Cheap Felt Squeegees

[jfiscus]

I learned a cheap tip from my MacTac training I went to a few weeks ago on how to DIY felt squeegees for cheap. Take your regular bulk cheapo squeegees & apply felt to the edge. Seems explanatory enough, but how do you apply the felt you ask?

Go to your local Hobby Lobby, Michaels, Wal*Mart, etc with a craft area (I went to hobby lobby), they should sell self-adhesive felt sheets. Hobby Lobby carrys 2 brands; "PrestoFelt" & "Stick-It Craft Felt". They are a little different; Stick-It is rougher/harder & the presto is on the soft side. But at the price; $.99 & $1.17 per 9x12" sheet the price can't be beat for cheap felt squeegees. Simply cut off a 1"x4" piece & apply to an edge.

The MacTac rep had a thinner felt(?) that he had purchased at WalMart under another name, but I couldn't find it at the maze that is Hobby Lobby...

 

[B-RAD Graphics]

that will work...but me personally cannot stand the way the cheap ones feels...dam things nearly cut you...NO FLEX..lol

but I would wrap my 3M gold..THX

 

[gnatt66]

i use microfiber..use a typical blue microfiber towel, i apply 1/4" ATG to each side and wrap it around the blade of the squeegee. works great.

 

[Brandon708]

Thanks for the tip

 

[GVP]

A regular squeegee inside an old sock also works pretty well!

 

[CentralSigns]

Attach it with banner tape

 

[Gino]

A regular squeegee inside an old sock also works pretty well!

............. if ya can stand the 'old' odor. :Big Laugh
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[jfiscus]

FYI, I am not as happy with the adhesion of the "Stick-It" brand as I am with the other after usign these some today. The Stick-It seems to be lifting from the squeegee somewhat.

 

[AUTO-FX]

here's another tip. i went down to the ace hardware and bought some suitable magnets and put them inside baby socks tied with a knot. way cheaper than buying the 60$ fancies

 

[AUTO-FX]

FYI, I am not as happy with the adhesion of the "Stick-It" brand as I am with the other after usign these some today. The Stick-It seems to be lifting from the squeegee somewhat.

plastisizer migration.

 

[Signworks_WI]

Velcro......it is already sticky, cut to width of the squeegee you want to use and wrap around both sides. It works great!

 

[surf city]

here's another tip. i went down to the ace hardware and bought some suitable magnets and put them inside baby socks tied with a knot. way cheaper than buying the 60$ fancies

Good tip Chris, now I gotta go find a baby so I can steal his socks............