Remove Carpet Stairs Putty

Stairs are often located at the entryway to your home so removing old carpet and adding a fresh style can make a lasting impact and serve as a welcome greeting to all.

Remove carpet stairs putty.

Step 1 get started. Make sure to scrap the big junk. Grab a cotton ball and dip it into rubbing alcohol. It s important to understand the different parts that make up a carpet stair before getting to work.

The hardest part about removing carpet from stairs is starting. Wood putty is the best. 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. The stretchy impressionable quality of silly putty makes it fun to play with but a mess to get out of carpet.

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. 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. Carpeted stairs consist of a carpet pad nosing tack strips tread riser and carpet. I used our small pry bar and a hammer to carefully remove them.

No matter how hard you try you will dent the wood somewhere. Make it soaked and thoroughly wet. You can also use a putty knife to remove stuck on glue if the carpet padding was glued to the stair. Without damaging the wood you must reach under the carpet and pry it free.

3 inch putty knife to place under the pry bar when removing the tack strip to protect the stair. After removing all of the carpet i pulled up the padding and removed the tack strips as i went.