Paul Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Sh*t, pooh, bugger Just burnt a hole in the newish lounge carpet with me fag It's 'only' about the size of a 1p coin but has melted the pile flat (not good ) The carpet is only a year or so old and we don't really want to have it replaced even though it's covered by contents insurance, does anyone know of any firms that do repairs, can they be repaired? Insurance excess is £75 so I'll only claim if they are replacing the lot if not I'll pay for any repair myself. Thanks, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 try and find a firm near you that does smart repaires to cars , i used to do it a few years ago . got the kit to repair fag burns in seats and carpets , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted September 7, 2005 Author Share Posted September 7, 2005 try and find a firm near you that does smart repaires to cars , i used to do it a few years ago . got the kit to repair fag burns in seats and carpets , Yeah, I looked in the Yellow pages and thought of that but surely it's a bit different, thicker carpet? I've read up on people gluing fibres in but don't think that'll last, isn't there a way to punch out a circle and stitch or glue in a new circle of carpet? How did you repair them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 yes your right it is effective on short pile , never did it a thick one . punching is a good idea should work , have you got a punch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted September 7, 2005 Author Share Posted September 7, 2005 No, not got a punch. How does this work then, sharpened metal tube with something placed under carpet then smack it one? I've got offcuts of the carpet from when they fitted so new bit could come from these. Don't really fancy smacking a hole in the middle of the carpet though, bit scary! How would this be fixed, glued? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 move the furniture around and cover the hole or buy a indian rug and cover the mark. New look to the room pluss problem solved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Just cut a square out from under a unit or chair and glue it in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter richards Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 like you say make a punch , do some on the off cuts first , once youve got the hole , get something thin and stick it to the back of the carpet so you have something to glue the punched bit to . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted September 7, 2005 Author Share Posted September 7, 2005 Just cut a square out from under a unit or chair and glue it in Helpfull as ever Peter, I might have a play around with a bit of tube on the offcut, if it looks OK then I'll bite the bullet and only then go for the biggy If not then it's a new carpet job on the insurance. Cheers for the tips anyway. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted September 7, 2005 Share Posted September 7, 2005 Tear the carpet out, cut two rectangles, tie em to your feet, job done. You will never need to replace it. And if you damage one simply cut out a new rectangle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickTT Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 cut off a bit of the thread from a corner using nail sissors, then silicone it into the hole. Use clear silicon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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