Felt

[Richard Brekne]

Now thats a neat trick.. I just love running into those oldies... Thanks Ed..
Almost sounds like overthick hot glue. I got tons of Shellack flake so I will
give this a whirl. Matter of fact I can think of several uses for this if it
works good enough..

A440A@AOL.COM wrote:

>
> >Reblitz says to use burnt shellac. Is anyone familiar with
> >this? What is "burnt?" Is that a color or a type?
>
> Greetings,
>    This was an old factory method of getting a very high-tack surface.  It
> was often used to felt plates.
>     Put some shellac in a metal tray, outside, and light it.  After it has
> lost enough alcohol, and is still hot, it will be gooey, and will stick to
> just about anything.  Brush it on with a throwaway brush, press the felt into
> it, and it will form an almost instant bond.
> Regards,
> Ed Foote

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Richard Brekne
Associate PTG, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway