Iron on the carpet

[scouse1979]

I've had a complete nightmare. A hot iron fell on the carpet, burnt the carpet away and left a. iron shape in the carpet. The carpet is dark grey. How can I fill in the gap in the carpet? Are their products out there that could help. The house is rented. Whoops.

[maviscoull]

claim of your insurance !

[freak_unique]

oh dear i shouldnt but that really made me laugh its something that would happen to me! just pop a table over it :p nah maybe if you had the money you could just replace the whole carpet - talk to your landlord say your willing to replace the whole carpet if he agrees on a colour then that way if he agrees you shouldnt lose your deposit?

[shaneystar2]

Failing that if you have somewhere you can cut a spare bit from ,cut out the burnt bit and replace .Or a sharp pair of scissors and snip the burned fibres away as much as you can and then a good scrub with some soapy water. Or put a rug over it and hope no one notices .!

[B00]

Just over half way down this link there's a burn marks on carpets hint/ tip. No idea how effective it is, but worth a try, good luck!


http://members.tripod.com/~Barefoot_Lass/carpe t.html

[what..the?]

Good idea to cut off a bit of carpet from some where else.

Is your place furnished because you could move a piece of furniture and cut a piece from under that just make sure your cut enough off in the first place to cover the hole and more as you do not want to cut too little and have to go back for more.

I find that spare pieces of carpet can also be found on the bottom of wardrobes and left in attics and garages of rented properties so have a look around, you may have to try and wear the carpet first so to matches to the right colur maybe brushing it for a while.

Yes do trim the burnt bits away remove any dirt from the floor boards- possibly sand down the floor board and try and sweep/vac with nosel, cut to shape making sure the carpet grain lies the right way like the grain on wood, I would cut it slightly larger if possible and then squeeze it in so theres no holes gaps in the overall finish. Check it looks good and then superglue it on the the floor board and lower parts of the surrounding carpet. I would then let it dry and then put an even weight on it -pile of books. Later allow it to be walked on so it blends/wears in but do not vac it.