Remove Carpet Stairs Putty

You can also use a putty knife to remove stuck on glue if the carpet padding was glued to the stair.

Remove carpet stairs putty.

3 inch putty knife to place under the pry bar when removing the tack strip to protect the stair. It s important to understand the different parts that make up a carpet stair before getting to work. If both the treads and the risers are carpeted you may be able to slide the blade of a utility knife along an edge without scratching the wood. Fortunately there are several tricks you can use to remove a glob of silly putty even if it s already hardened on your favorite rug.

No matter how hard you try you will dent the wood somewhere. Step 1 get started. The stretchy impressionable quality of silly putty makes it fun to play with but a mess to get out of carpet. Removing carpet from stairs can be easily tackled in a day or over the weekend without hiring a professional.

Carpeted stairs consist of a carpet pad nosing tack strips tread riser and carpet. Well first step on how to get putty out of carpet is by first removing as many putty as you possibly can using dull knife. After removing all of the carpet i pulled up the padding and removed the tack strips as i went. Smaller ones could be removed later.

Without damaging the wood you must reach under the carpet and pry it free. Grab a cotton ball and dip it into rubbing alcohol. I used our small pry bar and a hammer to carefully remove them. Wood putty is the best.

Make sure to scrap the big junk. Wear proper safety gear such as safety goggles or glasses gloves and a face mask to avoid cuts flying debris and dust while removing the carpet.