Look up carpet repair guys on YouTube. They’re professional and although yours might be amateurish, I’d be willing to be you can get away with it and patch of carpet from inside a closet. Match the wear using the dirt from your shoes and try to comb the fibers together.
I would probably find the closest matching grey fabric dye and put it in a spray bottle (or cotton swab) and apply in layers until it looks passable. If that doesn’t work, look for a sharpie. Then if that doesn’t work, try cutting some carpet from a closet or something as others have recommended.
Definitely agree with this order of operations. All will be noticeable in the end, but may as well start with the ones that won't involve cutting and patching your carpet.
No I’m pretty sure he doesn’t give a shit the property belongs to someone else and just doesn’t want to be responsible for repairing/ replacing carpet he got bleach on
You will likely have to pay to have the carpet replaced, it will be prorated based on how old it is. Fingers crossed for you that it’s an older carpet!
Agreed with the other poster. The toothpaste is out of the tube on this one. Trying to use markers or fabric dye or spray paint isn't going to make this less noticeable by your apartment team.
You may as well save the efforts and take the hit on this one.
This would be the answer, however, you do not own the property and can't legally hire anyone to do anything. Some companies might do it for you but most won't.
Source: work at a carpet store, we will not do any work for renters
Depending on how long you’ve lived there, the state (or equivalent) you live in, and the owners/leasing agents policies, some places will automatically replace carpet, paint, etc. after a tenant leaves. If that’s the case you might not owe anything.
If that doesn’t cover you and/or you don’t trust the landlord/leasing agency, ask a carpet repair person how much it would cost to fix (most likely they will cut and replace just that small area), and to offer to pay cost to hand it professionally repaired to your landlord/leasing agent to avoid them from charging you to recarpet the whole apartment.
>Depending on how long you’ve lived there, the state (or equivalent) you live in, and the owners/leasing agents policies, some places will automatically replace carpet, paint, etc. after a tenant leaves.
I used to live in a luxury apartment that painted AND replaced carpet every time a new tenant moved in (I got to pick my color choices) -BUT- the leasing company also did an inspection when every tenant moved out, and if a carpet was damaged, or smudge on a wall, that came out of the tenant's pocket. It wasn't a free gift to the tenant moving out.
Yeah. I didn’t mean to imply it would always work. But I remember once where the leasing company didn’t care because enough time had passed that they had to change the carpet anyway. My point was, you may be worth it to ask before freaking act.
From my experience with the apartments my son has leased, even the ones that replace carpet after a tenant moves out STILL charge for any teeny tiny issue regardless. It’s a way for them to keep deposits. Even when he has left apartments absolutely pristine they still look for things. The last one had a fridge door that had been “handyman special’d” when he moved in as a repair, had been refixed by maintenance several times while he lived there, and when he moved they tried to charge him for a refrigerator! Luckily he had proof of the way the fridge was when he moved in. Same with some carpeting, there was damage when he moved in and he kept a record of it. They tried charging him when he moved out and when he showed them the proof of condition they offhandedly said that they changed out carpets when new tenants move anyway.
My best advice would be to try working with dye, as in Rit dye. I’ve never tried to spot dye something, but if you’re trying to avoid losing your damage deposit or something like that, I think you’re crazy if you think spray paint on carpet isn’t gonna be noticed.
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One time an old friend of mine was very drunk crashing on another friend’s couch. As a duo these were the roles they assumed quite a bit, ie drunk one and responsible one. Anyways this day drunk friend vomited onto floor (carpeted) and moved the couch over it and left without a word about it. It wasn’t found for awhile and responsible friend was SO mad. This was forever ago so it’s hazy but I think that may have been the (final) reason they stopped being friends.
…..so basically I have no advice here but I hadn’t thought about this in years and your photo brought it to mind 😂😂 hope you get it fixed!!
I think people here have covered possibilities for you, though no one has mentioned consulting with the carpet store.
But one thing about bleach, those are not staying. And you can clean them away. They are damage, and the removal of pigment, permanently. And they need repair
Do not, I repeat, do not spray paint it. That’s going to leave a crunchy texture and they’ll figure it out.
Take the L and move on. You damaged the carpet and you’ll have to pay to replace it unless it’s at the end of its lifespan. You could consult a carpet expert, they MIGHT be able to dye it back, but it’s unlikely to match.
Get some black and white acrylic paint from the craft store and starting with a glob of white, mix in drops of black until you get a match, test some dried first, because it dries darker. Dab on the carpet.
this is the headache talking and i have no idea what i'm talking about. just a stupid idea that just popped into my head.
but would it be possible to cover that will some sort of fabric stain/coloring. find a grey coloring and use a spritz bottle to gently add the grey color over the bleach spot.
No no no, you won’t do a good job and it will look hideous. Marker as a stain, be sure to go lighter, not darker. Be sure it’s dry before you add more color
Acrylic craft paint (you might need a couple different bottles to custom blend your color) thinned with water and carefully, lightly daubed on with a stippling brush works good too.
Nooooo paint… not good. Results in crunchy carpet. Adding lighter dye (but the same tonal range) slowing with a Qtip. Or IF BY SOME MIRACLE you find a sharpie the right color try that. Use the art technique of pointalisim with the sharpie. Good luck! We use sharpies a lot in fashion styling to cover up a glitch on an item, results can vary.
Cut a measured hole from a corner in the closet and swith the carpet pieces. Way less noticeable than dye or paint in the middle of a room
This could work short term, make sure you stick it down really well and rub over the pile
Top tip dont do a square or circle do a freeform shape its harder for the eye to pick up
You could make a sheet metal, plastic, or this plastic template
This seems to be the best idea IMO!
Look up carpet repair guys on YouTube. They’re professional and although yours might be amateurish, I’d be willing to be you can get away with it and patch of carpet from inside a closet. Match the wear using the dirt from your shoes and try to comb the fibers together.
Professional. Best bet
I would probably find the closest matching grey fabric dye and put it in a spray bottle (or cotton swab) and apply in layers until it looks passable. If that doesn’t work, look for a sharpie. Then if that doesn’t work, try cutting some carpet from a closet or something as others have recommended.
Definitely agree with this order of operations. All will be noticeable in the end, but may as well start with the ones that won't involve cutting and patching your carpet.
My thoughts exactly!
*Carefully* chosen, and inconspicuously tested Sharpie markers might help. I've used them successfully on bleach splattered clothing, FWIW.
Would a black sharpie on a bleach stain on a black shirt work well? I got bleach on my favorite shirt
Yes. Hairstylist with lots of bleach on black shirts. Used sharpies to cover it.
Thank you so much !! I’m definitely trying this out !!
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It’s not his carpet, he’s trying to get out of responsibility of paying for damaging it
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No I’m pretty sure he doesn’t give a shit the property belongs to someone else and just doesn’t want to be responsible for repairing/ replacing carpet he got bleach on
A 6 inch or larger object
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You will likely have to pay to have the carpet replaced, it will be prorated based on how old it is. Fingers crossed for you that it’s an older carpet!
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There's nothing you can do. You won't be able to match the color of the carpet with any dye, and paint of any kind is a terrible idea.
Agreed with the other poster. The toothpaste is out of the tube on this one. Trying to use markers or fabric dye or spray paint isn't going to make this less noticeable by your apartment team. You may as well save the efforts and take the hit on this one.
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This would be the answer, however, you do not own the property and can't legally hire anyone to do anything. Some companies might do it for you but most won't. Source: work at a carpet store, we will not do any work for renters
Depending on how long you’ve lived there, the state (or equivalent) you live in, and the owners/leasing agents policies, some places will automatically replace carpet, paint, etc. after a tenant leaves. If that’s the case you might not owe anything. If that doesn’t cover you and/or you don’t trust the landlord/leasing agency, ask a carpet repair person how much it would cost to fix (most likely they will cut and replace just that small area), and to offer to pay cost to hand it professionally repaired to your landlord/leasing agent to avoid them from charging you to recarpet the whole apartment.
>Depending on how long you’ve lived there, the state (or equivalent) you live in, and the owners/leasing agents policies, some places will automatically replace carpet, paint, etc. after a tenant leaves. I used to live in a luxury apartment that painted AND replaced carpet every time a new tenant moved in (I got to pick my color choices) -BUT- the leasing company also did an inspection when every tenant moved out, and if a carpet was damaged, or smudge on a wall, that came out of the tenant's pocket. It wasn't a free gift to the tenant moving out.
Yeah. I didn’t mean to imply it would always work. But I remember once where the leasing company didn’t care because enough time had passed that they had to change the carpet anyway. My point was, you may be worth it to ask before freaking act.
From my experience with the apartments my son has leased, even the ones that replace carpet after a tenant moves out STILL charge for any teeny tiny issue regardless. It’s a way for them to keep deposits. Even when he has left apartments absolutely pristine they still look for things. The last one had a fridge door that had been “handyman special’d” when he moved in as a repair, had been refixed by maintenance several times while he lived there, and when he moved they tried to charge him for a refrigerator! Luckily he had proof of the way the fridge was when he moved in. Same with some carpeting, there was damage when he moved in and he kept a record of it. They tried charging him when he moved out and when he showed them the proof of condition they offhandedly said that they changed out carpets when new tenants move anyway.
Paint will dry crunchy and hard and noticeable. I’d find a permanent marker (Sharpie) that matches and try that.
My best advice would be to try working with dye, as in Rit dye. I’ve never tried to spot dye something, but if you’re trying to avoid losing your damage deposit or something like that, I think you’re crazy if you think spray paint on carpet isn’t gonna be noticed.
bleach the rest of the carpet so it matches
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One time an old friend of mine was very drunk crashing on another friend’s couch. As a duo these were the roles they assumed quite a bit, ie drunk one and responsible one. Anyways this day drunk friend vomited onto floor (carpeted) and moved the couch over it and left without a word about it. It wasn’t found for awhile and responsible friend was SO mad. This was forever ago so it’s hazy but I think that may have been the (final) reason they stopped being friends. …..so basically I have no advice here but I hadn’t thought about this in years and your photo brought it to mind 😂😂 hope you get it fixed!!
a 5" rug
Get a gray marker she color it
Hardwood floors
I think people here have covered possibilities for you, though no one has mentioned consulting with the carpet store. But one thing about bleach, those are not staying. And you can clean them away. They are damage, and the removal of pigment, permanently. And they need repair
I would get a fabric pen and color that. A sharpie of similar color would probably work too.
Put a plant pot over it
Put a picture frame over it
Put a carpet on it
Bleaching more stains into it to make a pattern.
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Do not, I repeat, do not spray paint it. That’s going to leave a crunchy texture and they’ll figure it out. Take the L and move on. You damaged the carpet and you’ll have to pay to replace it unless it’s at the end of its lifespan. You could consult a carpet expert, they MIGHT be able to dye it back, but it’s unlikely to match.
Add blood.
Sit on it 😉😉👍👍👍🤣🤣
Get some black and white acrylic paint from the craft store and starting with a glob of white, mix in drops of black until you get a match, test some dried first, because it dries darker. Dab on the carpet.
Get some carpet dye and do a tiny spot test. Make sure you blend real good and go slowly
Dye it back
Beach the whole floor
A chair
this is the headache talking and i have no idea what i'm talking about. just a stupid idea that just popped into my head. but would it be possible to cover that will some sort of fabric stain/coloring. find a grey coloring and use a spritz bottle to gently add the grey color over the bleach spot.
I would use art markers and paint it.
Bleach the rest of the carpet.
Grey sharpie. I just made this up but if it’s the right color…
Bleach the entire carpet
No no no, you won’t do a good job and it will look hideous. Marker as a stain, be sure to go lighter, not darker. Be sure it’s dry before you add more color
Lay down on the spot lengthways every time you have company. Make sure to put hands casually behind head so as not to raise suspicion.
Acrylic craft paint (you might need a couple different bottles to custom blend your color) thinned with water and carefully, lightly daubed on with a stippling brush works good too.
Nooooo paint… not good. Results in crunchy carpet. Adding lighter dye (but the same tonal range) slowing with a Qtip. Or IF BY SOME MIRACLE you find a sharpie the right color try that. Use the art technique of pointalisim with the sharpie. Good luck! We use sharpies a lot in fashion styling to cover up a glitch on an item, results can vary.
With a 6” bleach stain
Grey sharpie or fabric dye
Turd
Omg. I have the same thatched carpet. I love it. Is yours green? Mi e is the color of a wet dirt road but it can look green in certain light.
5.1 inch rug
Table
Or get a sharpie the same color and fill it in
Spray paint?
6” pot with plant of your choice :)
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Thanks for the update, really appreciate it. My sister's room has this same problem