Instabind Carpet Binding - Carpet Edge Binding for Area Rugs, Rug Trim, & Finishing - Synthetic Serge Style, Ideal for DIY Carpet Edging, Durable Hold, Edge Protector & Repairs - Taupe, 54 Ft Roll

I had a large rug given to me by my brother. The edges had tassels, which I dislike. It was also too large to look centered in our living room. Solution? I cut off approximately 15" around the perimeter of the rug, and added Instabind binding. I was very pleased with the results, especially being the first time I had tried a project like this.The company that makes and sells this product is Bond Products Inc.. They are great to work with. The color that I first ordered was too light, and I called the company for assistance in returning. They were friendly and helpful, and pointed me to a color card on their website that helped me choose the correct color. The return process (via Amazon) was easy and painless.The process is pretty easy, but it is time consuming for a large rug like this one. I recommend Instabind if you need to add binding to a rug or carpet piece, and do not want to pay for professional binding.

The result looks as if it was hand sewn! The backing under the tape is adhesive but not very sticky. Nut, it is a small narrow version of the very strong carpet tape that installers use when they bond on piece to another when they lay and stretch your wall-to=-wall carpet! The adhesive hold it in place util you melt the edge tale to the underside of the carpet ant let it cool to bond. I have a 450 degree carpet tape bonder iron but a regular iron would work. Just don't move until it cools. It you don't position it properly, , just heat and pull to disassemble and reposition it properly. After it really cools, use a long needle nosed glue gun ($16 on Amazon) to run a small bead between the base of the serge and the base of the carpet. Ts melds them together and stops the fibers from coming loose and the backing edge strings from loosening as feet hit the edge.

Easy to instal but you do need a hot glue gun for adhesion. Looks great and protects carpets.

Very easy to use and very happy with my completed projects. Made three remnants from carpeting left over from home improvement.

The finished product looks wonderful. Our guests ask about the custom rug and are amazed that it is a DYI project!

very easy to install, has self backing tape to hold in place while you apply the hot glue. A small glue gun works best, all you need is a narrow line of glue to do the job.

Compared to having this professionally done, it was less than half the cost and it looks just as good.

great