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Cigarette Burn on Carpet

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Date: 03/24/2009 Topics: Cleaning > Carpet | Home Improvement > Carpet | Readers Request > Cleaning  
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I have cigarette burns in the carpet of my car. Can someone please tell me how I can get rid of them and/or disguise them? The burns are in conspicuous places and it looks awful. Thanks very much.

By metroplex from Houston, TX

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By hercybaby (9) Contact
Cut a few fibres from the good carpet and fill in with glue. The carpet will look like new again.

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Request: Cigarette Burn on Carpet

Archived on 03/16/2009

How to remove multiple cigarette burn marks from carpet?

Kendra from Revere, MA

Answers:

RE: Cigarette Burn on Carpet

Cut or sand away the burned ends of the carpet fibers. Cut fibers will simply blend in if they're only slightly shorter than the surrounding carpet. Cut some carpet fibers from an inconspicuous portion of carpet elsewhere in the room, or from a matching carpet remnant and attach them to the cut fibers using household glue, if the remaining fibers are noticeably shorter than the surrounding carpet. Good luck! (10/03/2005)

By Gail M

RE: Cigarette Burn on Carpet

I had the same problem, so I took the scissors and cut the burned place down to the carpet backing, being very careful to not cut away any good carpet. Go to a corner and cut a strand or two from one place and go to another place and do the same. That way it won't be noticeable, do this until you have enough to fill up the hole. Use fabric glue and let it dry for awhile before vacuuming. It works perfectly. Mine has been in place for about 5 years and even stayed after 2 shampooings. (10/04/2005)

By Louise

RE: Cigarette Carpet Burns

I just cut 'em out with scissors. Then rough 'em up with an old hair brush or something. Works for me. (04/18/2008)

By Lily 59

RE: Cigarette Carpet Burns

Take a panty hose and put it over the wand and sweep the carpet. With the leftover fuzz you can take it from the stocking and then put glue in the hole and then add the fuzz. Hope this helps, it takes a good day of drying. (04/18/2008)

By Sally M

RE: Cigarette Burn on Carpet

I was freaking out because I just moved into a new place....its a rental....and found a cigarette burn in the carpet. I just took a regular nail file (emery board) and 'filed' it out. No one could ever tell now. It works like a charm and it didn't pull the carpet out. (02/05/2009)

By Jacqueline

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Request: Cigarette Carpet Burns

Archived on 04/16/2008

Does anyone know how my mother can repair her carpet from a cigarette burn? She rents so she is very concerned. I'd like to help her.
- Michelle

Answers:

RE: Carpet burns

I have heard that shaving it, with a razor, works well since you can remove very small amounts of burn at a time. But I would imagine that would depend on how bad the burn was. (09/07/2002)

By callielawrence

RE: Carpet burns

I am assuming this is a small burn no more than 1/2" diameter. Using small scissors, carefully cut out just the burned threads. Then, from a hidden area of carpet, such as a room corner or inside a closet, clip some good "fuzz" off the top of the carpet, not going very deep. Put a little white school glue onto the former burned area, and glue these clippings into it. With a little strategic placement and fluffing, you can hide almost all the problem area. I successfully did this when my pet bunny decided that carpet threads were delicious (also in an apartment!) (09/11/2002)

By kathmiller

RE: Cigarette Carpet burns

I have never used this tip myself but I have heard of it and told a friend one day who commented on a burn mark in her carpet. Try rubbing the area with fine emery paper/sand paper. She did this and only a very pale shade remained, but perhaps it could have been further treated. (02/13/2005)

By dogxtc

RE: Cigarette Carpet burns

Using an Exacto knife slowly remove burned carpet fibers from burned area. Be careful not to scrape the carpet bare - you want to only remove the burned top layer. Then using sewing glue, preferably transparent, slowly fluff and stick non-burned carpet fibers from hidden parts of the cars carpet (e.g. under car seats, trunk) in the newly cleaned area. This process can be very time consuming because the goal is to make the carpet look like nothing was ever done to it - so take your time (07/27/2005)

By From Canada

RE: Cigarette Carpet burns

Squeeze glue into the hole and fill the hole w/ carpet trimmings. (02/19/2007)

By Nicole

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