Repairing Small Cigarette Burns
Snip away the singed edges of the carpet with fine manicure scissors.
Use tweezers to pull out the burned fibers and discard the along with the singed clippings.
Use your fine manicure scissors to cut out a small amount of undamaged carpet strands from another area of the carpet that is hidden from view.
Place the clean fibers in a small dish. You will need enough new fibers to fill the burn hole.
Apply strong household glue to the damaged area where you have removed the burnt fibers.
Use tweezers to press the clean fibers into the gluey spot.
Cover the repaired area with a heavy object, such as a thick book, for several days.
Comb the repaired area with a wide-toothed comb, or plump up the new fibers with your fingers so that it blends in with the rest of the carpet.
Repairing Large Cigarette Burns
Prepare the burned area by cutting out all the burned fibers with a sharp knife or blade.
Vacuum the debris, making sure you remove all burnt fibers out of the damaged area.
Measure the burned area. If you managed to cut it out in one piece, you can use that piece as your stencil.Repair Cigarette Burns in Carpet Step 11Bullet1.jpg If you didn’t managed to cut out the damaged section of carpet in one piece, cut a piece of paper the size of the damaged area plus 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides.Repair Cigarette Burns in Carpet Step 11Bullet2.jpg
Place the damaged stencil or paper template over the piece of replacement carpeting you plan to use.
Outline the desired shape on the carpet with a washable marker.
Use a sharp knife or blade to cut out the replacement carpet piece.
Apply carpet cement to the damaged area, using manufacturer’s recommendations.
Press the new carpet piece into place.
Cover the replacement piece with a towel.
Place a heavy object or objects on the repaired area, and leave them on for several days.
Gently fluff up the fibers around the new seams with a wide-tooth comb or with your fingers so that the new piece blends in with the existing carpet.
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