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   jeffn7 | May 13, 2002 04:38pm | #1

   art supply and picture framing shops will likely sell a spray adhesive from 3M... I don't know how well it will work with felt, but it would be worth a try.

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   ScottInMadtown | May 20, 2002 10:25pm | #5

   Thanks Jeff and Others.

   The spray adhesive worked great.  Sprayed half the table and half the felt.  Folded the felt in half and carefully unfolded the felt from the middle to the end.  Once that side was glued, I flipped the unglued felt ontop of the fixed stuff and repeated the process.  Trimmed the excess with a long drywall mud knife and a utility knife.  Oh, I did mask off the table where I didn't want to get the adhesive.  The 3M stuff is REALLY sticky so I'm glad I did that.

   Scott

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   srobinson | May 14, 2002 10:16am | #2

   Scott, the 3M spray adhesive works great.  I used it on a drawer bottom for a hope chest.  The only thing is its a one time deal so make sure its right or you'll have a big mess.

   Good luck,

   Steve 

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   Seth_Frankel | May 14, 2002 03:09pm | #3

   I agree that spray adhesive works well, but it might be challenging depending on how much stretch there is in the felt. If you're tiling it I'd cover the already laid sections with butcher paper to prevent adhesive from pieces you're about to lay from touching the good surface as the adhesive will be impossible to clean up.

   3M Super 77 is a product I use very frequently for this type of application. It's a "permanent" adhesive that has very little ability to reposition (except when the surface is very wet) but sticks like nobody's business. "Spray mount", while repositionable doesn't have 77's strong adhesion.

   Best,

   Seth

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   StanleyNiemiec | May 15, 2002 05:03am | #4

   I use white glue to bond felt to the bottom of my lamps.  Even though the felt is synthetic (an acrylic I believe), I get good adhesion. 

   I apply the white glue to the base with a brush, slap on a piece of felt and stand the lamp up on a flat, clean wood surface until it dries.  Then I use a sharp knife (a scapel in fact) to trim the excess off.

   I don't know how large an area you are applying the felt to.  I buy various colors from fabric rolls that are 5 feet wide.  I suppose you could do an entire 4x8 sheet of plywood but I am uncertain of how you could get that large of a flat surface and enough pressure to keep it flat.