[SML] Fixing carpet on risers

[Stephen Rees]

If it's in your budget, I'd remove the old carpet completely and replace it
with 18" carpet squares available at the big box stores or on-line. Then
you can just remove damaged sections as necessary without doing a complete
tear-off.
Steve
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On Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 1:22 AM Joe via Stagecraft <
stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> I volunteer at a theater that has aluminum, carpeted audience risers, and
> some of the carpet is starting to get damaged at the edges.  I've
> occasionally been trimming off the threads that come out from the backing,
> so that the vacuum cleaner does not grab them and further unravel things.
> But, some areas definitely need more help.  I guess I could try fray-check
> made for fabric. Another thought, for the corners that are more damaged, is
> to mix some white glue with dark blue paint, and use that to both glue the
> carpet down, and stop further fraying. But, I am hoping the folks here
> might offer more experienced advice.
>
> Attached is an image of one of the more damaged spots at a corner.
> Though, most of the threads from the backing, that I trimmed off today,
> were along the straight edges.  Is there anything that would permanently
> solve the problem with threads?
>
> -Joe
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