Velvet Flocking

There was a discussion about the pro's and con's of flocking a few weeks ago. I just reflocked my 10" (new tube) with the stuff from McMaster Carr. This stuff is so cheap and easy to work with, but I learned to go slow when doing it by your self! I could only work 90* at a time or it would fall off from the wood glue I was using. Anyway, I'm very happy with the way it turned out. The last tube I hade used the stuff with the adhesive already on it, and when the scope was out in the sun during the day the flocking would start to droop and fall off.

Walt

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Nice looking job you did there.
Floyd

Hey Walter--very clean job you did there. Can you list the McMaster-Carr part number for the stuff you used so I can compare it to the Fidelio 1000-Black dress velvet I get from JoAnn Fabrics?

Thanks!

Hi Walter, nice finsh on the tube. What did you use to trim off the edge of the tube. Did you also get it from McMaster Carr?

Thanks, Don

Flocking is a good start. There are many other "contrast
enhancements" that can be done too; I listed 10 or 12 several months ago in a similar thread.

I noticed in the photo that the spider washers and the focuser and finder nuts/bolts are quite shiney. I use a small water-color brush and paint all that stuff with flat black Rusteoleum sprayed on a paper plate. It dries fast so it usually takes several sprays on the plate. I even reach around "back" and paint the shineys all around 360 degrees. Just a bit more to help reduce more reflections/scatter.