Thread: Adhesive for felt

Hi Bobpol,

What colour baize do you want to use? Perhaps you could use some from here. They have several colours and I've found the adhesive to be quite strong.

Regards,

Rob

Originally Posted by Bobpol2

I would like some suggestions for gluing felt baize inside small boxes.
The internal surfaces of the boxes have been given a coat of varnish so I am not sure about using PVA wood glue.
I am concerned that contact adhesive may grab the felt before it is properly located.

Regards

I use PVA all the time , if I have over spray lacquer ,a rub with coarse sandpaper is enough to make PVA stick. cheers John.

I usually use a bit of epoxy, (Araldite). It's fast-setting so you don't need to hold the panel in place for long as the glue sets. (Can be messy, though, if you're not careful.)
Like John, I just give the surfaces a scuff with sandpaper first.

I'm going to give this a try on my next box that needs lining:

JAC Paper 10 X A4 Sheets Double Sided Acid Free Adhesive | eBay


Has any one used this before?

Originally Posted by homesy135

I'm going to give this a try on my next box that needs lining:

JAC Paper 10 X A4 Sheets Double Sided Acid Free Adhesive | eBay


Has any one used this before?

Not yet, but it looks pretty good, doesn't it? Might have to get some to play with. Thanks for posting the link homesy.

Speaking of which, has anyone used strips of normal, narrow-width double-sided tape, like the stuff you get from Woolies, about 1/2" wide, for attaching lining panels?

I have used this spray adhesive for fixing the felt to cardboard, cutting it to size with a steel rule and sharp knife, then putting it in the box. No reason why you cannot spray the inside of the box and the back of the felt, and fix the felt to it but it would be tricky, as it is like Contact Cement. That is why I use cardboard first

Hi, I bought from "Spotlight" store some stick on baise/felt. I made a thin cardboard piece to fit into the base of my box and then covered the cardboard in stick on baise/felt. fitted perfectly and looks really good. Not sure if you have a "spotlight" store near you but a lot of craft outlets sell this stuff. I've tried everything including flocking but this proves to be the best so far.
Terry vk6pq

I use a craft glue. Here in the US it called Tacky Glue and comes in a gold, squeeze bottle with white lettering.

I'm interested in this idea of affixing the felt to cardboard first though! For those of you that use this method, do you then glue the cardboard into the bottom of the box? Any preference for cardboard vs. something like posterboard or a thin foam-core?

Originally Posted by mn pete

I use a craft glue. Here in the US it called Tacky Glue and comes in a gold, squeeze bottle with white lettering.

I'm interested in this idea of affixing the felt to cardboard first though! For those of you that use this method, do you then glue the cardboard into the bottom of the box? Any preference for cardboard vs. something like posterboard or a thin foam-core?

I use the cardboard method. I wrap the cardboard panel in self-adhesive felt, (from Spotlight), then glue the panel into place with epoxy. I originally tried contact adhesive for gluing the finished panels in place, but found that it made the original adhesive backing come loose, due to the fumes from the contact adhesive.
I use 0.5mm carboard in preference to posterboard etc because it's cheap. I bought 100 sheets of A4 0.5mm cardboard from eBay.
I've also used scraps of 2mm Basswood ply instead of cardboard, but prefer the cardboard method, because in some boxes like the one below I need to bend the panels to get a nice fit.

e. Drawer Lining.JPG

I use cardboard from cereal boxes, cheap, readily available in our house, then cover on the unmarked side with self adhesive felt from Spotlight , turn over with the felt side down and then cut it to exact size by marking the cardboard with a very sharp pencil and using a straightedge and knife. It is a tight fit, and does not come out of the box, even when tipped upside down. Of course you could add a dollop of epoxy or super glue to the base of the box to keep the cardboard in position.

Thanks guys! I've got some self-adhesive and some regular felt. I'll be trying this out on my next box that needs felt.

Only just seen this, I use the cardboard method but then stick it in with Copydex craft adhesive, I find that this is not a permanent glue and can be quite easily removed should the need arise for changing the lining at any time.

Andy

Good thinking Andy. I wonder if a spray adhesive would work well also. I've got the 3M Super 77 spray that I use for paper templates and affixing sandpaper to glass. Seems to hold very well.

Originally Posted by mn pete

Good thinking Andy. I wonder if a spray adhesive would work well also. I've got the 3M Super 77 spray that I use for paper templates and affixing sandpaper to glass. Seems to hold very well.

Pete, usually I find these spray adhesives leave a fine string of glue where it misses the card, if it gets on the front side it can ruin the little piece you have done so that is why I apply the glue with a brush (this is the glue to stick it into the box) I use spray adhesive to coat the card then press the card onto the piece of pre-cut fabric, I then cut across the corners, spray some glue to the back of the card, fold over the material then apply the Copydex and stick the piece into the box. Be careful that the Copydex is not near the top of your piece because it is easily squeezed out and it dries white.

Andy