Fill the iron s tank with water and set to steam.
Can you use a carpet iron to seam synthetic turf.
Yea we did it.
It s shaped a little differently and isn t as heavy but it will melt the seam glue at its highest heat setting.
If you are installing the artificial grass in a room you can do the installation the same way as carpet.
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You can sew a field throughout the year.
Make sure that the seam iron is on the designated temperature that you need and then press it directly onto the seam tape.
Let it set on the tape long enough to melt the glue.
Walk on it drive on it work on it.
Slide the hot iron between the carpet edges and place it directly onto the seam tape.
Place a clean white cloth over the stain and iron it with a constant motion for 20 seconds before you rotate the cloth to a clean spot.
There is no day s wait for it to cure as there is with glue.
Go from one end of the seam to the other.
A seam is ready for service the moment it s complete.
If you re installing carpet in your home and don t have a carpet seam iron you can use a regular clothing iron in a pinch.
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Rub it in with a stiff bristled brush and leave for 2 hours.
No need to use glue or nails simply floating the turf and tuck the edges or use pin nails as needed not the long nails people used for outdoor installations and you can always put paddings underneath the turf for extra cushioning.
While you heat up the tape press the two edges of the carpet down into it and up against one another.
If the carpet is a wool one put it on high.
Don t saturate the carpet just spray it lightly.
Make sure you acknowledge the measurement between the gauges before you remove the scrim.
Follow the guidelines on the seam tape for how long this.
Synthetic turf sewn with industrial thread cost less to deliver over time.
Carefully fit the precut replacement piece and compress to ensure that the adhesive is compressed up and between the gauges.
If the synthetic turf is manufactured with a 3 8 gauge width then you will want to connect the two sections of the turf together and keep the 3 8 gauge width during the entire seaming process.
Unlike glue there is no concern for contracting and expanding seams.
