Edging chipboard at home. Types and process of gluing furniture edges made of pvc, melamine on chipboard. Edging tools

Making furniture with your own hands brings considerable savings Money. Basically, for this purpose, chipboard is used - a material glued from sawdust.

The main task the furniture edge is the facing of the end surfaces of the laminated chipboard.

After cutting, its edges have an unattractive appearance and require further processing.

The tabletop is the most vulnerable element of furniture, and special attention must be paid to its edge.

On this moment There are several ways to give the ends of the countertop an aesthetic look. For the manufacture of edges at home, only 2 of them are suitable:

Applicable edges

Modern technologies allow to produce various edges. However, not all are suitable for gluing at home. Melamine tapes are produced with a width of 19-54 mm. With a thickness of 0.2-0.4 mm, they allow you to ennoble the edges of the table top of various shapes.

A wide range of decors, which, in terms of color, most closely match the chipboard.

PVC strip of the same width may be slightly thicker. For gluing the ends of the countertops, edges are produced with and without an adhesive layer applied.

PVC plastic obtained by extrusion is able to withstand temperatures from minus 10 to plus 50 degrees.

Tools

If you decide to glue the edge yourself, check the availability of tools. Prepare before you start:

In order to fix the PVC edges, you can use a clamp and a wooden block. If possible, use a hand router to finish the edge of the edge.

The milling cutter is expensive and it is unprofitable to buy it for one-time gluing.

Prepare your workspace, taking into account the space for turning the countertop. And, most importantly, buy the appropriate melamine tape or PVC edging.

Choose a ribbon that matches the color of the countertop.

Melamine tape

The cheapest and affordable way edge beautification. Does not require the purchase of glue and specialized tools. Everything you need can be found in any household, and the process will take a few minutes.

The edge processed in this way looks very neat.

It should be used to finish the inaccessible edge of the countertop. At the same time, do not forget about dampness, which will penetrate under the edge and destroy the material.

The technology of pasting looks quite simple.

pvc strip

A more progressive and aesthetically pleasing way. True, some skill is required to implement it, but after practicing on scraps, you can master this method.

The edge, resistant to abrasion and moisture, will ensure long-term operation of the tabletop in any interior.

When sticking PVC edge, follow the following sequence.

Properly selected and glued edge will give the tabletop an attractive look, and it will serve you for many years.

Such a smooth and neat edge can also be obtained independently.

VIDEO: Gluing furniture melamine edges with an iron.

50 original types of countertops:

Melamine edge, which you can buy on our website, is the most common and affordable edge material for furniture finishing. Such an edge tape is produced from a textured paper web by applying urea (melamine) resins to it. To protect the material from evaporation of melamine, a layer of special varnish is applied to it. A variety of colors and textures of the edging tape provides multi-color printing.

Which melamine edge to buy?

Melamine furniture edge is sold by manufacturers in two versions:

Edge without glue - designed for automated production. When applied to furniture, it requires specialized equipment to heat the granular adhesive.
Melamine edge with glue - can be applied to chipboard cut or furniture facade by direct heating.

On the website of MDM-Komplekt (Moscow) you can buy edging material wholesale and retail. Melamine edging with and without glue is sold in reels, the price of the product is per linear meter.

Why do chipboard edging and how to glue the edge with an iron

Chipboard - the most suitable material for the production of reliable and high-quality inexpensive furniture. In order to hide the not too aesthetically looking internal structure of the product, edging is performed from the side of the end - the installation of special decorative panels made of melamine, PVC or other available species synthetic plastics.

Why else edge furniture

In addition to the most obvious goal - to provide an elegant appearance, furniture edging performs several other equally important tasks:

Moisture protection. It is known that when wet, chipboard swells, loses its original shape and strength. The edge from plastic interferes with penetration of moisture from ends. This is especially true for rooms where water flows are constantly present - kitchen, bathroom, dining room, etc.

The edge, in addition to giving the furniture a finished look, performs several more important functions.

Insect and mold protection. The porous surface of chipboards is well suited for the propagation of various microorganisms that destroy the internal structure of the material. If glued to the edge protective film, the service life of the furniture will increase markedly.

Fighting harmful substances . As you know, in the production of chipboard, formaldehyde resins are used, the vapors of which can be released during operation through open ends. The edging tape prevents these substances from escaping into the environment.

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Where to hem

Furniture manufacturers often edging only the visible parts of the end surfaces. From the point of view of economy, this looks quite understandable, but taking into account the above facts, this approach can result in certain problems - the protective edge must be present in all places where there is an open internal chipboard structure.

If you purchased furniture with unprotected edges, it is quite possible to do their edging yourself at home. To do this, you do not need to have any special equipment - the edge can be glued with an ordinary iron.

Do not be too lazy to spend a few minutes on this operation - you will reliably protect yourself and your furniture and significantly extend its service life. Next, we will analyze in detail how to properly glue the edge tape with your own hands.

Edge materials

The edging of open surfaces of furniture can be performed using different decorative elements, differing in the quality of the material, appearance and, accordingly, cost.

Melamine tape. The simplest and cheapest edge. It is used in budget products and can be destroyed by moisture or mechanical stress. The main advantage of such a tape is the price and ease of application.

Advantages and disadvantages of melamine edging

PVC edge. May be 0.4 or 2 mm thick. It is customary to glue a thicker tape on the front surfaces, and a thin one - on hidden ends. Such an edge protects furniture well from chips and shock loads, but it is difficult to glue it at home - this requires special equipment.

ABS plastic. The most durable option. Edging with plastic is made only in production.

T-profile. It was used in the past, when there were few specialized edging machines, and milling machines stood in every shop. Mill cut out longitudinal groove at the end into which the edge is inserted.

Applied T-Profile. Edge banding with T-profile convenient option for independent use. It is enough just to stick it on the end of the chipboard with the help of liquid nails or glue. The disadvantage of this solution is the edge protruding above the surface, which increases the thickness of the product and after a while becomes clogged with dirt.

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How to glue the edge with an iron

Edging in production is done with a tape with a clean base. The adhesive composition is applied to it during installation when high temperature, providing the formation of a thin even layer. In order to stick the edge, several rollers are used, tightly pressing it to the base of the chipboard. Then special cutters cut the tape to the size of the part, remove the remnants of glue and base material and grind the junction until a smooth and beautiful surface is obtained.

You can also glue the edge at home. To do this, you need to use a tape with already applied adhesive composition. Further, the process largely repeats industrial edging, since it is performed similarly:

Melamine tape can be glued with an ordinary household iron. To do this, it is necessary to cut off a piece of the edge with a margin in length and width, put it on the end face to be processed and gently smooth it with an iron. After passing through the iron, the heated surface must be pressed with a wooden block or any other object that can transfer the necessary load.

When heated, the glue firmly glues the edge to the chipboard

After the chipboard edge tape is glued, it is necessary to cut off its hanging ends and process the edge surface. The tape is cut with a sharp knife, located strictly perpendicular to the plane of the end.

The edge trimming knife must be very sharp.

After cutting, the edge must be sanded. This can be done using a bar with fixed sanding paper.

You can find more information about the process of gluing edges on chipboard below:

Sticking a U-shaped profile on the end of the chipboard is somewhat easier. We have discussed this method before. Such an edge is much stronger than melamine, bends quite easily and reliably protects against damage.

The presence of micro-gaps between the edge of the U-profile and the front surface of the chipboard does not allow gluing it in the kitchen or in the bathroom, therefore, edging with this material is mainly used for office furniture.

Edging chipboard, of course, is best done in the factory. In production, you can order a tape from any materials, including plastic, PVC and other modern composite materials. Edging on the machine will ensure perfect evenness and accuracy of application decorative cladding, but requires certain costs. If the main task is to meet a predetermined small budget, applying a melamine tape with your own hands will allow you to combine acceptable quality and the lowest price.

Edging tools:

Iron. Any will do, but preferably small sizes, without steam holes and with a thick sole. It is important that the soleplate of the iron is clean and without deep scratches.
Knife. You can work with an ordinary clerical (construction) knife, which will be discussed below. Also, a shoe knife and a knife from a planer are suitable. There are special ready-made fixtures for fast edge trimming, e.g. from Virutex.
bar with sandpaper. You can buy ready-made or make it yourself by sticking a piece of sandpaper on a workpiece that is suitable in size (it is convenient when the bar has sandpaper of different grain sizes on different sides). The recommended grain size is 150 units.

Edge technology.

It should be said that the quality of the edging largely depends on how well the chipboard is cut. The end surface of the part should be flat, without a visible step from the scoring (saw) disk of the panel saw, there should be no obvious chips of the laminate and “lifting” of the laminate when the chip has just begun to form. Quality and fast cutting chipboard performed only on special equipment. The edge must be used with pre-applied adhesive. Edgebanding is sold in coils of 200 pm, but almost always it can be bought in 1 pm or more. A typical melamine edge has a width of 19 mm and a thickness of 0.3-0.4 mm (excluding adhesive thickness).
The process of processing the edge of one end of the part consists of the following steps:

The part is installed vertically in an improvised holding device so that the end face being machined is on top.
The edge segment is measured 2-4 cm more than the length of the machined side of the part.
The edge is placed exactly in the center on the end of the part, with equal releases along the edges.
Holding the position of the edge on the part with one hand, the edge is smoothed with a hot iron (the temperature of the iron is selected experimentally; at too high a temperature, the edge begins to bubble; at a low temperature, it sticks badly or for a long time). It should be pressed with moderate force on the iron. Excessive pressure may cause edge displacement, insufficient pressure may cause non-glue. Indirect confirmation of good edge heating can be slightly squeezed out glue from under the edge. Special attention should be given to the ends of the edge and the places of its contact with the laminated surfaces of the part.
After warming up the edge, it must be cooled. A small cloth is suitable for this operation. The edge is smoothed with a cloth, pressing lightly so that the edge does not move away when cooling. After the edge has cooled down to approx. 50°C (wait until the edge has room temperature makes no sense), you can start cutting off the excess.
First remove the excess from the ends. To do this, the free ends of the edge are gently bent down, the edge is broken, the fracture site is lightly sanded with an emery bar and the excess is simply torn off. It remains to work a little more with an emery bar so that the edge is flush with the mating side (does not protrude or cling).
To cut off the excess edge along the length, it is necessary to set the knife blade at an angle of approximately 45 ° (see photo) and draw the knife along the end of the part. Angle of inclination (adjacent) relative to the plane of the part is determined experimentally (depending on the knife). This operation requires skill and practice. It is important not to damage the laminate (do not chip). After cutting off all the overhangs, you need to slightly process the edges of the end of the part with a bar with sandpaper, and the edging can be considered complete. Excess glue can be easily removed with a cloth soaked in acetone or gasoline. If a local non-glue is noticed, then the problem area must be heated with an iron and pressed again with a cloth. Also, by reheating, the edge can be completely removed from the part.

Edging kit: iron, knife, bar with sandpaper.

Bar with glued sandpaper.

In the manufacture of furniture from laminated chipboard, the edges of parts without processing have an unsightly appearance. To put them in order, a furniture edge and a profile are used. It is more convenient to work with them on special equipment, but you can also achieve good results with your own hands at home.

Types of furniture edges

One of the most popular materials for making furniture is chipboard. Its disadvantage is the ugly edges that remain when cutting the part. These edges are masked by the furniture edge. They make it from different materials, respectively, it has different properties and price.

Paper or melamine edges

The cheapest option is melamine impregnated paper edges. Paper is taken with increased density, impregnated with melamine to increase strength and pasted on papyrus paper. Papyrus can be single-layered (cheaper) and double-layered. To prevent the melamnov coating from being erased, everything is covered with a layer of varnish. To make it more convenient to edge parts, on the reverse side of the melamine furniture edge apply the adhesive. When working, it is only necessary to warm up this composition slightly and press it well against the end.

Paper or melamine edging - the cheapest, but also the most short-lived option for finishing the ends of furniture

The thickness of paper edge tapes is small - 0.2 mm and 0.4 mm are the most common. There is no point in doing it thicker, and it will turn out expensive.

This type of edges is distinguished by the fact that it bends very well and does not break when bent. But its mechanical strength is very low - the edge is quickly worn out. Therefore, if it is used, then only on those surfaces that are not subjected to stress. For example, on the back of shelves, countertops, etc.

PVC

Received in Lately Polyvinyl chloride is widely used in the production of edges for furniture. From dyed to specific color mass, a tape of a certain width and thickness is formed. Its front surface can be smooth monophonic, or it can be textured - with imitation of wood fibers. The number of colors is large, so it is easy to choose the right one.

PVC furniture edge is the most popular material used by both home craftsmen and professionals. This is due to the relatively low price and good performance properties:

PVC furniture edge is available in different thicknesses and widths. Thickness - from 0.4 mm to 4 mm, width from 19 mm to 54 mm. The thickness is chosen depending on the expected mechanical load or appearance, and the width is slightly larger (at least 2-3 mm) than the thickness of the workpiece. There is a furniture PVC edge with an applied adhesive composition, there is - without. Both can be glued at home (more on that below).

This type of edging material also has disadvantages: not very wide temperature regime: -5°C to +45°C. For this reason, furniture cannot be left outside in winter, and when pasting with heating, you must be careful not to melt the polymer.

Made of ABS (ABS) plastic

This polymer does not contain heavy metals, is characterized by high strength and durability. The disadvantage can be considered a high price, therefore it is used extremely rarely, although it has excellent properties:

This type of edge can be matte, glossy, semi-gloss. There are also options that imitate different types of wood. In general, this material is more convenient to work with and more durable in use.

Veneer edge

Veneer is a thin slice of wood that has been dyed and shaped into a ribbon. This furniture edge is used in production when pasting slices of veneered products. Working with this material requires certain skills, and the material is expensive.

Veneer is not the most popular material for edging

Acrylic edge or 3D

Made from clear acrylic. On reverse side stripes are applied drawing. The polymer layer on top gives it volume, which is why it is called a 3D edge. It is used in the manufacture of furniture in an unusual design.

Furniture edge profiles

You can finish the edge of furniture not only with an edge tape. There are also furniture profiles that are mechanically fastened. They have two sections - T-shaped or U-shaped (also called C-shaped).

A groove is milled under the T-shaped furniture profiles in the processed edge. A profile is hammered into it with a furniture (rubber) mallet. The edges are cut at 45° to make the corner look attractive. It is brought to perfect condition with fine sandpaper. This type of profiles is produced from PVC and aluminum, with the same installation method they look very different, and the differences are significant.

In width, they are available for chipboard 16 mm and 18 mm. There are also wide ones, but they are much less common, since they work less with such material.

C- or U-shaped profiles are most often mounted on glue. They coat the edge with them, then put on a plastic profile, press well and fix. These PVC profiles are soft and hard. Rigid ones bend worse and it is difficult to paste over curved edges with them. But they have great strength.

If you still need to "plant" a rigid C-shaped furniture profile in a bend, it is heated with a building hair dryer, then given the desired shape and fixed with masking tape until the glue dries.

We glue the furniture edge with our own hands

There are two technologies for gluing furniture edge tape. The first is for those who have glue applied on the back. In this case, you need an iron or a building hair dryer. The second is for sticking tapes without glue. In this case, you need a good all-purpose adhesive that can glue plastics and wood products and furniture roller, a piece of felt or a soft rag so that you can press the edge well against the cut.

A little about how thick the edge to glue on what parts. Those edges that are not visible, according to GOST, you can not glue them at all, but basically they try to process them so that moisture is less absorbed into the chipboard, and also to reduce the evaporation of formaldehyde. Melamine tape or PVC 0.4 mm is glued to these edges. Also handle the edges drawers(not facades).

On the front ends of the facade and drawers it is better to use PVC 2 mm, and on the visible sections of the shelves - PVC 1 mm. The color is chosen either to match the main surface or “in contrast”.

How to glue the edging with glue yourself

The adhesive composition is applied to the melamine edge, it happens on PVC. If you have chosen PVC, it is easier to start with thin ones - they are easier to process, any melamine ones are easy to glue.

We take an iron and a fluoroplastic nozzle on it. If there is no nozzle, a dense cotton fabric will do - so as not to overheat the tape, but to melt the glue. For this purpose, a building hair dryer is also suitable. We put the iron on about “deuce”, while it is heated, cut off a piece of tape. Length - a couple of centimeters more than the workpiece.

We apply the edge to the part, level it, smooth it. Small pieces should hang down from both sides. We take an iron and, through a nozzle or a rag, iron the edge, warming up until the glue melts. It is necessary to warm up evenly over the entire surface. After the entire edge is glued, let it cool. Then we start processing the edges.

The edge can be cut with a knife, both sharp and blunt side. Someone uses a regular metal ruler, someone is more comfortable with a stainless steel spatula.

So, we take the tool of your choice, cut off the hanging edges of the edge. They are cut close to the material. Then cut off the excess along the part. Melamine and thin plastic are perfectly cut with a knife. If the PVC edge is thicker - 0.5-0.6 mm or more, difficulties may already arise. Such edges are possible, if any. This guarantees good result in short time. Longer processing will last if you use sandpaper, but the result may not be worse.

One important point: when gluing thin edges, the cut of the part must be even, without protrusions and depressions. The material is plastic, because of which all defects are visible. Therefore, first go through the cuts with sandpaper, then carefully dedust, degrease. Only after that you can glue.

Edging with PVC tape (without adhesive on the reverse side)

With this method of self-gluing PVC edges, you need universal glue and a piece of felt or rag. We read the instructions for the glue, perform all the actions on the recommendation. For example, for Moment glue, it is necessary to apply on the surface and distribute the composition, wait 15 minutes, press the surfaces to be glued strongly.

Apply glue and wait - no problem. To firmly press the edge to the cut, you can use wooden block wrapped in felt. Instead of a bar, you can take a construction grater, and also attach felt to its sole. IN last resort can be rolled up dense fabric in several layers and with this press the tape to the surface.

The selected tool is pressed against the laid edge, pressed with all the weight, pressing it against the chipboard surface. The movements at the same time are stroking. So iron the entire edge, achieving a very snug fit. In this form, the part is left for a while - so that the glue "grabs". Then you can start processing the edge.

Chipboard is the most suitable material for the production of reliable and high-quality inexpensive furniture. In order to hide the not too aesthetically looking internal structure of the product, edging is performed from the side of the end - the installation of special decorative panels from melamine, PVC or other available types of synthetic plastics.

Why else edge furniture

In addition to the most obvious goal - to provide an elegant appearance, furniture edging performs several other equally important tasks:

Where to hem

Edge materials

The edging of open surfaces of furniture can be performed using various decorative elements that differ in the quality of the material, appearance and, accordingly, cost.

How to glue the edge with an iron

Edging in production is done with a tape with a clean base. The adhesive composition is applied to it during installation at a high temperature, which ensures the formation of a thin, even layer. In order to stick the edge, several rollers are used, tightly pressing it to the base of the chipboard. Then special cutters cut the tape to the size of the part, remove the remnants of glue and base material and grind the junction until a smooth and beautiful surface is obtained.

You can also glue the edge at home. To do this, you need to use a tape with an already applied adhesive composition. Further, the process largely repeats industrial edging, since it is performed similarly:

You can learn more about the process of gluing edges on chipboard in the video below:

The presence of micro-gaps between the edge of the U-profile and the front surface of the chipboard does not allow gluing it in the kitchen or in the bathroom, therefore, edging with this material is mainly used for office furniture.

Edging chipboard, of course, is best done in the factory. In production, you can order a tape from any materials, including plastic, PVC and other modern composite materials. Edge banding on the machine will ensure perfect evenness and accuracy of applying decorative cladding, but it requires certain costs. If the main task is to meet a predetermined small budget, applying a melamine tape with your own hands will allow you to combine acceptable quality and the lowest price.

The edge is used to protect the end edges of parts made of MDF, chipboard, PVC from abrasion, moisture and impact. This finish performs a decorative function, as well as endows the edges and corners of furniture with strength and protects people from harmful influence a substance such as formaldehyde, which is used in the production of pressed wood boards.

If the border is damaged or peeled off, urgent repair is required. And in this case, the primary task is the selection of material and adhesive for PVC edges, melamine paper or other materials.

Edge Varieties

From the variety of edges you have to choose the most suitable.

Melamine

Made with self-adhesive tape decorative paper, which is impregnated with melamine resins. Typically used for interior decoration furniture. This a budget option edges for chipboard, not characterized by high quality. It has a short service life, is susceptible to moisture and often disappears by itself over time.

The undoubted positive feature of the melamine edge is the ease of gluing it, this can be done at home on your own, using an ordinary iron. The second advantage is the absence of a side, a curb protruding above the edged surface, which sometimes annoys when it gets under the hands when working with the keyboard, and also makes it difficult to sweep away small debris, for example, crumbs from the dining table in the office.

Represents a flexible tape with the bent edges which form a side. This edging is made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride). The types of edging differ in width and profile: in cross section, the edge resembles either the letter “t” (T-shaped) or the letter “p” (P-shaped).

The latter is easier to attach, but less reliable, the masters do not recommend using it on surfaces that are often subjected to friction: on the seats of stools or benches, on the front edge computer desk, which is constantly in contact with the forearms.

PVC edging increases the durability, wear resistance of furniture parts, reliably protects edges and corners from damage.

The border is similar to the previous type of edge tape, but more environmentally friendly. Made from chlorine-free plastic. Has been successfully used in furniture production due to heat resistance and impact resistance.

How to glue melamine edging

Update if you wish old furniture and at the same time save money, use a melamine edge with glue. Sticking it, for example, on the countertop is easy:

Cut off a piece of tape with a margin of about two centimeters.
Attach the adhesive side to the countertop and press with a hot iron or heat with a building hair dryer.
Hold to melt the glue words.
Move the iron along the edge gradually, preferably no more than 0.5 cm at a time.
Immediately after warming up and removing the iron, press the edge strip with a dry cloth and hold to fix it.

Advice! Also, an iron or hair dryer will help you remove the old edge tape. Just heat and remove with a knife or thin spatula.

Fixing PVC and ABS piping

Plastic edging tapes, theoretically, can be simply fixed on the edge of the furniture, but this is extremely unreliable. Additional fixation with glue is preferred.

To attach the T-profile, you will have to lay a recess along the entire edge to be processed. The easiest way to do this milling machine. If you have the skill, it will be replaced by a drill with a circular nozzle. However, in general, the profile is intended for professionals.

For fixation PVC edges or ABS at home use PVC glue, as well as the universal compounds "Moment" and "88-Lux", it is desirable that they be marked "for PVC" or "for ABS".

Professionals use hot melt adhesives, which are part of a range of thermoplastics. When heated, they acquire high elasticity, and when cooled, they instantly turn into a solid state. The high fluidity and drying strength of the adhesives are due to the ethylene-vinyl acetate polymer contained in them. The main disadvantage of hot melt adhesives, of course, is the need for appropriate equipment for the job.

When working with any border, try to calculate the pasting sequence so as to avoid joints. Bend around the corners with a profile - it is desirable that they be rounded. If the corners are normal, a thick (PVC or ABS) profile will not go around them, and the melamine edge will most likely break. In this case, joints will have to be made at the corners, which at the end must be processed with sandpaper so that they are smooth. If you run your hand along the edge of the part, then the roughness should not be felt.

Advice! You can get rid of excess edging tape with a very sharp knife, and the ends are cut first. Be careful not to accidentally damage the corners of the furniture. The direction of the knife should be inside the part.

If the factory edge is damaged or partially fallen off, remove it and replace with a new one. A little effort, and the table is like new!

(LDSP) the edges of parts without processing have an unsightly appearance. To put them in order, a furniture edge and a profile are used. It is more convenient to work with them on special equipment, but you can also achieve good results with your own hands at home.

Types of furniture edges

One of the most popular materials for making furniture is chipboard. Its disadvantage is the ugly edges that remain when cutting the part. These edges are masked by the furniture edge. Make it from different materials, respectively, it has different properties and price.