Add Edging To Carpet

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Add edging to carpet.

Turn the carpet right side up and apply a bead of carpet glue to the edges and approximately 1 2 inch 1 3 cm onto the top of the rug. Rather it requires that you have a professional do the work with. Press the two together for a better seal while the glue is still melted. Carpet remnants are often a great bargain as retailers often are eager to clear out this odd shaped stock quickly.

Generally speaking however these aren t techniques you can do yourself. Pull the edging firmly up the side of the rug and onto the bead of glue on top pressing firmly. To prevent fraying however your carpet remnant needs an edging. Video instructions for regular style instabind carpet binding.

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. And the tan color matched the best with my carpet. And i wanted to make a small rug out if it. Run a line of hot glue still using the nozzle around the carpet between the carpet edge and the inner edge of the binding.

But you must use a hot glue gun to adhere the binding to your carpet. The company that sells this was very happy to send me some samples. If you want to make an area rug from a carpet remnant or from a swath of broadloom carpet off a roll there are several options for finishing the edges to prevent fraying.