. That's why your having this problem) and reseam.
Good luck! It's an art.
tsawchuk
08-29-02, 08:04 AM
I had the same problem only multiply it by 900%. We have an Irish Wolfhound with huge paws, therefore huge toenails. He is CONSTANTLY snagging them on our area rug and pulling up the loops. Here is what I do when it happens. I pull on the snagged piece so I have a good 5-6 inches loose. I take a knitting needle and wind the piece around it as many times as I can. I take my hot glue gun and squirt a line of glue into the groove left behind by the snag. I press the knitting needle down into the groove and slowly pull it out, pressing in each new little loop that I've made. Warning: I'm no professional, though I've been doing these little repairs this way since we got the dog a year ago and none of my repair spots have snagged back up (by dog, cat or vacuum!)
Tara
Tara
Carpets Done Wright
08-30-02, 12:17 PM
Sara, that is an excellent tool to add to my aresenal! Thanks
You do however want the previous latex nub on the carpet face yarn loops to get down into the backing for added support. The latex will encapsulate the yarn and backing as one.
You do however want the previous latex nub on the carpet face yarn loops to get down into the backing for added support. The latex will encapsulate the yarn and backing as one.