How to Glue a Felt Seal on a Dryer

How to Keep Clothes From Balling Up in the Dryer
Written By
Mason Howard
Mason Howard
Published: Jan 26, 2011
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read
  1. Scrape off any remaining old felt with a putty knife or razor blade. Remove remaining, hardened adhesive left from the old felt with adhesive remover.

  2. Clean the track where the felt goes with rubbing alcohol. Allow it to dry.

  3. Apply a single bead of adhesive along felt seal track.

  4. Insert one end of the felt into the felt seal track on the drum. Wrap the felt around so that the opposite ends meet and the felt strip fully encircles the drum.

  5. Run your finger along the felt to press it into place. Quickly wipe up any glue that oozes out with a damp rag.

  6. Allow the adhesive to dry for at least two hours.

Warnings

Always unplug the dryer before disassembly and drum removal.

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Mason Howard

Mason Howard is an artist and writer in Minneapolis. Howard's work has been published in the "Creative Quarterly Journal of Art & Design" and "New American Paintings." He has also written for art exhibition catalogs and publications.…

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