Repairing a Pull in Berber Carpet
I don't know why, but our vacuum cleaner has damaged our Berber carpet three times. The first two times occurred during the warranty period, so the builder took care of that damage. This time around, I had to repair the carpet. As it turns out, it is not that difficult to fix.
A run occurs when something (like a cat's claw or the brush on a vacuum cleaner) catches one of the loops in the carpet and pulls up a section of the material. You end up with a line in the carpet, like the one in the picture.
If you look inside that gap, you will see the netting on the underside of the carpet. You will need a tool that can push the loose strand of carpet back down into that netting. I found a wooden stylus at my local art store, but you can use anything that gets the job done. I also tried the back of a paintbrush, but the handle was a bit too thick.
The idea is to apply Elmer's glue (or another waterproof glue) to the exposed netting and then push the carpet strand back into the netting, mimicking the pattern of the Berber. Once you have pushed the loose strand back into place, put something heavy on the area for at least 30 minutes to allow the glue to set. Then give the area another day to dry before allowing heavy traffic. Once the glue has dried, blend the repaired area using your hands. It should be nearly impossible to visually tell that the area was ever damaged. However, you may be able to feel the hardened glue if you walk over the area barefoot.
This picture was taken just after the 30 minute setting period.
Jon
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