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  • Best squeegee for applyin App tape?

    Posted by Gwaredd Steele on 1 March 2012 at 09:09

    Hi all.

    I seem to be burning through a lot of felt edged squeegees recently while applying app tape, so was wondering what you guys use or recommend?

    Are those 12" wide ones worth a go, or is there something better out there?

    Cheers!

    G.

    Denise Goodfellow replied 12 years, 8 months ago 7 Members · 7 Replies
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  • Martin Grimmer

    Member
    1 March 2012 at 10:01

    Gwaredd,

    Have one of the 12" ones with a metal edge – so much quicker. Not sure where I got it – probably Jag or similar.

    Martin

  • Gwaredd Steele

    Member
    1 March 2012 at 12:08

    Cheers Martin.

  • Karl Williams

    Member
    1 March 2012 at 12:29

    24" piece of diabond with a felt edge applied. Works wonders for app tape, laminating and flood coating. 😉

  • David Rogers

    Member
    1 March 2012 at 17:08
    quote Karl Williams:

    24″ piece of diabond with a felt edge applied. Works wonders for app tape, laminating and flood coating. 😉

    Use similar, but 650mm x 10mm chamfered bit of acrylic with a foam edge and heavy duty polyester fabric. Works a treat. My very own ‘rolls roller’!!

  • Jack Hendrie

    Member
    27 January 2013 at 22:12

    i have had some that only last for a few weeks some a few days. but got gold ones that have lasted for years

  • Peter Dee

    Member
    28 January 2013 at 15:07

    Haven’t used a squeegee for years now for app tape. We use a 6" wide rubber roller.

  • Denise Goodfellow

    Member
    28 January 2013 at 15:22

    We only use flet edged squeegees for applying vinyl.

    We use metamarks purple ones for applying app tape, we also have a webber 12inch steel one as well for app tape.

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