Keep in mind that if you plan on replacing the carpet the patch will adhere to the padding making it harder to salvage the pad.
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If carpet tape is not doing the job you can also use carpet glue to hold the patch in position.
Because the donor area is filled in either with a piece of remnant carpet or is left unrepaired carpet patching is considered to be imperfect but a net overall improvement.
Carpet patching is a simple system of carefully cutting out the damaged area and replacing it with a patch of donor carpet of the same size.
For the price of a patch kit some glue and a star roller about 30 total you can make an invisible repair that will last the life of the carpet.
If you have carpet remnants left over from installation you can repair the damaged section with a patch.
The four professional tools used to patch carpeting a carpet iron carpet tractor knee kicker and trimmer can be rented for around 100.
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Carpet is easier to cut from the back so flip over your template piece and place it on the back of the patch material.
A line or 2 of glue on the surface of the carpet pad will often be sufficient.