Where to Find Felt Protectors?

[Velocivixen]

Hi All. I haven't been around for awhile, but I'm back in the saddle and have a question. I have something that I want to mount on the front fork of my bicycle (2011 Robin's Egg Blue Surly CC). It involves a screw with a lock nut. I don't want the lock nut to scratch the paint and I know bike shops have these small felt pieces that look like a washer to protect paint. Where could I get one? I could go ask my bike shop, but don't want to ask for free stuff. Any other suggestions as to not scratch the paint? Thanks.

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[Irulan]

Ace hardware has racks of assorted felt protectors, from preshaped ones that go on furniture to strips you can cut to size.

[Velocivixen]

Thanks, that's a great idea!

[marni]

walmart, target, home depot all carry various felt things to protect floors from chair leg scratches- they are usually sticky backed. Alternatively you could go to a sewing or hobby store and buy a square of felt and cut your own, trusting the pressure from the mounting device to keep it in place.

[DebW]

What about cutting a piece of an old inner tube to protect your frame?

[Irulan]

walmart, target, home depot all carry various felt things to protect floors from chair leg scratches- they are usually sticky backed. Alternatively you could go to a sewing or hobby store and buy a square of felt and cut your own, trusting the pressure from the mounting device to keep it in place.
Craft felt is pretty low density. I wouldn't trust it to hold up with any kind of pressure, abrasion, rubbing etc.

[mzone]

My partner's a drummer, and I immediately thought of the dense felt that's used to dampen the Hi-Hat set. Would this work? http://www.amazon.com/Zildjian-Hi-Hat-Felt-Pack-Standard/dp/B000C5RJZW