The fibers can tangle around the drill bit, fraying your carpet and stalling out the drill.
The key is to melt the carpet fibers which prevents them from unraveling and wrapping around the bit..
the hot bit will cauterize the fibers, sealing the edges to prevent fraying or tangling.
Place piece of scrap underneath the carpet while drilling — this gives the bit and cordless drill solid backing for cleaner results..
Cutting the carpet with knife may work better for large holes that require flawless finish — just be prepared to patch in swatch of matching carpet piece after your work is complete..
tool like RotoZip has sharp, rotating bit that cuts through carpet and padding.
Use knife with blade to cut through the carpet fibers and underlayment along the perimeter of your desired hole.
For clean carpet cuts, use blade or carpet cutter and cut through both carpet and padding in one continuous motion.
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