Neko
Pit Crew Chief
Aug 19, 2004, 7:11 PM
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How can I repair a small burn mark in my cars carpet?
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This repair requires just a little work, but a lot of patience. Here's what to do:
• Use scissors or a sharp edge such as an X-acto knife to scrape away the charred area of the carpet. Remove the burned area little-by-little, in layers, to avoid removing too much. Keep removing the darkened fibers until the clean fibers underneath become visible.
• For the next step, you'll need to "harvest" some fibers from elsewhere in the carpeting to make the repair. You can get fibers from some place in the vehicle that won't show, such as underneath a seat or in the trunk. Use the same technique used before to remove the burned fibers. Carefully and gradually scrape up undamaged carpet fibers from the concealed area using a sharp blade, and carefully lift them up and lay them aside.
• Once you have collected enough fibers to make the repair, apply a small amount of waterproof all-purpose or fabric adhesive to the damaged area.
• Use tweezers to carefully place the good fibers into the damaged area. Start from the outside of the damaged area and work inward, applying just a few fibers at a time to repair the damaged spot. If you take your time, the burned area won't even be detectable once the repair is finished.
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