Glue On Carpet Edging

Instabind faux leather style carpet binding mimics standard or traditional binding but without showing any stitching.

Glue on carpet edging.

Step 1 trim the edges of the rug with the carpet cutter to eliminate any frayed edges on the rug. No sew carpet edging in 24 colors. You can bind carpet in minutes with instabind and a glue gun. The roberts 8 oz.

Universal carpet seam sealer is solvent free and easy to clean up when wet. Carpet remnants are often a great bargain as retailers often are eager to clear out this odd shaped stock quickly. Designed for use with polypropylene jute urethane latex unitary and woven backed carpets this sealer is also compatible with vinyl backed carpets and dries in as. This is especially important if the fraying was caused by pet actions which may also carry moisture and dirt into the carpet.

White glue is an old edging trick and at one time those with more time than money reinforced edges with cloth carpet tape a sturdy needle and heavyweight thread. Adhesive carpet binding tape. Make sure the edges of the rug are completely straight. It is new to bond products line as of 2018.

Clean the carpet and allow it to thoroughly dry before applying the glue. Apply the hot glue and press the fibers into position and allow the glue to dry. The pressure sensitive self adhesive backing will hold binding temporary at first in case you need to re position to the back side of the carpet while a small bead of hot glue with assure the edge is protected and looks beautiful. This may only take a few minutes depending on the hot glue used.

Run a line of hot glue still using the nozzle around the carpet between the carpet edge and the inner edge of the binding. To prevent fraying however your carpet remnant needs an edging. After trimming the carpet remnant apply binding tape in 6 inch increments all the way around the edge of the carpet. You can bind a rug in a day or less with professional looking results.

Apply a bit of hot glue to where the binding tape meets on either end to seal it together. Universal carpet seam sealer the roberts 8 oz. Press the two together for a better seal while the glue is still melted. Available in 14 stock colors on 48 foot rolls it s more durable than traditional carpet binding and actually helps reinforce the carpet backing along the cut edges.

Ideal for seaming carpet edges this special sealer prevents unraveling and delaminating.