Ironing On A Carpet

Make sure that the seam iron is on the designated temperature that you need and then press it directly onto the seam tape.

Ironing on a carpet.

Apply light pressure with the iron. While you heat up the tape press the two edges of the carpet down into it and up against one another. Whether you accidentally dropped a hot iron or scorched it while working on iron on crafts there s not much you can do to remove the stain once the heat. Don t saturate the carpet just spray it lightly.

Apply the iron to the towel moving slowly across the entirety of the seam. Fill the iron s tank with water and set to steam. Spray the stain with 2 tablespoons of ammonia in a cup of hot water. You may be ironing quickly and the iron slips out of your hand or you set the iron onto the ironing board and it accidentally falls onto the carpet.

Under the edges of the carpet place a strip of carpet seam tape. No matter how it happens it will leave a very noticeable black mark. Rewet the towel if necessary to prevent burning. Stay in each position for about 15 seconds then move the length of the iron.

For nylon or similar use the low setting. You don t necessarily have to replace the entire piece of carpet to fix the damage. Iron burns on carpet happen from time to time. Rub it in with a stiff bristled brush and leave for 2 hours.

Go from one end of the seam to the other. If the carpet is a wool one put it on high. Sometimes the iron sits for only a second and the very tops of the fibers are damaged.