Instabind - Do-It-Yourself Carpet Binding - Turn Carpet Scraps into Area Rugs Fast - Sold in 5 ft Sections (Sand)

Instabind and a hot glue gun makes some professional looking auto trim easy without an industrial sewing machine.

Seller is VERY responsive and consultative. Great product too.If you’re looking to save a significant amount of money on a durable rug while still achieving a professional look, this method is for you! By using this product to finish off carpet remnants from your local carpet store, you can create a custom rug that fits your space perfectly.For example, this 12x12 carpet remnant was just sitting at a hardware store, and I could tell it had the potential to transform my room. I used this product to secure the rough edges and give it a polished, finished appearance. The result speaks for itself!I had previously been shopping for 9x12 rugs, with prices ranging from $700 to $900 due to the materials and durability I needed. By opting for this method, I saved a significant amount—finishing this 12x12 rug only cost me around $100. If you follow the product instructions closely, the result will look incredibly professional and last for years to come.

This is an excellent product for finishing a carpet edge. It is well manufactured and does not look “cheap”. The wrong length was sent to me but the company was very responsive and quick to correct the order.

I was skeptical about this product. Sounded too good to be true.But I had a beautiful wool rug that the entire edge was frayed and the binding coming off the entire thing. I had tried to hot glue it back at one point …didn’t work well.The rug was in its way to the dump🥺I took a chance and ordered this and SO So happy I did.The binding came in a roll..you peel the backing off.I had More than enough to do this good sized round rug. The color is exactly as shown. The directions are spot on.Super easy to apply - even for me (the most UNhandy person in the world).This is a Quality product. My poor rug now looks brand new! It looks like a professional job as well!It fit snugly right up to the edge of the carpet (weird last photo)I love this product so much I wish I had more things to use it on!Recommend - HECK YEAH !!!

Follow the directions and go slow. Worked like a charm! My glue gun was a no show, so I put heavier items(mostly pasta sauce) around the edge to get it stuck. Still holding up. Also, used this several years ago on another rug and that's still stuck too!

The media could not be loaded. 2nd UPDATE: It is May of 2023 and my diy stair treads using instabind look as good as the day I made and installed them! I’m so glad I did it. I thought for sure I did something wrong somewhere and binding would start to come off. It has NOT! 1 year later and still going strong! If you’re a diy person, do it! You won’t regret it!UPDATE: I must say that it is Sept 2022 and I’m so glad I tried this project! The pressure sensitive adhesive worked perfectly!!! The binding is still in place and I have 2 rambunctious labradoodles running up and down the stairs. I wish I took a before picture. But I love the runner I chose to make the treads out of. I tried to number the pieces as I cut them so when I stapled them to the stair treads it had the same pattern as the runner. If you’re thinking of attempting this do it!! It’s worth it especially if you can’t find pre made carpet treads you like. But it did take me a few days. It also took me a few weeks to het the plan in my head on how I was going to do it and to get up the courage to just do it. I added a pic of the finished project.ORIGINAL REVIEW:I purchased the instabind in March of 21, I am just now using it in March of 22. I came back to see if others were complaining about it not being very sticky and to try to find out if maybe I waited too long to use it. Or maybe in time it’s less sticky. That is my experience this very moment. But I did read that it’s pressure sensitive. So only time will tell. It was very easy to use. For me, the hardest part is cutting the binding off a runner that I want to make stair treads out of. The instabind is very simple to use. One review complained about having to use so much hot glue, but you’re supposed to only use a small glue gun and mini glue sticks. You only need a narrow bead. I think that reviewer may have just been having a rough day. It works exactly like it shows in the you tube video. Ok gotta go… I’ve done 2 treads, have 12 more to go!

Product was delivered in record time! Product is of excellent quality, imho, and was a good price.The color however, it's way off compared to the color depicted on the website. I decided to use it anyway as it was not going in a fancy area or anything like that. I used it on the ends of a "by the foot" kitchen runner so it already had sides on it and I could not finesse the ends into going together to save my life! Lol, full disclosure: I was working with a very injured index finger so that may have contributed to my difficulties. Had this been being used in a formal type setting I would have asked, and gladly paid a couple dollars or so, for a set of samples to properly gauge color coordination.Also, at first, I had a bit of problem getting the backing to stick to my rug. Laying it on a flat surface and pressing along where the adhesive was fixed that and gluing the ends finished it off. I got a bit of glue I missed before it dried but that was just user error (poor coordination due to finger). I am otherwise extremely happy.

We had a rug with fringe that got eaten by the roomba. So we cut the edges and used this product. It worked great. You need a glue gun so be aware of that before you buy. You also need to have good scissors, utility knife, straight edge, etc. It’s a project but it turned out great. The navy color matched perfectly.