I have found a great substitute for the Flyer mohair that is cheap and readily available. While looking through the paint supplies section at the local Walmart, I saw Shur-Line Edger & Premium Corner Painter Refills. The material and backing is almost identical to the Flyer mohair. The material is mounted to a plastic plate, but the plate is easy to remove from the backing. A package of two pads is only $2.38, and there is enough material to refoot probably a few dozen figures. The best part is that the material is synthetic, so moths will not eat it like they do with mohair. Here is how I installed it onto the figures.
Tools Required
Shur-Line Edger & Premium Corner Painter Refills
Hobby knife with standard #11 blade
Elmer’s Glue All (white glue)
Clothes iron
Installation
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Pull the refill material and backing off of the plastic plate and discard the plate.
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Use the hobby knife to remove all traces of the original mohair and backing form the base of the figure.
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Place the figure on the backing of the new material and cut it out with the knife.
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The nap of the new material is already slanted, so orient it on the base of the figure so that the nap slants toward the rear of the figure. Glue the backing of the material to the base of the figure.
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Test the figure on the accessory. If needed, the slant of the nap can be adjusted using the clothes iron set to the coolest setting.