Rugs, Carpets and Carpeting - Carpet Divot Repair
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helper94
11-27-04, 10:06 AM
Hello, all,
I have a question about how to repair a small divot in my carpet, that occurred when someone (yes, me) was taking some golf swings at home and accidentally hit the carpet, and took out about a 1 inch long, 1/4 inch wide divot, that goes all the way to the weaved stuff at the bottom, but does not go through. If needed, I should be able to harvest some other carpet from another area to repair it.
I have a question about how to repair a small divot in my carpet, that occurred when someone (yes, me) was taking some golf swings at home and accidentally hit the carpet, and took out about a 1 inch long, 1/4 inch wide divot, that goes all the way to the weaved stuff at the bottom, but does not go through. If needed, I should be able to harvest some other carpet from another area to repair it.
Daniel Wachtel
11-28-04, 01:17 PM
If you have the piece that came out you can hot glue it back in
eplain
11-28-04, 07:42 PM
you took out yarns and not the Backing.
Doesnt matter....same process has to be done.
this MUST be cut out and patched.
There is no way to get those yarns back in.
if the damaged area is small, you can buy what is referred to as a "Cookie cutter" its basically about a 3 inch disk that has a razor blade on the side and a small pin in the center. You take a piece if good carpet, and FROM THE BACK! (unless its a loop pile rug/berber/commercial) cut out a piece and then go back and do the same to the damaged area. You now have an "exact" cut out. There are many different tricks to getting it to go in good but you must remember to keep it going in the same direction. All carpets are directional (have a nap) and it is important to keep that direction the same way. Now this tool was made for glued down commercial carpet to be surface cut, but can work on others (since your options are few in this case) You CAN do it by hand (double cutting/over lapping and cutting both pieces) This is NOT easy stuff here and most pros i know/knew were terrible at at (not me of course ;)
Now its hard to cut from the back of the damaged area since more than likely your damage is in the middle of the room! You can either pull it all back or surface cut it. but i must say...its one of the hardest things to do and make look good :(
Loop pile (berbers)...if THAT is damaged...whew...im sorry to tell you...its one of the draw backs of having a loop pile. Dont drag your furniture, dont own a cat with claws....DONT USE YOUR 9 IRON! haha...be careful.
Ed
[QUOTE=helper94]Hello, all,
I have a question about how to repair a small divot in my carpet, that occurred when someone (yes, me) was taking some golf swings at home and accidentally hit the carpet, and took out about a 1 inch long, 1/4 inch wide divot, that goes all the way to the weaved stuff at the bottom, but does not go through. If needed, I should be able to harvest some other carpet from another area to repair it.[/Q
Doesnt matter....same process has to be done.
this MUST be cut out and patched.
There is no way to get those yarns back in.
if the damaged area is small, you can buy what is referred to as a "Cookie cutter" its basically about a 3 inch disk that has a razor blade on the side and a small pin in the center. You take a piece if good carpet, and FROM THE BACK! (unless its a loop pile rug/berber/commercial) cut out a piece and then go back and do the same to the damaged area. You now have an "exact" cut out. There are many different tricks to getting it to go in good but you must remember to keep it going in the same direction. All carpets are directional (have a nap) and it is important to keep that direction the same way. Now this tool was made for glued down commercial carpet to be surface cut, but can work on others (since your options are few in this case) You CAN do it by hand (double cutting/over lapping and cutting both pieces) This is NOT easy stuff here and most pros i know/knew were terrible at at (not me of course ;)
Now its hard to cut from the back of the damaged area since more than likely your damage is in the middle of the room! You can either pull it all back or surface cut it. but i must say...its one of the hardest things to do and make look good :(
Loop pile (berbers)...if THAT is damaged...whew...im sorry to tell you...its one of the draw backs of having a loop pile. Dont drag your furniture, dont own a cat with claws....DONT USE YOUR 9 IRON! haha...be careful.
Ed
[QUOTE=helper94]Hello, all,
I have a question about how to repair a small divot in my carpet, that occurred when someone (yes, me) was taking some golf swings at home and accidentally hit the carpet, and took out about a 1 inch long, 1/4 inch wide divot, that goes all the way to the weaved stuff at the bottom, but does not go through. If needed, I should be able to harvest some other carpet from another area to repair it.[/Q