Depressions in rugs from furniture?
 

When I move or remove furniture, depressions in the rugs are left
behind from the leg ends. They look ugly. Any way to remove them?

Thanks

Jethro

Depressions in rugs from furniture?
 

"Jethro" wrote in message
...

When I move or remove furniture, depressions in the rugs are left
behind from the leg ends. They look ugly. Any way to remove them?

You can try a steam iron, not too hot,
and a brush to reorient rug fibres.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

Depressions in rugs from furniture?
 

Jethro wrote:
When I move or remove furniture, depressions in the rugs are left
behind from the leg ends. They look ugly. Any way to remove them?

Thanks

Jethro


Yes there is a product on the market for that purpose. It is called
"DimpleDocter" and is
made by-- Simtec Company of 28Government Road, Irwin, Pa. 15642-8887.
I have
one but have never used it so can't say how well it does the job. They
have a website,
It is ezmoves.com . It is a 1/8" steel rod sharpen to a point
with about a 30° bend
In the rod. Then the end is bent back to make a hand hold and then
covered with a plastic
sheath for a grip. It is not for use on glued down carpet , so the
directions state.
For futher info you may email me using subject title -carpet tool.

Depressions in rugs from furniture?
 

From:
http://magazines.ivillage.com/goodho...291774,00.html

Carpet pros suggest you fill a spray bottle with water and spritz it
over the dents. Then use a blow-dryer, on the hottest setting, to blow
air over any moistened areas. (The heat helps wool and nylon carpet
rebound.) Fluff up fibers with your fingers.

My personal favorite is to put an ice cube in each indentation, and let
cubes slowly melt. Wait 12 hours, blot up wet spots, then use the edge
of a spoon to lift carpet fibers back up. Or steam away dents: Place a
clean, damp cloth over them and hold an iron, on medium heat, several
inches above the cloth for about 30 to 60 seconds. Don't let the iron
touch the carpet -- it could burn! Brush up fibers with a coin.


From:
http://www.hometips.com/home_probsol...carpets05.html

Heavy furniture can leave indentations in carpet. ... When areas have
become crushed, use a coin to work the carpet pile back upright, then
hold a steam iron not more than 4 inches above the spot (don't touch
the rug!) until the iron warms the fibers.

From: http://www.mrsfixit.com/fixits/FixitDetails.asp?id=341

Have you ever moved your furniture around and then had to live with
ugly carpet dents? It's an easy problem to fix!

1. Grab a screwdriver and a steam iron! Use the screwdriver to loosen
the matted carpet. You can also use a spoon or even a butter knife.
Hold your steam iron a quarter of an inch above the dent...let the
steam saturate the area. This will plump up the crushed areas and make
the dent even with the rest of the carpet.

2. If you don't have the time to sit there with your steam iron, put an
ice cube or two on the crushed area and walk away. As the ice melts the
moisture will plump up the carpet fibers. Once the ice has completely
melted, use a towel to brush the carpet fibers back to their original
fullness.

From: http://www.myhomeimprovement.com/?pa...s&qid=290&m=31

To fix dents in carpet caused by furniture, hold a steam iron slightly
above the dent. After steaming, use a fork to pull up the fibers. For
irreparable dents and burns, a replacement piece is needed. Separate
carpet fibers in a straight line and neatly cut the carpet backing with
a box knife. With a remnant or a piece from a closet, match a new piece
to the cutout. Glue the corners of the hole with carpet adhesive. Then
cement the new piece in place. Use enough glue, but not so much that it
oozes out.











Jethro wrote:
When I move or remove furniture, depressions in the rugs are left
behind from the leg ends. They look ugly. Any way to remove them?

Thanks

Jethro

Depressions in rugs from furniture?
 

Jethro wrote:
When I move or remove furniture, depressions in the rugs are left
behind from the leg ends. They look ugly. Any way to remove them?

Thanks

Jethro

As others suggest, you can steam up, but if major problem is underlay,
it may not work as well as cheap underlays tend to collapse and not as
readily recover. Nylon, wool or acrylic should be helped recover by
steam but polypropylene or polyester, not as readily.

Frank

Depressions in rugs from furniture?
 

"Don Phillipson" wrote in news:elehav$bug$2
@theodyn.ncf.ca:

"Jethro" wrote in message
...

When I move or remove furniture, depressions in the rugs are left
behind from the leg ends. They look ugly. Any way to remove them?

You can try a steam iron, not too hot,
and a brush to reorient rug fibres.



Lots of product claims & tricks for this. Neer used any. I've always just
left it and make sure I hit it with the vacuum each run and eventually it
goes away be it a legged chair or a heavy dresser.

Depressions in rugs from furniture?
 

have had good luck with a strong shop vac, moving the end back and
forth over the depression. some indentations, tho, just take a lot of
time to resolve