What you will need
A carpet cutting tool
Matching swatch of carpet*
Self-Adhesive Carpet Seam Tape (available at most home improvement
stores).
Wide-tooth comb
*If you don’t have any carpet remnants left from your carpet
installation, you may be able to remove a large enough piece from an
obscure area of carpet, such as the back corner of a closet.
It is important that the carpet be a nearly exact match in order for the
repair to look as seamless as possible.
What to do
Measure off the area you need to replace, and with the carpet
cutting tool, carefully cut out the damaged section of carpet.
Using the exact measurements, cut your carpet remnant to fit. (NOTE:
If you are using the Carpet Cookie Cutter, the sections will
automatically be the same size, no measurements are necessary)
Peel and stick the self-adhesive carpet tape to the section where
the carpet patch was removed.
Place the new piece of carpet on the tape and press down firmly.
Using a wide tooth comb, gently comb the fibers of the new patch so
they blend in with the existing carpet.
Additional Tips
If you are not good with measurement, and are not using the Cookie
Cutter tool, try placing a drinking glass over the stain, and tracing
around it with the cutting tool, then use the same drinking glass to cut
out the new piece.
Before performing this procedure, you may want to have your carpet
professionally cleaned. This is because the new patch, if unused or
taken from a little used corner somewhere, will inevitably be cleaner
than the area of carpet you are removing and may not blend in well,
especially if the stain is in a high traffic area.
Always exercise caution when using the carpet cutting tool. It is
best to wear canvas working gloves to avoid injury.
If you are unsure of this procedure, or uncomfortable in performing
the necessary steps, you should not hesitate to contact a carpet
professional who will perform the repairs for you. You can find carpet
repair professionals in your area by checking your local Chamber of
Commerce or the yellow pages.
If in doubt about the qualifications of any professional, before
allowing them into your home, check with your local Better Business
Bureau, either by phone or online.
If the bleach stain or faded area is excessively large, you may be
in for a more extensive repair or even complete carpet replacement. In
lieu of this, consider a nice, decorative throw rug!
To avoid bleach stains on your carpet, NEVER use any type of cleaner
containing bleach (which includes many spray kitchen cleaners) in the
area of your carpet as stray droplets may get onto your carpet and cause
staining.
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Graeme Stephens has been running the largest owned carpet cleaning company in new Zealand for 24 years. IICRC qualified "master restoration technician"
