[AMC-list] Carpet

[Nick ALFANO <71amx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Dan,

I would agree that a heat gun in the wrong hands will cause a negative outcome, but it is an old trick used by many interior shops.  If it is a hot sunny day, you might get a similar result but the heat from a heat gun allows for localized stretching and shrinking of the material which it typically what is needed.  Definitely laying out in the sun for a while will make it easier to work with.  

Nick
 Alfano Performance
4849-76 st.
Kenosha, WI. 53142
262-308-1302
262-942-8271 after 6pm central and weekends 

Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:11:38 -0400
From: "Dan Strohl" <DStrohl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Carpet
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Don-

I'd advise against using a heat gun. Next time you go to install carpet,
lay it out in the sun for a good hour or two before installation.
That'll soften it up real nice all over. Using a heat gun, you only
soften the carpet in localized areas, and you run the risk of melting
the fibers in the carpet, creating a rough patch. 

dan
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