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Title: Beware cheap self-adhesive tufts
Post by: sunjester on 03 March 2016, 10:47:12 PM
Over the past 18 months I have been using self adhesive tufts etc more and more to spruce up my bases. I'd been buying from an ebay supplier Tajima1 who seemed to be turning out excellent quality product.

However, at Warfare in November I found a trader with a large selection of tufts in different colours and sizes at much cheaper sizes and I bought a selection of bits. At first I was quite happy but as time progressed the self-adhesive started to lose it's stick. Three months on and it has disappeared completely! I am now having to use superglue to attach each tuft to the bases.

I still have some of the stuff I bought on Ebay over 9 months ago, and it's still sticking itself very securely, so perhaps you do get what you pay for!
Title: Re: Beware cheap self-adhesive tufts
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 03 March 2016, 11:10:04 PM
I've always glued mine, but I use Antiochus (sic) Workshop.
Title: Re: Beware cheap self-adhesive tufts
Post by: petercooman on 03 March 2016, 11:18:31 PM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 03 March 2016, 11:10:04 PM
I've always glued mine, but I use Antiochus (sic) Workshop.

Antenocitis i presume?
Title: Re: Beware cheap self-adhesive tufts
Post by: Matt J on 03 March 2016, 11:32:07 PM
I use tajima1, good product never had any problems
Title: Re: Beware cheap self-adhesive tufts
Post by: Womble67 on 03 March 2016, 11:33:51 PM
I've always glued mine also

Take care

Andy
Title: Re: Beware cheap self-adhesive tufts
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 03 March 2016, 11:34:30 PM
Quote from: petercooman on 03 March 2016, 11:18:31 PM
Antenocitis i presume?
Something like that, can never ever spell it, which makes Googleing them nigh on impossible!
Title: Re: Beware cheap self-adhesive tufts
Post by: petercooman on 04 March 2016, 12:06:31 AM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 03 March 2016, 11:34:30 PM
Something like that, can never ever spell it, which makes Googleing them nigh on impossible!

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Beware cheap self-adhesive tufts
Post by: toxicpixie on 04 March 2016, 12:33:40 AM
I used to glue, but got a pack of the GW ones from the local hobby/model shop and was surprised to find they're self adhesive - sooooo much easier! Will be annoyed if they lose their stick :S
Title: Re: Beware cheap self-adhesive tufts
Post by: Techno on 04 March 2016, 05:43:04 AM
 :-\

Certainly not my 'field', but I would have thought a minute drop of ultra thin 'super glue' would be the stuff to use, even with self adhesive ones ?
(I think I've only used tufts on a couple of bases.....Then I did swapsies with Lemmy.......So I don't think I've got any left now.)
Were those self adhesive, Will ?......I can't remember.

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Beware cheap self-adhesive tufts
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 04 March 2016, 07:06:20 AM
Yours were/are slightly sticky
Title: Re: Beware cheap self-adhesive tufts
Post by: fsn on 04 March 2016, 07:47:29 AM
So not about merkins then?

Title: Re: Beware cheap self-adhesive tufts
Post by: d_Guy on 04 March 2016, 04:13:27 PM
I use miniNatur tufts and am near  completing my massive "dress-the-bases" project. On the first batch the tufts seemed to stick well but after flocking and sitting a day the did not survive first contact with my trimming shears - had to go back and redo. Now dip the bottom (of the tuft!)
In white glue - this seems to work well.

Quote from: fsn on 04 March 2016, 07:47:29 AM
So not about merkins then?

I had to look this up  X_X - Nobby (I resort to your appellation finally!) the depth and breadth of your knowledge is without parallel! :D
Title: Re: Beware cheap self-adhesive tufts
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 04 March 2016, 04:31:53 PM
Be honest, you had to quintuple check the references!
Title: Re: Beware cheap self-adhesive tufts
Post by: Leman on 04 March 2016, 04:56:30 PM
Always pop a dot of UHU on the bottom SA or not.
Title: Re: Beware cheap self-adhesive tufts
Post by: d_Guy on 04 March 2016, 06:29:26 PM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 04 March 2016, 04:31:53 PM
Be honest, you had to quintuple check the references!
:D. Almost didn't have to - Google provides a massively large photo on the first hit!
Title: Re: Beware cheap self-adhesive tufts
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 04 March 2016, 07:30:29 PM
Quote from: d_Guy on 04 March 2016, 06:29:26 PM
:D. Almost didn't have to - Google provides a massively large photo on the first hit!
But you did!
Title: Re: Beware cheap self-adhesive tufts
Post by: d_Guy on 04 March 2016, 08:21:57 PM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 04 March 2016, 07:30:29 PM
But you did!
Well I did say "almost"!