Instabind Do-it-Yourself Carpet and Area Rug Binding (22 Colors Available) - Quantity 1 = 5 Foot Section, Ice

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!

Not so great on the sticky tape, but the installation instructions are pretty good and the end result is pretty good considering the cost. There is a discrepancy between the thickness of the roll and my existing carpet. That’s pretty pronounced. Not perfect, but worth the money.

Good product

I made two runners out of carpet scraps. One 5' long and the other 17' long. The project was pretty easy, looks great and is holding up well. I'd recommend it. The company was great too. They mailed me samples of the colors I requested so I could make an informed decision.

I had to cut an edge off an 8 foot rug for the dining room and I didn’t want the edge to stay cut and frayed. I took the whole rug to a local carpet store and it was going to be $185 to just remove about 10 inches off of one side and bind it. They had a policy where you had to pay to get the rug cleaned before they would do the binding. Anyway, for 25 bucks I bought 10 feet of this stuff and got a admit it worked out pretty well. It doesn’t look perfect and it was hard to get the exact color match but if you just need a basic edge so your rug or carpet doesn’t fall apart, this is a fantastic product. Use a sharp new utility knife. I think we used a glue gun from the dollar store.