I am hoping someone can tell me how to repair a 2 in loop snag that my dog pulled on my berber carpet. it is right in the middle of the room and the rug is not that old (2yrs). Do I glue or sew or what? Any help is appreciated.

 

Use a small jewlers screwdriver or an ice pick or an awl. Get a small bottle of latex carpet seam sealer. Use the pencil tip on the seam sealer bottle to squirt latex down the row into the carpet backing from the top. Don't get too much. Make sure it penetrates into the backing. Now take your punch tool of choice and retuff the yarn. You can tell what part of the yarn to punch, because it usually has a nub of latex on the yarn where it was previously inserted into the backing. Punch it in the backing hard to get it secured into the backing and the wet latex. Let it cure for a day before touching it again.

 

Thanks so much for the repair instructions. I will give it a go and hopefully I will be sucessfull!

 

Curious to know how the repair worked and how it looks?

Inquiring minds want to know!

 

Thanks CDW! I followed your detailed instructions to the letter and I let it dry and now you can't even tell where the snag was That was a couple ofmonths ago and it still is invisible and holding tight. I really appreciate your help. Now my Dog is out of the doghouse!