Comments on: Unstick Quick With Slick Strips

By: Elliott

Elliott — Mon, 12 May 2008 15:44:17 +0000

Update for your readers… the Slick Strips at Ridout Plastics are now available at our new website, http://www.eplastics.com/Plastic/Slick_Strips , in a variety of widths. Appreciate the review here.

By: mike

mike — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:59:43 +0000

This material is great, I was able to buy it from Ridout Plastics in a thicker 12″ width and it was much less expensive than teflon. very slippery.

By: Suz

Suz — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:59:12 +0000

I have a question - I’m a machine quilter and am looking for a product to temporarily adhere to my sewing machine table which will create a slick surface for fabric to slide easily on. There is a product called Supreme Slider which is teflon with an adhesive back, but it is $28.00 for a 8 1/2″ x 11″ sheet. Do you think the Slick Strips would work for this application or do you have suggestions for something else - I would like a work surface of 12″ x 24″ approximately. Thanks!

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:54:06 +0000

There is also bondable Teflon from McMaster-Carr (mcmaster.com), available in various thicknesses… such as their catalog number 8711K15 that is 12″ square and 1/8″ thick for $47.87. It takes epoxy nicely, and is great for conjuring bearing surfaces when boatbuilding.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:18:36 +0000

I haven’t used this specific brand, but I’ve used similar tape I got from Rockler.com, and it is really excellent for improving the action on old dressers and vanities where the drawers are wood on wood. My wife had a set of dressers that were originally her grandparents, and the drawers on them were almost unusable, and nearly impossible to close completely. I added a strip of self-adhesive UHMW tape to each surface inside the frame where the drawers slid, and it made a night-and-day difference. Would definitely recommend this for places where friction is your enemy.