Edge Supply Black Melamine 3/4 inch X 25 ft roll of Black Edge Banding – Pre-glued Flexible Edging – Easy Application Iron-On Edging for Cabinet Repairs, Furniture Restoration (3/4 inch X 25 ft)

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I used this edge banding in a slightly unusually way. In my RV, I cut a vertical plywood panel flush to the aluminum frame that supports the panel The panel was projecting into the hallway, which was annoying. The aluminum is pained satin black. I applied the edge banding to the edge of the panel such that it overlaps over the aluminum slightly. Since the position of the banding was critical, I temporarily taped it in place, and removed the tape bit by bit as I heated the edge banding with an old iron. After heating each short section of the edge banding I pressed it with a cork block to ensure a strong even bond. When I was finished heating and pressing, I trimmed the exposed edge of the edge banding first with a utility knife, then a file. I was very careful with both the knife and the file. It all worked out really well. It looks good and the edge banding appears to be holding up well. The whole process was easier than I expected. This was my first time working with iron-on edge banding.

Updated Review: After reviewing this product the shipper contacted me and indicated that I must have received an old version of this product. They then sent me another roll of the edge banding and it is so much better than the first version of the product. It is very flexible, and is nearly impossible to break or crack by bending. This is definitely the product you want to use, very sticky and easy to work with. Just make sure that you receive the new version of the product, which is not brittle. Original Review: The so so: This product is okay for what it is. It has good adhesion, and arrived in good condition. The bad: This stuff is thin and brittle. I have never worked with banding so thin and brittle before. You have to be very careful when positioning and adhering or you could chip the banding and have to start over again.

Getting the material to adhere to the cut edge and stay on was a bit hit and miss. There was a very fine line between the material being hot enough to melt the glue on the back of the material and getting it too hot and distorting the face of the banding. After a bit of trial and error I completed my project and it looked acceptable.

If you are planning to modify some Ikea furniture, this works great to replace edge banding. There were some spots that needed extra adhesive to stick to the chipboard edge, but it would probably work better on a smoother surface.

goes around sharp 90 degree corners, too. You just gotta use a hot iron and align the edges as you go. Still need to clean up some of the glue (forget what solvent I used, Isopropyl alcohol, I think) on some other project, but for all the people complaining about this material, it's really very easy to apply and, although I have limited experience with it - it doesn't look like factory work exactly - I'm happy with it.