Frequently asked questions & tips of felt pad
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Adhesive Floor Protector is for putting or sticking the floor protector on the feet of furniture or appliances, suitable to prevent furniture moving, avoid household objects bumping each other to damage, reduce attrition, searching and noise. Felt, EVA, Cork Material for Choosing. Different shapes, sizes, colors and customized combination available.
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Frequently Asked Question & Tips of Felt Pads
How to install the felt pad floor protector?where you will be applying the felt pad, such as bottom of a chair leg, with a dry rag.Use a small amount of soap and water to clean the area if there is any buildup tocreate a smooth, clean surface for the felt pad to adhere to.Peel the paper off theadhesive back of the felt pad and press it firmly onto the bottom of the piece offurniture and hold for around 10 seconds to create a tight seal. Or, lightly tap the padonto the leg with a hammer if you are using a tap-in felt pad.
Can I install the felt pad floor protector over the old protector?No, you should remove the old protector completely, including adhesive, and thendepending on the leg bottom condition, prep as necessary. See maintenance tips
How can I remove the old protector?Use a beveled wood chisel or a small ‘catspaw”. The catspaw also is great forremoving small nails or tacks.Both are available at a hardware store. Use care anddon’t damage the wood.
What side protector do I need?Choose either self-adhesive or tap-in ones, and the sizes and thicknesses that best fityour needs. Felt pads come in all sizes and thicknesses -- choose a thicker pad for
heavier furniture -- as well as even large un-cut squares of self-adhesive felt, so youcan cut the shape you need to custom-fit furniture bottoms with unusual shapes.
Do I need to add adhesive?No, with PSA( Pressure Sensitive Adhesive) which is the type of adhesive used onfloor protectors. Additional adhesive will actually weaken the bond. PSA is used forthis application because it doesn’t harden. An adhesive that hardens and becomesbrittle will eventually fracture and fail for this type of application.
How long will the felt pad floor protector last?The life of the pads will depend on many variables:Type of floor surface Condition of chairCondition of floor surface Quality of installationCleanliness of floor MaintenanceClimate/ Season TrafficSize of protector
Tips &WarningsFor the felt and fabric, use colors that match your chair legs so that people won'tnotice them. Alternately, use a color that complements the chair in order to enhancethe design.
Be sure to wash your fabric pieces and felt pads every few months.
Regularly check the felt pad is under the bottom of chair.
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