Glue gun a glue gun is a more common method of fixing a fraying carpet seam.
Glue gun to seam carpet.
When making a seam the hot iron reactivates the adhesive allowing the edges to bond together to reduce seam peaking.
Hold the two pieces of carpet together but do not get the glue onto the fibers.
This can salvage a situation that might require replacing the entire room of carpet at a fraction of the cost.
After that apply the hot glue to the gap.
This 100 watt glue gun includes both a carpet edge sealing tip and a standard 1 8 nozzle.
One of the first things to do is to snip any of the frayed edges.
Set heavy objects such as toolboxes on the seam until the glue on the tape cools and sets.
Carpet edges pre sealed with hot melt will dry quickly and resist fraying.
It s shaped a little differently and isn t as heavy but it will melt the seam glue at its highest heat setting.
Your second option for securing a carpet seam is to use a glue gun.
A glue gun works on fraying surfaces and will help you to glue those spaces back together so they do not stick out much.
Press the carpet into the hot glue with a carpet roller or a rolling pin.
Instead make sure it s only on the backing of the carpet.
If you re installing carpet in your home and don t have a carpet seam iron you can use a regular clothing iron in a pinch.