Felt

Jon Page jonpage@mediaone.net
Mon, 28 Feb 2000 15:18:14 -0500


At 02:13 PM 02/28/2000 -0500, you 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
> 

Another way is to buy shellac flakes and make an extra thick mixture.

Jon Page 


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