source for good felt for applying edge finish

[esantoro]

Anyone have a source for good felt for applying edge finish? The felt I have from Mcmaster-Carr is good for applying edge dye, but for an acrylic finish the felt becomes too stringy and a bit difficult to control. Mcmaster-Carr does have a higher grade felt, but it is too expensive for this task. That's the felt I use periodically for burnishing.

Thanks,

Ed

[Bree]

I picked up a nice block at Rockler.

[esantoro]

  Bree said:

I picked up a nice block at Rockler.

Thanks, Bree. I'll check out Rockler. I did just stumble upon using scrap neoprene in a spring clamp. Works very nicely. Is very economical. The only thing I don't like is that the finish goes on very thinly, which may require an extra coat. It works well, nonetheless.

ed

[Ian]

Ed, I used to use the felt too, but found that small foam brushes are a lot better for applying edge finish, and a lot less messy. I use coffee can lids an pour just a thin layer in, that way you don't get a lot penetrating into the foam. The edge coat glides on real smooth with the foam brushes. And, you can wash them out and they last forever

[Kustom]

  Ian said:

Ed, I used to use the felt too, but found that small foam brushes are a lot better for applying edge finish, and a lot less messy. I use coffee can lids an pour just a thin layer in, that way you don't get a lot penetrating into the foam. The edge coat glides on real smooth with the foam brushes. And, you can wash them out and they last forever

Thanks for the pointer Ian, I'm going to give that a try. How wide of foam brush do you use?

Steve

[Ian]

  Kustom said:

Thanks for the pointer Ian, I'm going to give that a try. How wide of foam brush do you use?

Steve

Smallest one they have - you can do a whole belt down one side without re-loading your brush - give it a shot

[Kustom]

  Ian said:

Smallest one they have - you can do a whole belt down one side without re-loading your brush - give it a shot

Thanks Ian.