Instabind - DIY Carpet Binding - Turn Carpet Scraps into Area Rugs - Sold in 5 ft Incriments (Ice)

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 !!!

If you want a large area rug. Consider buying a large length of carpet. Then use this carpet binding for a finished look on the edges. It works great! Husband and I (with no prior experience) did this project together. Worked out well and the cost is so much less than buying an area rug.

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!

Worked well, looks good. Seems to be good quality and easy enough to install with a glue gun. Not sure about longevity, but so far, so good. I think the colors are off a bit from the pictures of the colors in the listing. I had to return the first order because it did not match the carpet, but it didn't look like the picture of the color either. I took a chance on another color that I did not think would match, but it did.

We had a very large carpet remnant leftover when we moved into a new lake house. I wanted to use it in a kids bunk room but didn’t want to schlep it to an upholsterer to have it bound. This edging worked great and looks professional. It’s one of the few projects ever that was easier than expected. Lots of colors to choose from—ours matched perfectly—and it was exactly the length I ordered. The adhesive is such that you can move around/adjust it while putting it on but gets permanent over time. Can you tell I LOVE this product! Congratulations on whoever developed this! (Note: Definitely use a fine tipped glue gun. Makes finishing much easier.)

Works ok at first but after time looses its stickiness

I replaced old, shredded fringe with this product and the results are amazing. It was very easy to install and the hot glue will ensure a nice, long lasting edge on this high-traffic area. The color is spot on. Also, the sticky tape is very forgiving so if you have to make adjustments before using the glue gun, you can. This may be a no-brainer for anyone other than me, but I needed 17ft. so I ordered 4 of the 5ft. pieces. I thought I would have to seam it together, but I got 20ft. roll. They just sell in 5ft. increments.

This was so easy to use. I just followed the video instructions and now I have three versatile rug sizes to use in my office and elsewhere when I want to swap something out (a 5x7, a 4x5, and a 3x5)! Looks fantastic and just like I bought them that way to begin with!

Good product

It took extra couple weeks to receive it. I found it easy to use. It was quite white so I used a watered don stain now it matches perfectly. Glad I purchased I can get a few extra years out of my carpet