Carpet Knee Kicker Instructions

This tool also comes in handy for going back over the carpet after the power stretcher has done the bulk of the work to give any trouble spots some extra care.

Carpet knee kicker instructions.

In my last video i made a diy carpet knee kicker i wanted to show ever one how it works. Work your way along this edge repeating the operation then cut and tuck the carpet edge between the gripper rail and skirting board. Pls like and subscribe flollow us on instagram. Otherwise you will just waste your energy.

You be the judge. Typically you hit the end of a knee carpet stretcher with your knee to move the carpet as the teeth of the kicker grip the carpet. 4 trim the excess carpet. Step 4 slam your knee swiftly into the cushioned end of the knee kicker to hook the carpet onto the tack strip.

When you position the kicker push the teeth down into the carpet about an inch away from the wall. Push the teeth of the knee kicker into the carpet approximately 1 inch from the wall. To use the knee kicker place its head about 6 inches 15 2 cm from the wall and use your leg just above the kneecap to finish the stretch. Stretching a carpet and securing it onto the tack strip requires special tools such as a tamper trimmer and knee kicker but these carpet stretcher instructions will show you everything you need.

Use your knee to kick the padded end of the kicker so as to jog the carpet forward whilst pushing down on the edge of the carpet so that it is held by the carpet gripper. It may take a couple of kicks to get the desired result. Matt makes a carpet kicker. In this video i show how to stretch a room of carpet with a knee kicker.

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